How tech companies, governments, and everyday users clash over what privacy really means online.
Only one pregnancy tracking app has adequate privacy, security policies, study finds
Mozilla points out 18 health apps that it believes consumers should avoid.
On Aug 17, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
FTC pledges harsh crackdown on illegal exploitation of sensitive health data
The news comes in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned.
On Jul 12, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
‘Never be nice to them if you don’t feel comfy’: Woman claims her Uber driver texted her repeatedly following her ride, then showed up at her apartment
‘He didn’t give me any red flags because he was giving me, like, grandpa vibes.’
On Jun 11, 2022 by Braden Bjella
‘How is this allowed?’: Woman claims her neighbor uses his Ring camera to look into her home’s windows
‘The only way we’re going to be able to block his view into our house is if we build a bigger fence.’
On Jun 5, 2022 by Dan Latu
Twitter agrees to $150 million fine for using email addresses to target ads
Twitter mislead users about what it was doing with email addresses.
On May 26, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
EU’s plan to scan phones for child abuse material is even more invasive than Apple’s disastrous idea
‘This document is the most terrifying thing I’ve ever seen.’
On May 12, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
‘Domestic surveillance agency’: New report details the harrowing amount of data ICE has on Americans
‘ICE surveillance is broader than people realize. It is a dragnet.’
On May 10, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
‘Why do they need it? Where is it going?’: Woman says Amazon required her driver’s license information to buy a pregnancy test (updated)
The prompt is raising privacy concerns.
On May 9, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins
Mental health apps are terrible for user privacy, Mozilla study finds
Mental health apps don’t appear to make user data privacy a priority.
On May 2, 2022 by David Covucci
Anonymous Twitter users express fear over Elon Musk’s plan to authenticate users
‘My anonymity is vital to protecting my family.’
On Apr 28, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
Texas sues Facebook for collecting biometric data without user consent
Facebook has already faced a similar lawsuit in a different state.
On Feb 15, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
A new bill might force data brokers to delete everything they have on you
It would also create a ‘Do Not Track List,’ similar to the ‘Do Not Call List’ for robocalls
On Feb 10, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
Democrats warn that feds using Clearview AI facial recognition could ‘eliminate public anonymity’
‘Clearview AI’s technology could eliminate public anonymity in the United States.’
On Feb 9, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
IRS will ‘transition away’ from facial recognition plan amid widespread criticism
The plan attracted criticism from lawmakers and activists.
On Feb 7, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
Massachusetts lawmakers advance state-level data privacy law
Without a federal data privacy bill, states are moving forward on their own.
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