New flaws in 4G, 5G allow attackers to intercept calls and track phone locations - TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/24/new-4g-5g-security-flaws/

the attacks can carried out with radio equipment costing as little as $200

Study blames YouTube for rise in number of Flat Earthers - The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/feb/17/study-blames-youtube-for-rise-in-number-of-flat-earthers

they had not considered the Earth to be flat two years ago but changed their minds after watching videos promoting conspiracy theories on YouTube

When Kids Realize Their Whole Life Is Already Online - The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/02/when-kids-realize-their-whole-life-already-online/582916/

You Give Apps Sensitive Personal Information. Then They Tell Facebook. - WSJ

https://t.co/809LqgTjyb

At the heart of the issue is an analytics tool Facebook offers developers, which allows them to see statistics about their users’ activities

YouTube Unleashed a Conspiracy Theory Boom. Can It Be Contained? - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/19/technology/youtube-conspiracy-stars.html

YouTube’s stars are primarily homegrown, and many feel — not entirely unreasonably — that after years of encouraging them to build their audiences with viral stunts and baseless rumor-mongering, the platform is now changing the rules on them.

Nike’s self-lacing sneakers turn into bricks after faulty firmware update - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/02/my-left-shoe-wont-even-reboot-faulty-app-bricks-nike-smart-sneakers/

“My left shoe won’t even reboot.”

Er fake news-festen over nå? – BT

https://www.bt.no/btmeninger/kommentar/i/4dpnMq/Er-fake-news-festen-over-na

Konklusjonen er at selskapet rett og slett har sviktet på alle plan

Britenes oppsummering er mørk. De mener demokratiet er under angrep, og at Facebook er et viktig verktøy for de destruktive kreftene.

2.7 million patient calls to Swedish healthcare hotline left unprotected online

https://thenextweb.com/eu/2019/02/18/2-7-million-patient-calls-to-swedish-healthcare-hotline-left-unprotected-online/

170,000 hours of incredibly sensitive calls were stored on an open web server without any encryption or authentication, leaving personal information completely exposed for anyone with a web browser.

Stempler Facebook som «digitale gangstere» – NRK Urix

https://www.nrk.no/urix/stempler-facebook-som-_digitale-gangstere_-1.14437301

I rapporten anklager den tverrpolitiske mediekomiteen Facebook for å ha satt demokratiet i fare fordi de har eksponert brukerne sine for desinformasjon spesielt i forbindelse med valg.

Your Smart Light Can Tell Amazon and Google When You Go to Bed - Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-12/your-smart-light-can-tell-amazon-and-google-when-you-go-to-bed

The tech giants are demanding a continuous stream of customer information from smart-home manufacturers, prompting privacy concerns.