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…5 min read·Dec 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…4 min read·Feb 13, 2019----
Ravie LakshmananConsent and the Digital Quid Pro QuoFacebook and Google’s Data Collection Tools Raise Troubling Questions About Consent3 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Jan 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.4 min read·Jan 26, 2019----
Ravie LakshmananNetflix’s Price Hikes Are an Unfortunate Side Effect of Ecosystem Lock-InWhat the price rise in subscriptions actually mean.4 min read·Jan 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…8 min read·Dec 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.6 min read·Dec 11, 2018----
Ravie LakshmananGoogle Allo, Adieu!Google’s short-lived attempt at reinventing instant messaging.2 min read·Dec 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…10 min read·Nov 28, 2018--1--1