privacy

A New U.S. Crackdown Has Crypto Users Worried About Their Privacy

By Andrew R. Chow

How Your Texts Can Be Used As Evidence

By Megan McCluskey

A Catholic Priest's Alleged Grindr Outing and Data Privacy

By Madeleine Carlisle

How Domestic Abusers Have Exploited Technology During the Pandemic

By Mélissa Godin
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Apple Is Once Again Under Pressure to Help the FBI Unlock a Shooter's iPhone. Here's What to Know

Apple says it's helping, but the feds say it isn't doing enough

By Patrick Lucas Austin

Widely Shared Instagram Post Is Just Another Viral Hoax

But it underscores people's concerns with privacy and social media

By Patrick Lucas Austin

Facebook Has Been Paying Contractors to Transcribe Users' Facebook Messenger Voice Chats

The third-party workers do not know why Facebook needs the audio files transcribed

By Sarah Frier / Bloomberg

Why People Are Getting Money From the Equifax Deal But Not the Facebook Settlement

Advocates say the difference is evidence that we need better consumer protection laws

By Alana Semuels

How Much Is Your Data Worth to Tech Companies? Lawmakers Want Answers

But "datafication," with all its privacy implications, affects everyone differently

By Samuel Lengen, University of Virginia / The Conversation

Facebook Hit With $5 Billion Privacy Settlement

Some wanted to go even further

By David McLaughlin and Daniel Stoller / Bloomberg

The U.K.'s Version of the NSA Wants Access to Encrypted Chats. Here's How it Would Work

It’s not the first time the British government has taken aim at encrypted communication

By Paulo Garcia, Carleton University / The Conversation

Thousands of Amazon Workers Listen to Alexa Conversations

Amazon says it's to help make Alexa better at answering questions

By Matt Day, Giles Turner and Natalia Drozdiak / Bloomberg

The Most Disturbing Thing About Facebook's Controversial Data Research Program

It's inherently exploitative

By Alex Fitzpatrick

WhatsApp Fights Fake News With Forwarding Restrictions

The company first rolled out the new restrictions for users in India last year

By Rachel E. Greenspan

'This Is Surveillance.' Apple CEO Tim Cook Slams Tech Rivals Over Data Collection

Cook criticized companies for business models based on the collection of personal data

By Natalia Drozdiak and Stephanie Bodoni / Bloomberg

The U.K. Is About To Regulate Online Porn, and Free Speech Advocates Are Terrified

The U.K. says its new law will make the country the safest place for children to be online. Activists say it puts civil liberties at risk.

By Billy Perrigo

Answer These 8 Questions to Find Out How Private Your Personal Data Really Is

And get tips to improve your privacy

By David Johnson

The Facebook Data Cambridge Analytica Took Was Either Extremely Valuable or Totally Worthless

And quite possibly both

By Katy Steinmetz

Amnesty Accuses Apple of 'Betraying' Chinese iCloud Users

The human rights group this week launched a social media campaign targeting Apple

By Laignee Barron

Better Parental Leave Could Help Fight Sexual Harassment at Work

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By The Aspen Institute
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