Aritzia customer says worker slipped his hand in her dressing room while she was trying on clothes

‘Gives me so much anxiety’: Aritzia customer says worker slipped his hand in her dressing room while she was trying on clothes

'Aritzia is mad annoying for this.'

On Mar 18, 2024 by Stacy Fernandez

Woman says salesman cold-called her about needing a new roof after he used ‘aerial imaging’ to scope her house

‘That’s some intense research’: Woman says salesman cold-called her about needing a new roof after he used ‘aerial imaging’ to scope her house

'This is fishy…'

On Jan 28, 2024 by Vladimir Supica

Woman talking(l+r), CVS sign(c)

‘Made me never want to use the CVS kiosks again’: Woman says CVS worker got her number from photo kiosk, wouldn’t stop texting her

'The police not doing anything is insane.'

On Jan 11, 2024 by Jack Alban

Walmart worker removing name tag(l+r), Walmart storefront logo(c)

‘Men are finding me on Facebook because of this’: Walmart worker removes her name tag after customers make her feel ‘weird and uncomfortable’

'I don’t go by my real name at work for this reason.'

On Oct 24, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Guy speaking to camera(l), Dollar Tree sign(c), Same man showing off name tag(r)

‘It feels like such an invasion of privacy’: Dollar Tree worker calls out name tags for giving customers his information

'You already can see me and that's more than I want.'

On Oct 17, 2023 by Angela Littlefield

DefCon posters

Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: Testing the O.MG Cable at DefCon

What if you couldn’t even trust your own charging cord?

On Sep 26, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

A Phone with DuckDuckGo on it. The Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr column logo for 'Your Password Sucks' is in the top right corner.

Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: Do browsers like DuckDuckGo really keep my online browsing and surfing safer?

If privacy is your biggest concern, using DuckDuckGo is definitely a better option than Google.

On Sep 12, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

An Incognito Mode browser. The Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr column logo for Your Password Sucks is in the top left corner.

Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: Is there any real protection or benefit to using Incognito Mode?

Unfortunately, Incognito Mode isn’t the useful security tool that it may appear to be.

On Jun 20, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

a person holding a phone connecting to a vpn service

Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: How do you pick a VPN service that you can trust?

VPNs are often used to give users access to restricted content.

On Jun 6, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

kitchen security camera with caption 'pov: your landlord installs a kitchen camera and you only see an opportunity' (l) person holding phone up to kitchen security camera with caption 'pov: your landlord installs a kitchen camera and you only see an opportunity' (c) person holding phone up to kitchen security camera with caption 'pov: your landlord installs a kitchen camera and you only see an opportunity' (r)

‘I pay for privacy not for them to creepily watch my every move’: Landlord installs kitchen camera since it’s a communal space

'Cardboard cut out would be right in front of it 24/7.'

On Mar 22, 2023 by Braden Bjella

A person having their face scanned.

Would you want to be posted on TikTok without your consent?

A TikTok that documents designer outfits worn by women walking around New York City, got some flak.

On Feb 22, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

woman speaking caption 'Um but it articulates how deep ad uncomfy these parasocial relationships are' (l) woman greenscreen TikTok over fan tiktok captions 'Um but where are my babies' 'Where are 'my babies'?' (c) woman speaking caption 'specifically ones that adults are developing with people's children A popular influencer is apparently sharing her children less and less and this is the reaction from her Stans' (r)

‘This is weird’: Popular mom creator Maia Knight faces backlash from fans after she stopped showing her kids’ faces online

'I just miss my babies.'

On Dec 26, 2022 by Jack Alban

man explains sending spit in tube to ancestry database tiktok

‘Read the fine print before you spit’: Man warns against sending DNA samples to DNA testing companies like Ancestry.com

'Whether or not you like it, your DNA is probably in a database somewhere.'

On Dec 10, 2022 by Melody Heald

Marjorie Taylor Greene in front of red white and blue background

‘Let’s give her the same courtesy she gave David Hogg’: Marjorie Taylor Greene asks for privacy during divorce—internet reminds her of the time she ‘stalked’ Parkland survivor

In a resurfaced video, Greene chases Hogg down the street.

On Sep 30, 2022 by Claire Goforth

elizabeth warren

Elizabeth Warren demands crisis pregnancy centers explain how they handle sensitive health data

'This information may be used to put women’s health and freedom to choose in jeopardy.'

On Sep 20, 2022 by Mikael Thalen