- Is DuckDuckGo a Good Search Engine? [spreadprivacy.com]
Yes! We clearly think DuckDuckGo is a great search engine – and so much more. Searching the web with DuckDuckGo Search is completely anonymous; we never save or share any personal information that could tie you back to your searches, like your IP address or other identifiers. (You can read more in our strict privacy policy.) As a result, we don’t even have the ability to create individual search histories or data profiles. It’s privacy by design.
In the news...
- 'Google Is a Monopolist,' Judge Rules in Landmark Antitrust Case [nytimes.com]
"Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search, a federal judge ruled on Monday, a landmark decision that strikes at the power of tech giants in the modern internet era and that may fundamentally alter the way they do business," reports David McCabe.
"'This is the most important antitrust case of the century, and it’s the first of a big slate of cases to come down against Big Tech,' said Rebecca Haw Allensworth, a professor at Vanderbilt University’s law school who studies antitrust. 'It’s a huge turning point.'"
- US Sues TikTok for Collecting Kids' Data Without Parents' Permission [theverge.com]
TikTok not only allowed kids under 13 to make accounts without parental permission, but also collected "extensive data" on them. The Department of Justice in the U.S. is now suing the social media platform for violating U.S. child privacy law.
- ID Scanners Can Change How Your Local Bar Treats You—and Whether It Lets You In [themarkup.org]
Malena Carollo says "bars across the [U.S.] are using technology to verify that IDs match whoever is presenting them," which has raised privacy concerns around how the data is collected and used. Offerings like "Patronscan" from Canadian company Servall Data Systems use an ID-database and facial recognition to flag people as potential security risks. The technology also allows businesses to keep track of "VIPs" and "big spenders," and even provide "value scores" to the bars' mix of customers.
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