Recent Articles About Online Privacy

Microsoft's new Teams feature can automatically update your office location, but it could also open the door to workplace surveillance and employee tracking.

Platforms like SeekOut say they can search more than 1 billion candidate profiles built from your profiles across the web, without your consent.

Mozilla researchers found the app shared users' reproductive health information with a third-party analytics company despite marketing itself as a privacy-first option.

Powered by privacy-invasive tech, modern cars can collect everything from your location to biometrics. Here's what they track, who they share it with, and how to stay safe.

Driver-monitoring cameras are now mandatory in the EU. Here's what the U.S. is planning and how your driving data is already being collected.

Google's biggest Android app store shakeup in years could give users more choice, but it also brings new security considerations.

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.