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• Political parties mining your social media data for targeted ads, online experts warn

  "Facebook is now, I think, adversely affecting democracy," said Chris Schneider a social media expert from Brandon University.

  Politics

  Oct 2, 2020
  
• What is Facebook’s new ‘Off-Facebook Activity’ tool and can you shut it off?

  A new tool launched worldwide Tuesday shows users a list of information that businesses share with Facebook and your interactions with them. 

  Tech

  Jan 28, 2020
  
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• Not just Facebook: How retailers and the payments industry can track, profile you

  Canada must adopt rules that make privacy the default, Ontario's former privacy commissioner says.

  Money

  Mar 31, 2018
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• Roy Green: What the algorithms really know about me

  Roy Green likes cars — and his search engines clearly know it.

  Mar 29, 2018
• Facebook, Google and others are tracking you. Here’s how to stop targeted ads

  Are targeted ads creeping you out? Here's how to stop them on Facebook and browsers.

  Tech

  Mar 28, 2018
• Here’s who’s using your Facebook activity to get inside your head

  While it's well-known that Facebook allows businesses to mine data from user profiles, the Cambridge Analytica controversy put the spotlight on data mined for academic and political purposes.

  Politics

  Mar 21, 2018
• Here’s how much you’re worth to Facebook

  Canadian users are worth about $16 a quarter to Facebook, or about $62 annually.

  Tech

  Nov 3, 2016
• WhatsApp will now share your phone number with Facebook

  WhatsApp will soon start sharing users' phone numbers with it's parent Facebook, marking a notable shift in its stance on privacy.

  Tech

  Aug 25, 2016
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• Private browsing: How to surf the web without big brother watching

  Worried about big brother? There are ways to browse the web more privately – and you don’t need to be an expert to use them.

  Tech

  Jul 7, 2016
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• How much are you worth to Facebook?

  Facebook's Q4 earnings results also showed that the average revenue per user (ARPU) is also on the rise. In other words, you are more valuable to Facebook than ever.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2016