How tech companies, governments, and everyday users clash over what privacy really means online.
TikTok agrees to pay $92 million to settle teen privacy lawsuit
As part of the settlement, TikTok also agreed to stop saving private information.
On Feb 26, 2021 by Libby Cohen
New Democrat-backed facial recognition bill mirrors an Illinois law that’s actually been successful
The bill is similar to an Illinois law that’s been at the heart of several lawsuits.
On Aug 5, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Experts call Republican coronavirus data privacy bill ‘profoundly flawed’
Several groups have come out against the recently-unveiled bill.
On May 14, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
College students are leading the fight against facial recognition
There’s a push on college campuses across the country.
On Mar 3, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Can a lawsuit in Illinois stop a dangerous new facial recognition app?
The relationship Clearview has with law enforcement is at the heart of the lawsuit.
On Feb 24, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
How to turn off image metadata before it snitches on you
Don’t let your photos spy on you.
On Sep 20, 2019 by John-Michael Bond
Fallout over Superhuman’s email privacy scandal continues
Why the company’s fixes are still not enough and what you can do to stop email tracking.
On Jul 9, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Facebook staffers caught writing 5-star Amazon reviews for Portal speaker
The social media giant denies directing the reviews.
On Jan 18, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Sprint promises to stop selling location data after outcry
They are they third company to stop selling data.
On Jan 16, 2019 by Claire Goforth
What is DuckDuckGo, the private search engine that’s surging in popularity?
Unlike other search engines, DuckDuckGo doesn’t track you.
On Oct 3, 2018 by Christina Bonnington
Parental-tracking app mSpy leaks millions of personal files
This isn’t the app’s first major security breach.
On Sep 5, 2018 by Sunny Kim
China is using brain-scanning hats to track workers’ emotions
2018 is becoming worse than ‘1984.’
On Apr 30, 2018 by Phillip Tracy
Here’s what happens when you tell Facebook to stop tracking you
It’s much better at predicting your interests when it tracks you.
On Mar 30, 2018 by Phillip Tracy
How I created a new digital identity—and you can too
Even the most privacy conscious leave digital breadcrumbs back to their identity. Here’s how to keep your online trail clean.
On Feb 9, 2017 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Who is Jeff Sessions, Trump’s Attorney General Nominee?
The Alabama senator wants to bring back old-school conservatism to the DOJ.
On Jan 10, 2017 by Amrita Khalid
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