Another Reason For Avoiding Social Media
This week in Privacy News, Android may get a tracker detection tool, Amazon wants to give you special recommendations, and Apps are sending data to Russia. Also, the Lapsu$ group shows us why we need to avoid social media and health trackers. We also look at some security news.
TurboTax Under Investigation
This week in the Business News, Etsy sellers are going on strike, Russia game developers encourage pirating, and a new bill hopes to cripple big tech. Also, the FTC sues TurboTax and we will take a visit to SillyVille.
The Articles
Privacy
https://www.techspot.com/news/93987-google-may-add-bluetooth-tracker-detection-capabilities-android.html
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/31/23005049/amazon-alexa-upcoming-deal-recommendations-feature
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/data-harvesting-code-in-mobile-apps-sends-user-data-to-russias-google/
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/30/23003194/lapsus-gang-new-hack-apple-facebook-globant
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/apple-and-meta-shared-data-with-child-hackers-pretending-to-be-law-enforcement/
Security
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/fcc-puts-kaspersky-on-security-threat-list-says-it-poses-unacceptable-risk/
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/28/22999719/spam-texts-own-phone-number-verizon-att-tmobile
Business
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/30/23001727/etsy-seller-strike-boycott-fee-increase
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/03/loop-hero-dev-encourages-piracy-to-get-around-russian-sanctions/
https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/29/doj_to_congress_thumbs_up/
https://www.propublica.org/article/ftc-sues-to-stop-deceptive-turbotax-free-ad-campaign
Silly
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/28/23000264/apecoin-bored-ape-yacht-club-bayc-merch-dao
https://www.techspot.com/news/94004-epic-games-sued-choreographer-allegedly-using-copyrighted-dance.html
https://www.techspot.com/news/93978-windows-11-update-allows-users-switch-browser-click.html
