‘Abject failure’ in government websites’ use of Facebook tracking

‘Abject failure’ in government websites’ use of Facebook tracking
Henry Burrell
Government websites using Facebook's tracking code should be upfront about its use says a researcher who uncovered the issue.“There’s an abject failure of governance that they’re not thinking about the implications of what they’re doing,” Kent Newman, the PhD student who found the use of the tools, told BusinessDesk.According to Newman and New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties (NZCCL), the NZ Police, Waka Kotahi-NZ Transport Agency, and Department of Conservation (DOC) websites all include Facebook's Pixe...

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