Senate Democrats propose sweeping online privacy bill
The bill aims to give consumers more control over the data collected by tech companies.
On Nov 26, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
The U.S. Army is reevaluating its use of TikTok after security concerns
This isn’t the first time the government has raised some concerns about the popular app.
On Nov 22, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
Amazon says police can hold on to Ring videos indefinitely
Ring’s relationship with law enforcement has faced scrutiny.
On Nov 20, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
Congress thinks Facebook is misleading you about its location tracking
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday.
On Nov 19, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
Senators push for social media data portability
The bill would target companies with more than 100 million active monthly users in the U.S.
On Oct 22, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
Study: Teens want parents to share less about them online
Parents who share personal details about their kids could be putting them at risk.
On Oct 10, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
How to check if Yahoo owes you $358
You could be entitled to a portion of a huge data breach settlement.
On Sep 22, 2019 by Tiffanie Drayton
Facebook suspended tens of thousands of apps after Cambridge Analytica scandal
The apps were tied to only about 400 developers.
On Sep 21, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Popular period tracking apps are sharing users’ private sexual health info with Facebook
Like when you have sex.
On Sep 9, 2019 by Brooke Sjoberg
Capital One hacker stole data on up to 100 million people
The alleged hacker faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
On Jul 30, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
Here’s why Reddit’s r/technology is down on the Fourth of July
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger wants you to boycott social media.
On Jul 4, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Some of your Amazon Echo data is being kept indefinitely, even after you delete it
The company argues that retaining some data is necessary for the Echo to function.
On Jul 3, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
U.K. launches investigation into TikTok’s handling of children’s data
Officials are concerned that adults are easily able to message children through the app.
On Jul 3, 2019 by Samira Sadeque
New bill wants tech companies to tell you how much your data is worth
The bill is expected to be introduced today.
On Jun 24, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
RIP to the Twitter geotagging feature that no one actually used
You can still add precise locations to pictures through Twitter’s camera.
On Jun 19, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
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