During last week’s big Facebook IPO week, we organized two privacy flash mobs in San Francisco and New York City consisting of giant conga lines of people following each other throughout the city. We wanted to get people’s attention on the street and get across the message that Facebook is following them on the Internet [...]
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Facebook’s shift from private to public [infographic]
Facebook officially went public last week with its IPO, but the social network’s journey from private to public–and your personal data along with it–has been through gradual changes since 2004. When Facebook debuted, they assumed that you wanted your information private by default. Now, they assume you want to share everything. We’ve documented this shift [...]
3 privacy predictions for the Facebook IPO
Facebook is expected to have its Initial Public Offering (IPO) this Friday, May 18th, and everyone’s wondering what a post-IPO Facebook will be like. Quick background: an IPO (or “going public,” as it’s commonly called) means that shares in the Facebook company will be sold on the Nasdaq Stock Market. For most regular people, this [...]
Facebook’s going public, but you don’t have to. #GoPrivate with Abine.
Facebook is expected to have its Initial Public Offering (IPO) this Friday, May 18th, and we’ll have IPO-related posts, events, charitable drives, and promotions all week. First order of business: if you’re a Facebook user, what might the IPO mean for you? First of all, an IPO (or “going public,” as it’s commonly called) simply [...]
Be part of the world’s easiest flash mob on May 15th
Ever seen a flash mob? A huge group of people does something in unison in public, from coordinated dances to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” to freezing in place in the middle of Grand Central station. They’re offbeat and fun and kind of ridiculous. Well, here’s your chance to be part of a flash mob that doesn’t [...]