The dos and don’ts of location sharingNearly every app asks for it, but most don’t need it. By K. Malone, 04.06.2023
Eight months post-Roe, reproductive-health privacy is still messyYour phone holds health information that could be turned against you by governments, hackers and more.By K. Malone, 03.03.2023
Google is failing to protect users and contractors post-Roe, workers sayOver 600 workers have signed a petition asking for more robust action.By A. Menegus, 08.18.2022
FTC says it will pursue companies that exploit location and health data The Biden Administration has tasked the agency to guard data privacy post-Roe. By A. Khalid, 07.11.2022
TikTok says it's storing US data domestically amid renewed security concernsRerouting traffic is unlikely to sway those concerned about China's influence.By K. Bell, 06.17.2022
Leaked document indicates Facebook has little insight into how user data is handledThe report casts doubt on the company's ability to comply with privacy regulations.By A. Khalid, 04.26.2022
Ukraine may move its top-secret data and servers abroadThe country fears its data could be compromised by Russia’s invading forces.By A. Khalid, 03.09.2022
Italy slaps facial recognition firm Clearview AI with €20 million fineThe company is also banned from using images of Italians in its databaseBy A. Khalid, 03.09.2022
Amazon handed record $888 million fine from EU data privacy watchdogThe penalty is the result of a 2018 complaint by French activists.By S. Shah, 07.30.2021
Google plans to stop targeting ads based on your browsing historyIt's a big step towards becoming more privacy focused.By D. Hardawar, 03.03.2021
TikTok struck with consumer law complaints in EuropeConsumer groups say the app's "vague" privacy policies are in violation of GDPR.By S. Shah, 02.16.2021
Spotify forces more password resets after plugging a security holeThe bug had shared user information with the company's partners.By I. Bonifacic, 12.10.2020
Italy is investigating Apple, Google and Dropbox cloud storage servicesIt's concerned the services don't adequately explain how data is used.By C. Fisher, 09.07.2020
India bans 'PUBG Mobile' and more than 100 other appsSince June, it has banned 177 apps with ties to China.By C. Fisher, 09.02.2020
OKCupid security flaws could have given hackers access to user accountsOKCupid fixed the flaws and says no users were impacted.By C. Fisher, 07.29.2020
Australian government sues Google for misleading consumers in data collectionNew lawsuit says Google didn’t adequately explain a 2016 policy change.By A. Smajstrla, 07.27.2020
Demographic report on protests shows how much info our phones give awayMobilewalla gathered cellphone data from Black Lives Matter protestors in four cities.By C. Fisher, 06.25.2020
AG Barr seeks 'legislative solution' to make companies unlock phonesThe FBI was able to crack the iPhones of the Pensacola shooter without Apple's help.By M. DeAngelis, 05.18.2020
Facebook makes it easier to see how much it knows about youYou can see how it’s keeping tabs on you across Facebook and Instagram.By C. Fisher, 03.30.2020
Uber sues LA’s Dept. of Transportation for warrantless record requestsThe ongoing fight surrounds the company’s scooter rental service.By M. DeAngelis, 03.17.2020