‘Success bombing’ is the awkward friendship issue that no one talks about – Stylist
“Success bombing is the term coined for the need someone has to show off about their success all the time,”… read more
Stalkerware: Tech-enabled domestic abuse skyrocketing (BBC)
What if your partner was monitoring your every move through your smartphone? Audio broadcast 18 mins. Listen at Stalkerware: Tech-enabled… read more
Exclusive Data: An Inside Look at the Spy Tech That Followed Kids Home for Remote Learning — and Now Won’t Leave – The 74
The data, gleaned from those 1,300 incident reports in the first six months of the crisis, highlight how Gaggle’s team… read more
Queer but not out: The Importance of making your queer and questioning users welcome (ALA Choose Privacy)
[Privacy] is especially important for the younger queer folks who come to the library, some of whom may not yet… read more
When does sharing become over-sharing? – The Verge
The intimacy of social media can lead us to share a lot, and being vulnerable in those spaces can give… read more
“My Head is Sort of Private”: The Twilight Saga as Privacy Parable
This post recognizes banned author Stephenie Meyer. While critics fault Twilight for negative depictions and poor writing, I prefer to… read more
I Called Off My Wedding. The Internet Will Never Forget
Of the thousands of memories I have stored on my devices—and in the cloud now—most are cloudless reminders of happier… read more
Dating apps share personal data with advertisers – NPR
Allyn, B. (2020, Jan. 14). Study: Tinder, Grindr and other apps share sensitive personal data with advertisers. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2020/01/14/796427696/study-grindr-tindr-and-other-apps-share-sensitive-personal-data-with-advertisers