Tag: Privacy

TikTok Settles Privacy Suit For $92 Million
TikTok has agreed to pay $92 million to settle a lawsuit in the US over its privacy practices. TikTok quickly rose to be one of the most popula...
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Firefox Introduces Total Cookie Protection
The latest release of Mozilla’s Firefox includes a significant privacy upgrade, introducing Total Cookie Protection. Cookies are snippets of co...
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TikTok Runs Afoul of European Consumer Law
TikTok has found itself in trouble with the European Consumer Organisation BEUC, as a result of multiple infractions against EU consumer laws....
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iOS 14.5 Safari Will Mask IP Address From Google
Apple is ramping up its efforts to protect user privacy, including a feature in iOS 14.5 that will mask IP addresses in Safari. Apple has been...
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Virginia Following California’s Example With Privacy Law
Virginia is poised to join California in enacting comprehensive privacy legislation to protect its citizens. Unlike the EU, the US does not hav...
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Clearview AI Dealt Blow in Canada, Called Illegal
Clearview AI has been dealt its biggest blow yet, with Canada calling the app illegal and demanding it delete photos of Canadian citizens. Clea...
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Google Hasn’t Updated iOS Apps Possibly to Avoid Privacy Labels
It’s been a month and a half since Apple introduced privacy labels, and Google has yet to updates many of its iOS apps to support the feature....
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Facebook Suing Chrome Extension Makers For Spying On Users
Facebook is suing the makers of four Chrome extensions, claiming the extensions are used to spy on users....
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DuckDuckGo Hits 100 Million Daily Searches
Privacy-oriented search engine DuckDuckGo has crossed a major threshold, passing 100 million daily searches....
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Illinois Facebook Users Will Receive $350 From Settlement
Illinois Facebook users will be receiving roughly $350 from the landmark privacy case against the social media giant....
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Swedish Court Strikes Dashes Huawei’s Hopes, Upholds Ban
A Swedish court has dismissed Huawei’s appeal of a ban preventing it from participating in the country’s 5G network....
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WhatsApp Delays Privacy Changes Amid Backlash
Facebook’s WhatsApp has announced it will delay its privacy policy changes, amid one of the biggest waves of backlash the company has faced....
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Signal Growing So Fast It Experienced Technical Issues
Signal has been adding so many new users that it experienced technical issues today. Signal is a...
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Google Closes Fitbit Deal
Google has closed its Fitbit deal, despite investigations and concerns over potential privacy and antitrust implications....
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TikTok Improves Privacy Protections For Children
TikTok has announced a number of changes aimed at improving privacy protections for children on its platform....
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