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Facebook and Instagram Users Could Be Owed Money in Meta’s AI Class Action

Modelling work isn’t free.

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Leaked Documents Preview EU’s Plan to Restrict Social Media, Games, and AI Chatbots for Kids

Brussels wants an age gate on the internet, but checking IDs could create a privacy mess.

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Revolut Gave Customers' Verification Selfies to a Fake Government Email. Here's What to Do Now

A fake government request exposed highly sensitive Revolut customer data, leaving users vulnerable to identity theft, fraud, and targeted phishing attacks.

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Government Impersonation Scam Losses Nearly Doubled to $798 Million in 2025 [Data]

All About Cookies analyzed three years of FBI data and found that complaints and losses related to government impersonation scams spiked in 2025, with older Americans losing more money than any other age group.

How To Opt Out of USPhoneBook, and What To Do If It Refuses

USPhoneBook's opt-out form is free and only takes a few minutes to complete. But whether it works depends on which state you live in, as I found out during testing.

Google Sent Sex Abuse Victims' Names and Phone Numbers to a Public Research Database

Google shared victims’ sensitive takedown requests with a third party that published them online, creating new risks of harassment, doxxing, phishing, and identity theft.

Anthropic Warns Governments Are Using Its AI to Spy on Critics While Its Own Security Team Tracks 'Activism'

In 2026, you're innocent until the algorithm says otherwise.

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WhatsApp and Signal Conversations Are Being Read and Saved by German Police, Classified Customs Document Reveals

German authorities have joined the group chat.

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A WeChat Exploit Took Over an Account With One Missed Call. Then It Called Another Contact

A new AI-built WeChat worm can hijack accounts without a click, highlighting how the technology is lowering the barrier to sophisticated cyberattacks.

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Your New Apple Watch Snoops on Every Conversation You Have. Apple Calls It a Feature

Did you hear that? Apple Watch heard that.

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Windows Will Block 18+ Apps Until You Verify Your Age. What Verification Actually Requires

Microsoft joins the list of companies dead set on finding out whether you’re a child.

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If You Traveled Through Vietnam Since 2017, Your Passport Number and Every Flight You Took Were Exposed

A Vietnam-linked database exposed 220 million traveler records, including passport details and other sensitive data, putting millions of travelers at risk of identity theft.

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Is Plaid Safe? What It Sees, What It Shares, and How To Delete It

Plaid sits between your bank and the apps you use. Here's exactly what it can see, who it hands data to, and how to cut it off.

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‘Good’ Hackers Stole $320 Million in Bitcoin From Liquid, Then Returned Most of It After Blockstream Patched the Bug

Liquid lost 4,000 BTC to alleged white-hat hackers, who have now returned 3,400 BTC after Blockstream patched the vulnerability and secured the network.

Grindr To Pay $35 Million Over Selling Users' HIV Status, Ethnicity, and Sex Lives Info. Can You Trust Dating Apps With Your Data?

Oversharing is bad enough when it's you doing it, let alone your dating app.

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LG Smart TVs Caught Listening With the Screen Off and Snooping Around Your Wi-Fi

The biggest screen in your home is also your nosiest roommate.

67% of UK Gambling Sites Track You Before You Consent. Stop Them Before Your Next Bet

Two-thirds of UK gambling sites process user data before consent, while many also use deceptive cookie banners designed to push users toward accepting tracking.

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Discord ‘Missed the Mark’ on Age Verification, But It’s Bringing It Back Anyway

The delay is over and now the internet's bouncer wants to see your face.

Utah's New VPN Law 'Sets a Dangerous Precedent' And Your Privacy Could Be Next

The internet has never respected state lines, but Utah wants websites to police them anyway.

A person stands in the middle of connections to their daily lives, all flowing to a central dossier.

'Find church-going Christians in Janesville, Wisconsin': AI Built a Detailed Dossier on a Stranger Using Data Anyone Can Buy

AI can now turn commercially available data into detailed dossiers that expose your habits, routines, vulnerabilities, and whereabouts to anyone willing to pay.

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1Password Users Flee Platform After $300,000 Donation. Should You Run, Too?

When companies cross a line, users vote with their wallets.