Apple will require app devs to explain exactly why they use certain APIs – Ars Technica
Apple has announced an additional hoop developers must jump through to get their apps approved on its App Store. Soon,… read more
I Scanned the Websites I Visit with Blacklight, and It’s Horrifying. Now What? – The Markup
Get a rundown on online privacy tips from The Markup: https://themarkup.org/the-breakdown/2020/09/22/i-scanned-the-websites-i-visit-with-blacklight-and-its-horrifying-now-what
Your Browser Extensions Might Make You More Trackable – LifeWire
The researcher, who uses the pseudonym z0ccc, explained that browser fingerprinting is a powerful method many websites use to collect… read more
Apple Is Tracking You Even When Its Own Privacy Settings Say It’s Not, New Research Says – Gizmodo
The App Store appeared to harvest information about every single thing you did in real time, including what you tapped… read more
Here’s How Much Pornhub Knows About You – Vice
It is, however, possible to track the online habits of visitors over the course of a longer period of time,… read more
Google and the Age of Privacy Theater – Wired
Google’s announcement is a classic example of what you might call privacy theater: While marketed as a step forward for… read more
Addressing the Alarming Systems of Surveillance Built By Library Vendors
Two major library vendors—RELX and Thomson Reuters—have been building sophisticated, global systems of surveillance that include online tracking technologies, massive… read more