Archive: privacy

Startup Insider: TikTok Under Fire for Privacy Concerns

By Early Investing on February 8, 2023

It seems like everyone is on TikTok these days. More than 3 billion people have downloaded the short-form video sharing app as of 2023. And TikTok boasts 1 billion monthly active users — more than Twitter, Telegram, Reddit, Pinterest, and Snapchat. TikTok users watch more than 1 billion videos on the app every day. TikTok’s extreme popularity has been troubling some politicians. The platform has been under scrutiny in the U.S. before, when former president…
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Startup Insider: Data Takes Over

By Early Investing on March 28, 2022

In 2011, Marc Andreessen — co-founder of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz — proclaimed that “software is eating the world.” It’s been a mantra of tech investors ever since. But today an even more powerful force is overtaking software: data. Data is a gold mine for…
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This week, legislators had the opportunity to make progress on key issues surrounding Facebook’s innovative Libra proposal. But too many politicians wasted it.
The U.S. is on track to adopt new operating procedures for crypto exchanges. But one of these rules will only create problems for the crypto industry.
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How Your Phone Is Feeding Your Data to Trackers

By Andy Gordon on June 3, 2019

Apple and other companies claim they make efforts to keep users’ data from being tracked without their knowledge. But unfortunately, that’s not reality.

Facebook’s Coin Will Repackage the Status Quo

By Andy Gordon on May 8, 2019

Facebook is already being hailed as revolutionary for looking to create its own digital coin. But it hardly fits that description.

Mailbag: Stablecoins and Privacy Coins Are Worth Exploring

By Early Investing on September 30, 2018

The Early Investing team explores the importance and value of stablecoins and privacy coins.