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Mark Zuckerberg is escorted through the United States capitol.

Social Justice

Facebook’s Privacy Parole Officer Faces an Immense Regulatory Task

Along with a multiple-billion dollar fine, Facebook is required to have an "outside assessor"–a sort of privacy cop–to monitor violations of users' privacy, the targeted spread of harmful content, and instances of collecting far more data than is warranted.

Bhaskar Chakravorti

Social Justice

The Tricky Ethics of Using YouTube Videos for Academic Research

There's no one-size-fits-all for researchers to determine whether using publicly available data is appropriate, but there is certainly room for more discussion.

Jane C. Hu

Gen Z’ers Are More Cautious Online Than Previous Generations

They grew up with phones in their hands—and learned early not to blindly trust the Internet.

Astha Khanal

Social Justice

What Does Chalking Tires Have to Do With the Fourth Amendment?

A court ruled meter maids are conducting searches without warrants, reflecting a shift from a privacy-based conception of rights to a property-based one.

Jack Denton

Former Equifax Chief Executive Officer Richard Smith prepares to testify before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.

Social Justice

Is the U.S. Government Getting Any Better at Protecting Consumer Data?

Looking back at the Equifax breach in 2017 shows how little the Federal Trade Commission or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have done to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Josephine Wolff