Kashmir Hill writes: Facebook’s ability to figure out the “people we might know” is sometimes eerie. Many a Facebook user has been creeped out when a one-time Tinder date or an ex-boss from 10 years ago suddenly pops up as a friend recommendation. How does the big blue giant know? While some of these incredibly accurate…
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Judge rules Jason Pierre-Paul can sue ESPN, Adam Schefter for posting medical records online
I approve! Michael O’Keeffe and Ginger Adams Otis report: Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul scored a big win Thursday in his invasion-of-privacy lawsuit against ESPN. A Florida judge said Pierre-Paul can sue the sports news network and reporter Adam Schefter for posting his private medical records online for millions to see. Read more on NY…
Tech slams Homeland Security on social media screening
Tony Romm reports: Internet giants including Google, Facebook and Twitter slammed the Obama administration on Monday for a proposal that would seek to weed out security threats by asking foreign visitors about their social media accounts. The Department of Homeland Security for months has weighed whether to prompt foreign travelers arriving on visa waivers to disclose…
Settlement Likely in Google Email Case
Matthew Renda reports: A federal judge Thursday refused to let hundreds of university students, staff and faculty sue Google as a class for scanning their emails and using them for profit, and a settlement appears likely. “I will not consolidate these cases,” U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh said at an afternoon hearing. “I just don’t…