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The WhatsApp logo split in two, symbolizing WhatsApp security and privacy risks
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Is WhatsApp safe to use?
WhatsApp's ex-security chief is suing Meta over privacy and security concerns, adding to recent whistleblower claims. Find out how safe WhatsApp is.
Map of the United States with six images of hacked computers
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  • Privacy news
Salt Typhoon hack affects everyone in US
China-supported hackers have been monitoring US internet infrastructure for years. Now US security experts suspect they might have stolen data from everyone in the US.
Disney settlement with FTC
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  • Privacy news
Disney pays settlement over online safety for kids
Disney must pay $10 million to settle allegations by the FTC that it deliberately breached a law designed to keep kids safe online.
Family photos, a search symbol, and a warning icon, representing how Meta AI is scanning camera roll photos on Facebook
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Meta AI may be scanning your camera roll photos without your consent
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 saves Word files to cloud by default. Here’s what it means for your privacy.
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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Facial recognition technology: When your face becomes a commodity
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 suffers data breach, puts out Gmail warning
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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Data brokers really don’t want to let you delete your data
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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Where are you being recorded? Almost everywhere
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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AI browsers are coming for your clicks — and your privacy
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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  • Proton Pass
Is Dashlane free? Not anymore, but here’s a free alternative
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.