I'm still laid up with a sinus infection, but I'm on antibiotics and steroids. Hopefully I'll be back with with a brand new episode tomorrow - apologies in advance for any 'roid rage! No, but these aren't those kind of steroids. Still, it sucks to be sick, but good news/horrible news: this episode is still way too relevant, as Facebook has yet to plug its many, many holes. Just a couple of examples, from today's news:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/18/technology/facebook-privacy.html
https://gizmodo.com/facebooks-post-cambridge-analytica-privacy-tool-is-stil-1831147798
https://9to5mac.com/2018/12/18/facebook-location-privacy-ads-settings/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/logoutfacebook-the-social-media-giant-faces-naacp-protests-and-canceled-accounts/
Original episode description, from November 15, 2018:
Facebook's security has always been lax, and their indifference to the problem has always been disturbing. But today's detailed report in the New York Times is actually shocking, in the way it exposes the many ways in which Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg ignore the problem, in defense of their egos and self-image, and of course Facebook's value, have led them to ignore, obfuscate, and lie about the hacks, security leaks, and the ongoing Russian propaganda.
Check out the Times article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/14/technology/facebook-data-russia-election-racism.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
And for more on Facebook's shameless dereliction of responsibility, have a look at this article from the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2018/11/15/the-moral-and-ethical-rot-at-mark-zuckerberg-and-sheryl-sandbergs-facebook/?utm_term=.7054eaec3efd
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