[ DuckDuckGo Privacy Weekly ] For Mar 3, 2022

• The Supply and Demand for Data Privacy: Evidence From Mobile Apps [papers.ssrn.com]
  When given transparency and choice, people act to protect their privacy. After Apple iOS introduced App Privacy Labels, researchers found a clear drop in downloads of more privacy-invasive apps.
• GDPR Fines: The Biggest Privacy Sanctions Handed Out So Far [cnet.com]
  "Google, Meta (Facebook's parent company), and Twitter all have been fined [under GDPR], and they're also the focus of many ongoing investigations," says Katie Collins. The highest fine is €746m — but we believe that stricter legislation, over fines, is needed.
• No Instagram or TikTok Without Parental Consent [wsj.com]
  Outdated U.S. laws allow kids to sign up for social media without their parents' consent. Thomas D. Lehrman and Brad Wilcox say we need to "update COPPA and make it easier for parents to guide their children’s technology use and protect them from harmful content and communications."
• The Case of the Creepy Algorithm That ‘Predicted’ Teen Pregnancy [wired.com]
  A creepy algorithm-fueled program in Argentina aimed to predict adolescent pregnancies in low income areas in the next 5 years. Diego Jemio, Alexa Hagerty, and Florencia Aranda report on how grassroots feminists fought this AI data misuse and invasion of privacy.
• Major Media Outlets That Use Invasive User Tracking Are Lobbying Against Regulation [theintercept.com]
  "The Interactive Advertising Bureau called for the FTC to oppose a ban on data-driven advertising networks, claiming the modern media can't exist without mass data collection," reports Lee Fang. In what dystopian world does news exist only if readers give up their privacy?
• Who is Policing the Location Data Industry? [themarkup.org]
  "There's an estimated $12 billion market of companies that buy and sell location data collected from your cellphone. The trade is entirely legal in the U.S." Alfred Ng and Jon Keegan dig into data brokers' new, harder-to-detect tracking tactics and why we need a federal law.

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