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Signal introduces convenient "call links" for private group chats
The Signal messenger application has announced a set of new features aimed at making private group chats more convenient and easier for people to join.
- November 12, 2024
- 12:26 PM
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Ireland fines LinkedIn €310 million over targeted advertising
LinkedIn received a €310 million fine from the Irish Data Protection Commission for violating European Union's law related to the processing of personal data for behavioral analysis and targeted advertising.
- October 24, 2024
- 02:17 PM
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Tails OS merges with Tor Project for better privacy, security
The Tor Project and Tails OS are merging operations to better collaborate for a free internet by protecting users from surveillance and censorship.
- September 26, 2024
- 02:00 PM
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Mozilla accused of tracking users in Firefox without consent
European digital rights group NOYB (None Of Your Business) has filed a privacy complaint with the Austrian data protection watchdog (DSB) against Mozilla, alleging the company uses a Firefox privacy feature (enabled without consent) to track users' online behavior.
- September 25, 2024
- 03:40 PM
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Telegram now shares users’ IP and phone number on legal requests
Telegram will now share users' phone numbers and IP addresses with law enforcement if they are found to be violating the platform's rules following a valid legal request.
- September 23, 2024
- 03:33 PM
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Tor says it’s "still safe" amid reports of police deanonymizing users
The Tor Project is attempting to assure users that the network is still safe after a recent investigative report warned that law enforcement from Germany and other countries are working together to deanonymize users through timing attacks.
- September 19, 2024
- 03:15 PM
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FTC exposes massive surveillance of kids, teens by social media giants
A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff report has found that social media and video streaming companies have been engaging in widespread user surveillance, particularly of children and teens, with insufficient privacy protections and earning billions of dollars annually by monetizing their data.
- September 19, 2024
- 01:16 PM
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Meta fixes easily bypassed WhatsApp ‘View Once’ privacy feature
A privacy flaw in WhatsApp, an instant messenger with over 2 billion users worldwide, is being exploited by attackers to bypass the app's "View once" feature and view messages again.
- September 09, 2024
- 01:40 PM
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Microsoft removes revenge porn from Bing search using new tool
Microsoft announced today that it has partnered with StopNCII to proactively remove harmful intimate images and videos from Bing using digital hashes people create from their sensitive media.
- September 05, 2024
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Clearview AI fined €30.5 million for unlawful data collection
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) has imposed a fine of €30.5 million ($33.7 million) on Clearview AI for unlawful data collection using facial recognition, including photos of Dutch citizens.
- September 03, 2024
- 01:12 PM
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Chrome will redact credit cards, passwords when you share Android screen
Google is testing a new feature that redacts your credit card details, passwords and other sensitive information in Chrome when sharing or recording your screen on Android.
- August 18, 2024
- 02:00 PM
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Google says it's focusing on privacy with Gemini AI on Android
Google says it is taking a privacy-minded approach to the integration of AI features like the Gemini assistant on Android devices, implementing end-to-end protection to secure data in transit while keeping the most sensitive data locally on the device.
- August 13, 2024
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macOS Sequoia brings better Gatekeeper, stalkerware protections
Apple's macOS Sequoia, now in beta testing, will make it harder to bypass Gatekeeper warnings and add system alerts for potential stalkerware threats.
- August 07, 2024
- 12:59 PM
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Proton VPN adds ‘Discreet Icons’ to hide app on Android devices
Proton VPN has announced a series of updates to its Windows and Android apps to help users combat censorship, circumvent blocks, and protect themselves from authoritarian governments due to using forbidden tools.
- August 06, 2024
- 06:00 AM
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US sues TikTok for violating children privacy protection laws
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against social media platform TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, alleging widespread violations of children's privacy laws.
- August 02, 2024
- 04:49 PM
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X begins training Grok AI with your posts, here's how to disable
X has quietly begun training its Grok AI chat platform using members' public posts without first alerting anyone that it is doing it by default. Here's how to block Grok from using your data.
- July 27, 2024
- 11:17 AM
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Computer maker Zotac exposed customers' RMA info on Google Search
Computer hardware maker Zotac has exposed return merchandise authorization (RMA) requests and related documents online for an unknown period, exposing sensitive customer information.
- July 08, 2024
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Russia forces Apple to remove dozens of VPN apps from App Store
Apple has removed 25 virtual private network (VPN) apps from the Russian App Store at the request of Roskomnadzor, Russia's telecommunications watchdog.
- July 08, 2024
- 01:37 PM
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Europol says Home Routing mobile encryption feature aids criminals
Europol is proposing solutions to avoid challenges posed by privacy-enhancing technologies in Home Routing that hinder law enforcement's ability to intercept communications during criminal investigations.
- July 07, 2024
- 11:23 AM
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Proton launches free, privacy-focused Google Docs alternative
Proton has launched 'Docs in Proton Drive,' a free and open-source end-to-end encrypted web-based document editing and collaboration tool.
- July 03, 2024
- 06:00 AM
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