Facebook says, “Ouch!”

iOS 14.5 featuring "App Tracking Transparency" is rolling out across the Apple universe and, wait… hear that? That's Facebook screaming in pain. Why? Because now, on iOS and iPadOS 14.5, whenever anyone (including Facebook) wants to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies, they will have to get your permission. Continue Reading →

Apple vs. Facebook Celebrity Death Match

Sometime next week, Apple will release iOS 14.5, which will require users to give explicit permission for apps to track them. This has had Facebook's knickers in a knot since the feature was announced, and they've been quite vocal about it. Continue Reading →

Is Facebook Planning to Read Your Mind?

Is Facebook planning to read your mind? Human/machine fusion is just over the horizon. Shelly Palmer talks about Facebook Reality Lab’s approach with Bianca Peters and Raegan Medgie on Fox 5’s Good Day New York. Original Airdate: March 23, 2021 Continue Reading →

Big Tech vs. Australia: The Plot Thickens

Facebook and Google have to pay for news in Australia. That's the law! Except… there are loopholes that allow for negotiation, and the way the law is written allows both sides to spin the story as if they won. This raises the question: Who actually won? Continue Reading →

Facebook and Google are different

Google and Facebook Have Some Explaining To Do
The showdown down under is heating up. Earlier this week, Google agreed to pay tens of millions of dollars to big news organizations to get ahead of a new law in Australia that would force them to do so. Facebook, on the other hand, dug in its heels and said, "No." Continue Reading →