“Our analysis is not based on any one specific model, but rather on thousands of different combinations of likes, words and phrases and is constantly changing with new evidence that we obtain from the data. As such our calculations reflect how drivers generally behave on social media, and how predictive that is, as opposed to fixed assumptions about what a safe driver may look like.” … [Read more...] about Admiral to price car insurance based on Facebook posts
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“Such intrusive practices could see decisions being made against certain groups based on biases about race, gender, religion or sexuality – or because their posts in some way mark them as unconventional. Ultimately, this could change how people use social media, encouraging self-censorship in anticipation of future decisions. … [Read more...] about Facebook forces Admiral to pull plan to price car insurance based on posts
Man who killed boy, 12, in hit-and-run outside school detained under Mental Health Act
In a tribute to her son, Ms Fricker's statement said: "Harley and I had a very open relationship and he would talk to me about anything and everything. He was an extremely loving person. Both physically and emotionally. … [Read more...] about Man who killed boy, 12, in hit-and-run outside school detained under Mental Health Act
Facebook isn’t looking out for your privacy. It wants your data for itself
Facebook’s terms of service are pretty clear, by the standards of such things. (I should know: I once read 150,000 words of small print in a week to see what I would find out.) There are very few random blocks of all-caps, it’s fairly short, and it has hyperlinks in it. You don’t even have to scroll down to find one of the key sections, which lays out what it means when you share information with Facebook. … [Read more...] about Facebook isn’t looking out for your privacy. It wants your data for itself
Biden unveils $1.9 trillion plan to revive pandemic-hit US economy
Countries start rolling out coronavirus vaccine Mexico Mexico's military is in charge of running the vaccination program, which began on Tuesday. The country will be administering 125,000 doses of the newly approved Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. For now, only medical staff in two out of Mexico's 32 states — Mexico city and the northern state of Coahuila — will be vaccinated. … [Read more...] about Biden unveils $1.9 trillion plan to revive pandemic-hit US economy
