Another jarring example from the study: “Facebook delivered our broadly targeted ads for houses for sale to audiences of 75% white users." Again, this the the FB algo *running on its own,* no racist landlord required https://t.co/49Kmy6qzrZ
— Sam Biddle (@samfbiddle) April 4, 2019
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RT @timmaughan: The fact that Amazon had to make a separate version of Alexa that secures your personal data for healthcare use should be a…
The fact that Amazon had to make a separate version of Alexa that secures your personal data for healthcare use should be all you need to know about not letting one in your damn home in the first place https://t.co/Lr9j5JrJZR
— Tim Maughan (@timmaughan) April 4, 2019
@danprimack @khart @FrankPasquale Lets ignore common knowledge no one ever actually understands before clicking. Affirm pulls dozens of credit reports on each user, including to collect debts. Also pulls reports in months AFTER user pays loan?! PS-forced arbitration, class-action ban & prohibition on private AG’s
Lets ignore common knowledge no one ever actually understands before clicking. Affirm pulls dozens of credit reports on each user, including to collect debts. Also pulls reports in months AFTER user pays loan?! PS-forced arbitration, class-action ban & prohibition on private AG’s
— Joel Winston (@joelwinston) April 3, 2019
Affirm, a start-up with a $2.9 BIL post-money valuation, relies on the extraction of personal & financial data from consumer credit reports. Affirm’s use of credit reports is exploitative. Maybe a cross-post in the Axios privacy series? cc @danprimack @khart @FrankPasquale https://t.co/ltsZMfCG2a
Affirm, a start-up with a $2.9 BIL post-money valuation, relies on the extraction of personal & financial data from consumer credit reports. Affirm’s use of credit reports is exploitative. Maybe a cross-post in the Axios privacy series? cc @danprimack @khart @FrankPasquale pic.twitter.com/ltsZMfCG2a
— Joel Winston (@joelwinston) April 3, 2019
Is Silicon Valley Unicorn @Affirm a credit reporting agency?? “Affirm provides loans using an algorithm to instantly determine credit-worthiness.” https://t.co/KgAQahsyYc
Is Silicon Valley Unicorn @Affirm a credit reporting agency??
“Affirm provides loans using an algorithm to instantly determine credit-worthiness.” https://t.co/KgAQahsyYc
— Joel Winston (@joelwinston) April 3, 2019
RT @molly_coleman: Counterpoint: do not get the @sweetgreen app until they stop forcing consumers into arbitration as a condition of buying…
Counterpoint: do not get the @sweetgreen app until they stop forcing consumers into arbitration as a condition of buying a salad.#EndForcedArbitration pic.twitter.com/myYsbWzo44
— Molly Coleman (@molly_coleman) April 2, 2019
RT @jessamyn: “Computers… they’re impossible. Everything is impossible. The world is getting worse, blah. And I was like, these conversa…
"Computers… they're impossible. Everything is impossible. The world is getting worse, blah. And I was like, these conversations suck." I'm interviewed on The Breach podcast about why I sued Equifax to change the conversations I was having. https://t.co/vZ9GhFo0eg
— jessamyn west (@jessamyn) April 2, 2019
RT @rlunak: More than $550 million was invested in Pittsburgh technology companies in 2018. https://t.co/WpE6IddXjH
More than $550 million was invested in Pittsburgh technology companies in 2018. https://t.co/WpE6IddXjH
— Richard Lunak (@rlunak) April 3, 2019
@RogerBQuesada Way to go Roger! We are peers. Banning forced arbitration in all public & private student lending would restore borrower legal rights! Good luck in your campaign!
Way to go Roger! We are peers. Banning forced arbitration in all public & private student lending would restore borrower legal rights! Good luck in your campaign!
— Joel Winston (@joelwinston) April 2, 2019
RT @KellyeMedia: Joel Winston, an attorney focused on privacy, hailed the bill as “the first legislation by any American state to force dat…
Joel Winston, an attorney focused on privacy, hailed the bill as “the first legislation by any American state to force data mining companies out of the shadows.” But he says the regulations are “more symbolic than substantive.” #privacy #KellyeMedia #data https://t.co/ThLi0YXB5K pic.twitter.com/dS0kUcN8KP
— Kellye Media (@KellyeMedia) March 4, 2019