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Family photos, a search symbol, and a warning icon, representing how Meta AI is scanning camera roll photos on Facebook
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  • Privacynieuws
Remember giving Facebook access to your camera roll? Some users don't, so Meta AI could be scanning their photos right now. See how to check.
A cloud, a Word document, and a synchronization symbol, representing how Microsoft saves Word documents to OneDrive by default
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Microsoft plans to make OneDrive the default save location for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Here's what that means for your privacy.
Facial recognition technology: How your face became a commodity
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  • Privacynieuws
Facial recognition technology turns your face into data for ads, surveillance, and tracking. Learn the risks — and how to protect your identity.
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Google has warned Workspace users that they should change to passkeys after a surge in phishing attacks. Learn more and what you can do.
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Several recent studies have found data brokers in the US ignoring data requests, hiding opt-out pages, and more. Learn what you can to do to fight back.
Albert Fox Cahn explaining surveillance in supermarkets
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Surveillance is increasingly in everywhere. Privacy advocate Albert Fox Cahn explains how and where you're monitored — and what you can do about it.
AI browsers are coming for your clicks — and your privacy
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Perplexity’s $34.5B bid for Google Chrome shows how AI companies want your browser not just for speed and convenience, but for your data — and your digital life.
Illustration of a laptop and key with text boxes containing encrypted passwords
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Dashlane is axing its free password management plan as of September 2025. Here's what to know — and where you can find a free password manager alternative ASAP.
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The new 'Friend Map' feature on Instagram might be sharing your precise location without your knowledge. Here's how to turn it off — and why you might want to.
US flag and the Statue of Liberty facing the EU flag, the Brandenburg gate, Leaning Tower of Pisa, and Eiffel Tower
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Over 74% of European businesses rely on US tech. This is an unsustainable situation, an obstacle for European innovation, and a threat to European sovereignty.
The Dropbox Passwords logo and a toggle switch in the off position, symbolizing that Dropbox is shutting down its password manager
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Dropbox is ending its password manager. Learn how to move your passwords to Proton Pass and explore a privacy-first ecosystem for your data.