Meta sues a site cloner who allegedly scraped over 350,000 Instagram profilesThe company also filed a complaint against a scraping-for-hire firm.By I. Bonifacic, 11 hours ago
WhatsApp may soon let you hide your online statusThe feature would complement the recent tweaks to the app's Last Seen functionality.By I. Bonifacic, 07.02.2022
Google will start removing abortion clinic visits from users’ location historyThe update will cover other “particularly personal” facilities, like fertility centers and weight loss clinics.By K. Bell, 07.01.2022
Engadget Podcast: Our digital privacy and rights post-Roe v. WadeWe also cover another major Supreme Court ruling this week.By C. Low, 07.01.2022
EU consumer groups file complaint against Google over 'deceptive' sign-up practices'You are subjected to surveillance by design and by default.'By S. Dent, 06.30.2022
The post-Roe data privacy nightmare is way bigger than period tracking appsIt’s a lot more complicated than just deleting one or two apps.By K. Bell, 06.29.2022
Firefox can now automatically remove tracking from URLsFacebook and other sites will no longer be able to track you from site to site.By S. Dent, 06.29.2022
Google warns internet service providers helped distribute Hermit spywareThe company found victims in Italy and Kazahkstan. By I. Bonifacic, 06.26.2022
Riot Games will monitor ‘Valorant’ voice chat to combat disruptive playersInitial testing of the system starts on July 13th.By I. Bonifacic, 06.26.2022
Google tells workers they can relocate 'without justification' following Supreme Court decision“This is a profound change for the country that deeply affects so many of us, especially women."By I. Bonifacic, 06.25.2022
US senators ask FTC to investigate Apple and Google over mobile trackingThey mentioned how the information could be used against people seeking abortions.By M. Moon, 06.25.2022
Period tracker app Flo developing 'anonymous mode' following Supreme Court rulingThe popular app has a history of alleged privacy violations.By K. Bell, 06.24.2022
WhatsApp adds new privacy controls for profile photos and ‘Last Seen’ statusIt lets you block those items for particular contacts. By S. Dent, 06.17.2022
Facebook's advertising tools are tracking people seeking abortion services, report saysThe social network is supposed to filter out sensitive health data.By K. Bell, 06.15.2022
Senate considers ban on data brokers selling health and location infoCompanies couldn't trade your data outside of limited cases.By J. Fingas, 06.15.2022
Firefox enables its anti-tracking feature by defaultThe feature prevents websites from tracking your browsing activity.By M. Moon, 06.14.2022
Apple expands personal safety features with 'Safety Check'Safety check allows users to quickly review which contacts may have access to their location or calendar info.By K. Bell, 06.06.2022
Google settles Photos facial recognition lawsuit for $100 millionYou can claim hundreds of dollars if you qualify.By J. Fingas, 06.06.2022
Axon halts plans to make a drone equipped with a TaserMost members of the Taser manufacturer's ethics panel resigned over the controversial project.By K. Holt, 06.06.2022
Tim Hortons app tracked donut lovers' locations without consentAn investigation found the Canadian restaurant violated users' privacy.By J. Fingas, 06.02.2022