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Privacy

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Meta is Again Fined by Irish Regulators and Now Owes Nearly $1 Billion for Violations

Ireland's privacy regulator fined Meta $276 million for a data scraping leak that impacted more than 500 million people back in 2019. This is the third fine Meta has received from the group in 15 months, totaling $900 million for the company.
By Rachyl Jones
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Social Media Contributed to the Death of a 14-Year-Old Girl, a U.K. Court Finds

Social media content contributed to the suicide of a 14-year-old girl, a court found. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for children aged 10-14, an age group prevalent on social media.
By Rachyl Jones
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TikTok Faces a $29 Million Fine for Violating Children’s Privacy, But It May Not Be Enough to Change Its Behavior

TikTok could be fined $29 million for failing to protect children's privacy, but it's not clear that fines will force the company to change its behavior.
By Rachyl Jones
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Facebook Cooperated With Law Enforcement in an Abortion Case. Did it Have a Choice?

By Rachyl Jones
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Meta Provided Prosecutors with Private Messages About Abortion in a Case Against a 17-Year-Old

By Rachyl Jones

The Hidden Costs of Snapchat’s New Safety Feature

By Isabella Simonetti

TikTok Adds Increased Protections Following Concerns About Viral Challenges

By Isabella Simonetti

Facebook bans coordinated harassment of activists and crime victims

By Isabella Simonetti

Experts Say Facebook’s Dangerous Individuals and Organizations List Unfairly Targets Minorities

By Isabella Simonetti

Amazon Rolls Out Massive Data-Sharing Program—Users Have One Week to Opt Out

By Sissi Cao
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IdentityIQ Review 2021: Is IdentityIQ a Legit Service?

By Observer Content Studio
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These Technology-Driven Companies are Shaking Up the Beauty and Healthcare Industry

By Observer Content Studio
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Prince Harry and Meghan Have a Serious Drone Issue at Their Beverly Hills Home

By Morgan Halberg

Prince Harry and Meghan Are Increasing Privacy Measures at Their Beverly Hills Home

By Morgan Halberg

Luxury Apartment Residents Want Tate Modern Visitors to Stop Staring at Them

By Helen Holmes
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Prince Harry and Meghan Are Expanding Security Measures at Their Canadian Home

By Morgan Halberg
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Deceased Sightings on Google Street View Take Creepy to a New Level

By Harmon Leon
A person’s face is permanently documented during any interaction they might have at a home outfitted with a Ring device—whether they like it or not

Amazon’s Ring Home Surveillance Network Raises Big Privacy Concerns

By Harmon Leon
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Scariest Takeaways on the Current State of Smartphone Surveillance From Edward Snowden

By Harmon Leon
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced plans for the platform to tackle privacy matters.

Mark Zuckerberg Announces a ‘Privacy-Focused’ Future Facebook

By Gabriela Barkho

Google Data Shows Users No Longer Care About Gun Control or Privacy

By John Bonazzo

TV Network May Violate Privacy by Using Facial Recognition on Royal Wedding Guests

By John Bonazzo

Why Won’t Congress Just Admit It’s Facebook’s Job to Invade Our Privacy?

By Bradley Tusk
Seriously, Tim? Another antitrust case?

Apple Could Face the Music if Shazam Merger Violates EU Antitrust Laws

By John Bonazzo
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