Privacy
Age verification laws are making users turn to unsafe free VPNs
When governments worldwide began enforcing their age verification laws, many people turned to VPNs (virtual private networks) to circumvent privacy-invasive...
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Australia expands teen social media ban to Twitch but rules out Pinterest
Australia's internet watchdog on Friday said it would include Amazon.com - owned live streaming service Twitch in its upcoming teen social media ban, but will not add image-sharing platform Pinterest to the list.
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Meta’s Ray-Bans reignite privacy fights on Reddit
A decade after Google’s “Glassholes” culture faded, Meta is betting that we’ve finally made peace with being filmed by our own faces. However, they may be wrong. “These glasses should be f***** banned,” say some Redditors.
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Activists, journalists, abuse victims can now get "untraceable" cell service that masks user location for free
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Cape Mobile are throwing a digital lifeline to activists, journalists, and human rights defenders, as well as their victims, by offering an ultra-private cellular service that can mask users’ locations – all for free.
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Meta, TikTok, Snapchat stops fighting and starts complying as Australia enforces ban on teens using social media
Online platforms will ping Australian teenagers through over a million accounts in coming days offering a choice: download data, freeze profiles or lose the lot when a world-first ban on kids using social media starts on December 10.
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Intel engineer disappears with 18,000 secret files
A laid-off Intel engineer allegedly walked off with 18,000 “top secret” files.
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How is this even possible? Can Amazon really read your Walmart receipts?
When Amazon started recommending ant traps a day after a shopper bought them at Walmart, the internet demanded answers. How is this even possible? Every week, our team selects one pressing and common reader issue and deconstructs it to help you stay safe online.
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Historic West Point hotel hack exposed over 33K individuals
Data breach at The Thayer Hotel, a historic establishment near the prestigious West Point Military Academy,. exposed personal customer details.
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Aura kicks off early Black Friday 2025 with up to 75% off identity protection
Aura’s Black Friday deals goes liveAura’s 2025 Black Friday sale is officially live, with the company offering steep discounts across...
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Meta rejects French regulator’s ruling on gender discrimination in job ads
Meta has rejected a French regulator's ruling that its Facebook algorithm discriminates against users based on gender in job advertisements.
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Australia warns online platforms about upcoming minimum age restrictions
The eSafety Commissioner has informed Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, Kick, and Reddit that they are required to comply with Australia’s Social Minimum Age restrictions rules.
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Incogni rolls out its early Black Friday sale: Save up to 55%
Incogni has kicked off its Black Friday sale, offering a 55 percent discount on its annual plan. The deal is...
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Tommy Robinson found not guilty after refusing to give his iPhone to authorities
Tommy Robinson, a British far-right activist, has been found not guilty of a terror offence after refusing to give authorities access to his phone in 2024.
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Swedish DPA launches investigation into massive data breach affecting 1.5M people
The Swedish data protection authority IMY has announced that it will initiate an inquiry into a major data breach, in which personal information of 1.5 million Swedes was stolen.
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Italy to implement age verification for porn sites later this month
In a week and a half, the Italian government will launch mandatory age verification for adult websites to prevent minors from accessing sites with pornographic content.
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Your questions, answered by Cybernews: What can Instagram see on your phone?
Is Instagram secretly rummaging through your camera roll? Our team has selected one pressing and common reader issue and deconstructed it to help you stay safe online.
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Civil rights movement files complaint for appointing former Meta lobbyist as DPC Commissioner
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has lodged a formal complaint against Ireland with the European Commission for appointing a former Meta lobbyist as Commissioner at the Irish privacy regulator.
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NYPD sued for using Microsoft-powered spy network to track New Yorkers
The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.) is suing the New York Police Department (NYPD) for its invasive surveillance practices.
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New campaign “Keep Android Open” fights Google’s centralized app control
Google’s push towards a centrally vetted Android app ecosystem is facing fresh resistance. A new campaign, “Keep Android Open,” has popped up online, encouraging users to alert regulators in multiple countries. F-Droid, a popular alternative app store, has challenged the tech giant’s claims in a new post.
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