Recent Articles About Online Privacy

A federal complaint has revealed Microsoft's hidden GDID tracker, a persistent Windows identifier that survives updates and can tie your online activity back to your device.

New documents show Australia's eSafety Commissioner wants platforms to detect and block VPNs, a shift with implications far beyond age verification.

A new EU proposal targeting children's social media use could also introduce stricter age checks and reshape how platforms operate for everyone.

Whether you're fed up with tracking or spooked by Meta's latest hack, here's how to delete or deactivate your Instagram account and clean up your digital footprint.

FastBackgroundCheck lists your address, phone, and relatives for anyone to find. Here's how to opt out for free, and why staying off takes ongoing removal.

ShinyHunters is one of the most active data-extortion groups online. Here's who they are, the companies they've hit, and how to keep your own data safe from data ransom gangs.

Persona handles ID checks for apps like Reddit, OpenAI, and LinkedIn. Here's what it collects, what recent breaches revealed, and how to protect your data before you verify.

A newly published Meta patent describes AI that could analyze your voice, estimate your emotional state and connect it to where you are, what you're doing and more.

Flock Safety's AI-powered cameras monitor millions of Americans every day, but growing concerns over surveillance and data sharing are fueling nationwide pushback.

A failed EU vote just revived mass scanning of private messages on Gmail, iCloud, and Instagram, here's what EU chat control actually changes for everyday users, everywhere.

A fresh email address doesn't erase your digital identity. Here's how Instagram pieces together clues to figure out who you know.

All About Cookies surveyed people to explore their familiarity with data brokers and data removal services, feelings about the availability of personal data online, and more.

The UK’s online safety dragnet is eyeing VPNs next, with Technology Secretary Liz Kendall promising a pivotal update in the coming weeks.

From AI chatbot disclosures to limits on addictive platform features, the House-passed KIDS Act could reshape kids' online experiences if it becomes law.

Need a U.S. phone number for travel, app verification, or a private second line? Here are the four real ways to get one, and which actually work for banking and 2FA.

Platform CEO Steve Huffman said Reddit didn't want users' identities. Now some users say they're being asked for selfies or government IDs.

Google's leaked "Pixel Audio Memory" feature would track your conversations, reviving the question of whether your phone is really listening.

A new Senate bill would require adult sites to verify every visitor's age but offers no rules for what those sites do with your data after.

23andMe secretly paid a ransom after your DNA was stolen and covered it up for months. Here's what the lawsuit reveals and what to do before the settlement deadline passes.

Data brokers collect and sell your personal information without your consent. Here's what they have on you, how they got it, and what you can do about it.

California's AB 1856 passed the Assembly and is now in the Senate. Here's what its browser-based age-tracking pipeline means for your privacy, and what to do now.