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    Dec 5

    So today, Mozilla is publishing an inventory of ’s responses to external research into their recommendation engine. Our timeline chronicles 12 responses — all evasive or dismissive — issued over the span of 22 months:

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  2. 6 hours ago

    Earlier this week, finally acknowledged that their recommendation engine suggests harmful content. 👏👏👏 But they failed to acknowledge that they've been dismissing journalists and academics who've been highlighting this problem for years.

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  3. 23 hours ago

    If you have a voice assistant in your home or on your phone, have you ever worried that someone from the company could listen to you? 😧 Recent news coverage confirms that suspicion, so we've put together a guide to help you change your privacy settings:

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  4. Dec 6

    Yesterday, we published a timeline of 12 of 's dismissals & evasions when faced with criticism about its recommendation algorithm. But our friends at just shared 2 MORE about health misinformation & misogyny. Our updated timeline:

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    Dec 5

    . created a chronology of YouTube's responses to requests to fix its algorithms.

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  6. Dec 5

    Mozilla Fellow is busting myths about AI — from its presentation as a panacea, to fear-mongering about The Singularity. Learn more about his work: & take a brief quiz to help steer his research:

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  7. Dec 5

    YouTube failed to acknowledge their history of dismissing journalists and academics who have been highlighting this problem for years. (Also, there is still a glaring absence of publicly verifiable data that supports YouTube’s claims that they are fixing the problem.)

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  8. Dec 5

    Earlier this week, finally acknowledged their recommendation engine suggests harmful content: It’s a small step in the right direction, but...

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  9. Dec 5

    "My brief infatuation with the alt-right has helped me understand the ways big tech companies and their algorithms are contributing to the problem of radicalization." Required reading in today about online manipulation + disinformation:

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  10. Dec 5

    “Children don't need [connected devices like] fitness trackers because we don't need to teach kids to love movement. We just need to get out of their way and give them opportunities to move...!” - , author of THE EATING INSTINCT Read more:

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    Dec 4

    This is a chilling story, told by the person who experienced it.

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  12. Dec 5

    "Despite historic breach after historic breach, our personal data largely remains unprotected and up for grabs." In , Mozilla Fellow suggests how to bring more accountability and protection to the data supply chain:

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    Dec 5

    Check out my new blog post on on hype, myths and inaccuracies about AI. For the next 9 months, I'll be working with experts to develop resources to challenge these narratives and myths. Let me know what myths need busting, and who to work with!

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  14. Dec 5

    If you're in Brussels, join us next Tuesday to talk about openness and data access in the European Union. Register here:

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  15. Dec 4

    “Parents and others should take the risk of security breaches very seriously—breaches are not just a possibility, they will happen.” - , former CTO Read more:

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  16. Dec 4

    Gifts are meant to be fun, but some presents can be downright creepy. 😮 These are the creepiest holiday gifts of 2019, according to our guide featured on , by

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  17. Dec 4

    What's wrong with 's Ring Doorbells? "These doorbells do have some noted potential privacy vulnerabilities that could let someone go Big Brother on you in your own home." Read more, from in :

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    Dec 4

    As we approach 2020, the world is grappling with some troubling tech issues, from online to . 's latest cohort of fellows are tackling these issues head-on & we're delighted to be hosting one:

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  19. Dec 4

    YouTube *finally* admits it has a problem with "borderline content"... But didn’t release figures, like time still spent watching it, or provide global figures. Read more by in the :

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  20. Dec 3

    Explore what can be done to make the IoT ecosystem healthier in our special edition of the Report. It's a companion to this year's buyer’s guide:

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