Recent Articles About Online Privacy

No one wants their email address leaked in a data breach or their info used for unwanted marketing. These email services will ensure your content remains yours.

Whether you want to opt out once or make your privacy permanent, here’s how to get your information off FastPeopleSearch.

X automatically provides sensitive content warnings, but you can change these settings in a few steps. Here's how to enable or disable NSFW content on your smartphone or desktop.

All About Cookies surveyed 1,000 employees about their company-issued tech habits to understand how many were misusing their company devices, and how.

The FTC just warned Amazon, Meta, TikTok, and a dozen other platforms: comply with the Take It Down Act by May 19 or face civil penalties. Digital rights groups say the law's vague language makes that deadline dangerous for everyone.

All About Cookies surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults to find out how many have incorporated artificial intelligence into their current jobs, searches for new jobs, and more.

It’s not a conspiracy theory — the U.S. government does conduct mass surveillance of its citizens. Learn how to tell if you’re being spied on and how to protect your data privacy.

Concerned about your digital privacy when entering the U.S.? With increased device searches, it’s important to know your rights before agreeing to or refusing a search.

Android System SafetyCore was installed on Android 9+ devices without user consent, so here’s what it is and how you can get rid of this invasive app.

23andMe is selling its assets after declaring bankruptcy, but you can delete your data before it goes to the highest bidder.

If you’re ready to delete TikTok, make sure you protect your privacy by knowing how to delete your account and all your data instead of just abandoning the app.

We’ve tested messaging apps and think Signal and Telegram are better alternatives to Messenger and WhatsApp. Overall, Signal is more secure, while Telegram offers convenience.

With no ties to Big Tech, Signal is our favorite secure messaging app. We tested the WhatsApp alternative to see if the hype about Signal’s security is true.

Chinese-owned DeepSeek hit the global market in Jan 2025, offering more for less than its American counterpart, ChatGPT. But is it a better AI service for your data security?

If you were part of the TikTok exodus to RedNote or are just concerned about your data privacy, we can show you how to translate RedNote and permanently delete the app.

Period tracking apps have a complicated history of sharing your data, but there are some options that may be safer than others.

Shoddy data handling and an embarrassing website hack have many skeptical of DOGE’s ability to keep our info safe, but there are steps you can take to improve your data security.

Incogni beats Aura because it's a more comprehensive data removal service, but Aura has its own strengths when it comes to ID theft protection.

We tested Google One’s dark web monitoring service to see if the free dark web report offered enough to protect our personal data. It didn't. Here are better dark web monitoring alternatives.

If you decide it’s time to move away from Facebook, here’s how to delete your data so you don’t leave yourself open to scams, spam, and even identity theft.

Bluesky offers social media users more control over their data and feeds than X or Facebook, but its lackluster verification and rapid growth have left it open to scammers.