Day: October 17, 2018

The Matter of Facebook, Again

By now my viewers should be aware of my curmudgeonly views on Internet privacy and Facebook in particular, perhaps owing to my decades of professional experience with the Internet and Webness, particularly as a programmer with ISP EONI.  For several years, I have tried to warn Facebook users about the potential of unwanted use of their personal data and lack of transparency on the part of many social media platforms.   (Exception:  Social media participation is probably a warranted — and almost necessary — competitive position on the part of commercial enterprises.  We’re just talking personal, individual accounts here.)  Here is one of the latest guides on how to expunge FB and Instagram from your personal virtual entanglements.

Addendum – October 29. 2018

See: https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2018/10/25/facebook-autocracy-app/