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Google will pay $9.5 million to settle Washington DC AG's location-tracking lawsuit
As part of a settlement, Google has agreed to make it easier for users to opt out of location tracking.
The worst of tech in 2022
From FTX and Twitter to Peloton and Stadia, these are the year's biggest losers.
ByteDance fired four employees who accessed US journalists' TikTok data
ByteDance says it has fired four employees who accessed the data of several TikTok users located in the US, including several journalists. According to The New York Times, an internal investigation found that the employees were trying to locate the sources of leaks to reporters. Two of the employees were in the US and two were in China, where ByteDance is based.
Google is making its internal video-blurring privacy tool open source
Google has announced that two of its latest privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs), including one that blurs objects in a video, will be provided to anyone for free via open source.
Epic Games will pay $520 million to settle FTC's 'Fortnite' case
Epic will pay $275 million to settle claims it violated children’s privacy rules in 'Fortnite.' It will also pay $245 million to refund players over billing practices as part of a record-breaking settlement.
Georgia is the latest state to ban TikTok from government-owned devices
Georgia has become at least the 11th state to ban TikTok from state government-owned devices. Governor Brian Kemp also blocked state agencies from using WeChat and Telegram.
Instagram's latest feature helps hacked users regain account access
Instagram's hacked account page could help you regain access to a stolen profile. You'll be able to ask friends to confirm your identity so you can reset your password.
EU's 'right to be forgotten' now extends to inaccurate claims about people
An EU court has ordered companies like Google to pull search results about people when they're proven to be 'inaccurate,'
Indiana sues TikTok over alleged security and child safety issues
Indiana has sued TikTok for allegedly misleading users on China's data access and violating child safety.
Apple expands iCloud encryption as it backs away from controversial CSAM scanning plans
Apple is rolling out new security features that include encryption for most of your iCloud data — much to the chagrin of law enforcement.
EU will reportedly bar Meta from requiring personalized ads (updated)
The EU is reportedly set to bar Meta from requiring that you accept personalized ads.
Security flaw in Florida tax website exposed filers' sensitive data
Florida's tax website had a bug that exposed filing data for residents, including their Social Security numbers.
UK aims to ban non-consensual deepfake porn in Online Safety Bill
Although the Online Safety Bill would ban unsolicited nudes and non-consensual deepfake porn, critics say other aspects of the proposed legislation threaten privacy and security.
Mozilla bundles its VPN and email relay services for $7 per month
Mozilla now offers its VPN and relay services together in a $7 monthly subscription.
EU confirms multiple ongoing investigations into TikTok data practices
EU regulators are looking into issues such as the possible transfers of data to China and ads targeted at children.
Tax prep websites have been sending sensitive financial data to Facebook
Tax websites like H&R Block have been sending users' sensitive financial data to Facebook, including incomes.
Researchers say iPhone usage data isn't as anonymous as Apple claims
Researchers claim your iPhone's usage data isn't truly anonymous like Apple says.
Facebook will remove political and religious views from profiles on December 1st
Meta is removing some info from Facebook profiles next month, including political and religious views.
Twitter seems to be working on end-to-end encryption for DMs again
Datamined code in Twitter's Android app indicates end-to-end encryption is on the way to protect direct messages from prying eyes.
Google will pay $392 million to 40 states in largest-ever US consumer privacy settlement
Google is paying $391.5 million to settle charges that it misled users who thought they turned off location tracking by continuing to record their movements.