"As an international affairs researcher and a columnist, it looks like I can only go the route of entertainment, food and beverage now," the international relations professor wrote on Jan. 31
The Consumer Technology Association, which represents companies like IBM, Microsoft and Sony, also blasted the effort, saying it would "make compliance all but impossible"
The Privacy Checkup tool has been live since 2014 and the new version is rolling out globally this week
One of the greatest threats, Freedom House said, is efforts by China to remake the digital world in its "techno-dystopian" image