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"Until we got on the web, our browsing habits were private by default. Now, they’re not." - @backlon on how tracking shouldn’t be the norm in @vergehttp://bit.ly/3adHmNQ 

Just under a month ago, @Facebook switched on a tool which affords users a tiny glimpse into the murky world of tracking that its business relies upon for ad targeting. But this tool doesn't offer much, so @TechCrunch went digging.https://tcrn.ch/2PqyvQF 

Want to take back control of your personal data? This #DataStewardship reading list may be the most important #ReadingList you come across this year. Bookmark it and share with your friends.https://mzl.la/2wI4tkR 

Is that really "private"? Last week, when @jeffersongraham used @PayPal-owned app @Venmo, and made sure to tap "private," he found the app still recorded his GPS location, and the recipient's name, and sent it to a third-party data collection firm. http://bit.ly/2PnXc0i 

“The goal is to make coding accessible for anyone who wants to learn.” Meet Lauren McCarthy, the creator of @p5xjs — a #JavaScriptLibrary for creative coders and beginners alike. #MozillaAwardeehttp://bit.ly/2VtwmI3 

We are committed to an internet that catalyses collaboration among diverse communities working together for the common good. Read our pledge for a healthy internet: https://mzl.la/38tSyW3  #InternetHealth

Have you heard the news about @Venmo? The spending habits of millions of its users are available for anyone to see, and their approach to #privacy is spreading. Banks are racing to create their own versions of the app. Help us hold them to account.https://mzl.la/39TFKsd 

Your doorbell camera spied on you. Now what? “The onus shouldn’t be on the individual consumer to make sure all these things are secure and safe,” Says Mozilla researcher @baricks in the @nytimeshttps://nyti.ms/2V9vIiy 

Have a smart speaker in your home, like an @amazon Alexa? Ever worried that someone from the company could listen to you? A recent episode of @BBCPanorama confirms that suspicion, so we've put together a guide to help you change your privacy settings:https://mzl.la/2P1OVie 

After months of pressure from us, and other consumer advocates like @EFF, @amazon has *FINALLY* announced mandatory #2FA to protect all @ring users. But there is still work to be done. Read more:https://mzl.la/2SPZ6Yo 

Welcome to our first weekly Mozilla News Beat. This week’s news from awesome to awful https://mzl.la/2SX4GIk 

Your doorbell camera spied on you. Now what? “The onus shouldn’t be on the individual consumer to make sure all these things are secure and safe,” Says Mozilla researcher @baricks in the @nytimeshttps://nyti.ms/2V9vIiy 

We are committed to an internet that elevates critical thinking, reasoned argument, shared knowledge, and verifiable facts. Read our pledge for a healthy internet: https://mzl.la/38tSyW3  #InternetHealth

Meet #MozillaFellow @richardswhitt. His three part series on Democratizing #AI explores how we can ensure human autonomy over our computational “screens, scenes, and unseens.” https://mzl.la/2Hl7KJ4  https://mzl.la/37lwWJR  https://mzl.la/38pohaR 

The relationship between #ClimateChange and #ArtificialIntelligence is one of the biggest blindspots in the European Commission ‘leaked’ white paper on #AI From #MozillaFellow @FiekeJ in @EURACTIV:http://bit.ly/39JCsaR 

Today, the @EU_Commission laid out its vision for the next 5 years of EU tech policy. It's a good start, but there's more to be done. Here we give our recommendations on how the Commission should take it forward. https://mzl.la/327xl1G 

Reducing the lifespan of smart phones may drive sales, but at the expense of consumers, workers and the planet. That's why @R2REurope is asking the EU to require repairable phones. Sign the petition. Demand better products for a better planet.http://bit.ly/2V0YRwg