New research finds that popular online age-verification systems can share highly sensitive personal data with many companies. Researchers presented their findings at the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy in San Francisco.
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A Boston University study finds that removing third-party cookies substantially reduced publisher ad revenue, with larger losses in the EU. Google’s Privacy Sandbox recovered only a small share, and publishers are changing how they earn money online.
Researchers at the University of Utah tracked web activity of more than 1,000 US adults for four weeks. They found low-credibility health sites were rare overall but visits were concentrated among older adults, especially those who lean right politically.
A US study found that older unpaid caregivers who use the internet more often tend to feel less lonely. Researchers analysed 2019–2020 California survey data from 3,957 caregivers aged 65 and older; about 12% had health problems.
On September 22 China's Cyberspace Administration began a two-month campaign to remove online posts it calls antagonistic or negative. Platforms removed posts, banned influencers and targeted fan groups, trolls and so-called low-consumption vloggers.
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