Ravie LakshmananFacebook’s Social Media Monopoly and Why Privacy Is an Antitrust IssueThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with 48 state Attorney Generals, filed twin antitrust lawsuits against Facebook, alleging…Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
Ravie LakshmananIn A.I. We Trust? Tackling Fake News Through Big Data“The real problem is not misinformation per se as jokes can also be categorised as misinformation,” Twitter chief Jack Dorsey addressed a…Feb 13, 2019Feb 13, 2019
Ravie LakshmananConsent and the Digital Quid Pro QuoFacebook and Google’s Data Collection Tools Raise Troubling Questions About ConsentJan 31, 2019Jan 31, 2019
Ravie LakshmananFacebook’s Research app is Spyware Taken to aWhole New LevelThe year may be 2019, but Facebook’s troubles with privacy are far from over. In a fresh expose by TechCrunch’s Josh Constine, it has…Jan 30, 2019Jan 30, 2019
Ravie LakshmananFacebook’s Plans to Integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger Is a Privacy and Anti-Trust…What Facebook’s plans to integrate messaging across WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger actually means.Jan 26, 2019Jan 26, 2019
Ravie LakshmananNetflix’s Price Hikes Are an Unfortunate Side Effect of Ecosystem Lock-InWhat the price rise in subscriptions actually mean.Jan 20, 2019Jan 20, 2019
Ravie LakshmananFacebook’s Data-Oligarchy and Illusion of ControlAt this point, nothing about Facebook’s vast data collection engine should surprise anyone. Yet for all the effort it expends defending…Dec 19, 2018Dec 19, 2018
Ravie LakshmananIt’s Time to Revamp App PermissionsData is the new oil. If you’re not paying for it; you’re the product. These are some of the oft-repeated lines in today’s digital economy.Dec 11, 20181Dec 11, 20181
Ravie LakshmananGoogle Allo, Adieu!Google’s short-lived attempt at reinventing instant messaging.Dec 6, 2018Dec 6, 2018
Ravie LakshmananProject Dragonfly: Google’s Controversial Return to China After 8 YearsMore than eight years after Google pulled out of China over its troubling censorship issues, the search behemoth is planning to reenter…Nov 28, 20181Nov 28, 20181
