A Look Behind the Screens – Federal Trade Commission
Today, the Commission is approving the release of a groundbreaking report that sheds light on how these powerful Companies have… read more
Social media companies engaged in ‘vast surveillance,’ FTC finds, calling status quo ‘unacceptable’ – NBC News
Popular social media platforms and video streaming services pose serious risks to user privacy, with children and teenagers most at… read more
How You Can Avoid Using Meta AI – Time
Learn about the workarounds to mute Meta AI on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, & WhatsApp: https://time.com/6983604/meta-ai-opt-out-avoid-using-tips-guidance/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us
Meet The Secretive Surveillance Wizards Helping The FBI And ICE Wiretap Facebook And Google Users – Forbes
The PenLink rep said that tech companies can be ordered to provide near-live tracking of suspects free of charge. One… read more
How to Send Messages That Automatically Disappear – Wired
Learn how to send disappearing messages in Signal, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and Telegram: https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-send-messages-that-automatically-disappear/ There is a caveat… read more
Police caught one of the web’s most dangerous paedophiles. Then everything went dark
At the heart of the debate is an alarming claim: that turning on end-to-end encryption on all messaging platforms and… read more
Social Media Use in 2021 (Pew Research)
A majority of Americans say they use YouTube and Facebook, while use of Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok is especially common… read more
How turning off your Whatsapp notifications could improve your mental wellbeing – Cosmopolitan UK
“After some evaluating I realised that I had grown a dependence on my phone and was a slave to its… read more
How to boost WhatsApp’s privacy and better protect your data
Learn what data WhatsApp collects and tips on how to improve your privacy & security when using the app. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/whatsapp-privacy-security-settings
How to Delete Online Accounts You No Longer Need
Once you learn how to locate zombie accounts, find out how to delete them. https://www.consumerreports.org/privacy/how-to-delete-online-accounts-you-no-longer-need/