Tag: Privacy

VPN Providers May Be Forced to Pull Out of India
VPN providers may be forced to pull out of the Indian market over a new law that undermines the privacy VPNs offer....
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Top Websites Capture Email and Passwords — Without You Clicking ‘Submit’
New research shows that some of the world's top websites collect data — including emails and passwords — from forms even if the user does not click the 'Su...
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EU Proposes Most Privacy-Invasive Measure Yet to Tackle Child Abuse
The European Union (EU) has proposed a new set of rules to tackle child abuse, rules that are being criticized as the most invasive "ever deployed outside...
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Clearview AI Dealt Major Blow in Court
Clearview AI was dealt a major blow in court, agre...
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Privacy-Focused Tech Companies Call for Ban on ‘Surveillance-Based Advertising’
A group of tech companies with a history of protecting user privacy is calling for a ban on “surveillance-based advertising.”...
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Brave and DuckDuckGo Push Back Against Google AMP
Brave and DuckDuckGo are pushing back against Google's Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP), bypassing the technology in their browsers and apps....
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Tim Cook: ‘We’re Not Against Digital Advertising’
Tim Cook has set the record straight that Apple is not against digital advertising, it simply wants to give consumers more control. Apple is at...
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UK Will Require Tech Firms to Verify User Identity When Posting Online
The UK is preparing to implement its Online Safety Bill, including provisions that will require tech firms to combat online trolls with ID verification....
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More Surveillance Than China — Clearview AI’s Business Plan
Few companies would proudly tout their business plan as offering more comprehensive surveillance than China, but that's exactly what Clearview AI is doing....
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Mozilla and Meta Team Up on Privacy-Respecting Ad Tech
Mozilla and Meta have teamed up in one of the most unlikely pairings, in an effort to create privacy-respecting ad tech....
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Apple Recorded Some Siri Interactions, Even If the Setting Was Disabled
Apple has said it inadvertently recorded some customers' Siri interactions, even when the setting was disabled....
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Like a Bad Penny the EARN IT Act Is Back
In the latest attack on privacy and encryption, lawmakers have re-introduced the EARN IT Act, described as "one of the worst pieces of Internet legislation...
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LG: We Know What Users Want — More Ads On Their TVs
In the latest example of unadulterated greed, LG is planning to serve its users even more ads on TVs they have spent hundred of dollars on....
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DC AG Sues Google For Using ‘Dark Patterns’ to Undermine Privacy
Google is once again in the crosshairs for its privacy (or lack thereof), with the DC Attorney General suing it over “Dark Pattern” practices....
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DuckDuckGo Grew by 46% in 2021, Averaging 100 Million Daily Searches
DuckDuckGo is making major headway in the search market, growing by 46% in 2021 and averaging more than 100 million daily searches....
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