WhatsApp Co-founder Admits: 'I Sold My Users' Privacy'
WhatsApp co-founders Brian Acton and Jan Koum have both left Facebook, which acquired the company in 2014 for $22 billion.
Want to Make Your iPhone Faster? Download Apple iOS 12
The update will "make everyday tasks on iPhone and iPad faster and more responsive," Apple said.
Global Intelligence Agencies Seek Encryption Backdoors
Government officials want greater access to secure communications data.
NATO State Fears Russian Taxi App May Snoop on Users
The newly arrived Yandex Taxi app is a product of one of Russia's most successful and popular digital companies—and Lithuanian officials are suspicious.
Government Gears Up for Online Privacy Protections
"We will continue to invest heavily in security and privacy because we have a responsibility to keep people safe," said Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.
EU: Jehovah's Witnesses Need Consent to Gather Info
The EU's top court found that the Jehovah's Witnesses' door-to-door preaching is a form of data collection and requires consent.
How to See What Google Knows About You
If ad personalization is switched on, the new "Ad Settings" feature will show you how marketing is tailored.
Facebook's Latest Privacy Blunder Hits 14 Million Users
Sandwiched between a promise to protect Mexico's election and the announcement of a gaming platform was a notification that a bug had impacted 14 million users.
Facebook Denies Tech-Firm Data-Sharing Without Consent
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook faced new questions over its data-sharing ties to major technology firms.
Facebook Blocked in Papua New Guinea
The government "never really had the chance to ascertain the advantages or disadvantages" of the site, the communications minister told local media.
Why Are People Worried About Privacy on Facebook?
Millions of customers use search and social platforms each day without paying for the service. How did we get here?
How Safe Is Your DNA Data From Being Hacked?
In a time of widespread anxiety over the misuse of social media, Americans should also be concerned over who has access to their genetic information.
Will Social Media Loopholes Be Closed Before Midterms?
The 2018 U.S. midterms are less than eight months away, and Congress has done nothing to close loopholes that enable political advertising on social media to fuel disinformation and division. Time for legislators to get to work.
France Is Testing Its Own Encrypted Messenger App
President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly very fond of Telegram but Paris is concerned that there is no alternative app that is based in France.
Yes, Facebook Watches People Who Don't Have an Account
Facebook scoops up users' data as they navigate across the internet, but its far from the only one.
You Helped Create Facebook's Data Crisis
The scandal in which Cambridge Analytica harvested data from millions of Facebook users to craft and target advertising for Donald Trump's presidential campaign has provoked broad outrage.
Zuckerberg to Senators: I Got This
The Facebook chief executive faces questions about the social media company and its custodianship of data from 2 billion users.
Facebook: Users Brace to Find Out Scale of Data Breach
Facebook's entire user base braces to find out who was affected in the data misuse scandal.
Is This European Law Behind Facebook's Privacy Shift?
It shouldn't surprise you that Facebook has all your data.
New Animoji, Battery Performance Featured In iOS Update
Apple's iOS 11.3 update features new Animoji, a new privacy & data notice, a battery performance fix and much more.
How Much Does Facebook Really Know About You?
Big Brother is watching you (and listening to you, and tracking you and monitoring you...)
Amazon Delivery Drones Could Soon Understand Humans
Or if you're in a good mood, you can give them a thumbs-up and a wave.
Read Mark Zuckerberg's Cambridge Analytica Response
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg responded to the Cambridge Analytica data collection controversy Wednesday afternoon as Silicon Valley and concerned users continue to criticize the social media giant.
MoviePass: U.S. App Tracks Your Every Move, CEO Admits
MoviePass says it has no plans to sell customer metrics to third parties.
It's time to stand up to big-tech and reclaim our data
Former White House adviser says America needs to catch up with Europe in protecting its citizens' data.
Is Google's Viral Art History Doppelgänger App Safe?
The wildly popular app has started to raise some concerns about data privacy.
Airbnb Guests Find Hidden Cameras in Rental Homes
Guests have privacy concerns after finding cameras hidden in several Airbnb rental homes. Airbnb said it works with law enforcement "to help ensure justice will be served."
Why Does Facebook Want Your Nude Photos?
Facebook has asked users in Australia to send in nude photos of themselves.
Is Searching Phones by Cops and Border Patrol Legal?
Searches of devices intrude upon privacy and infringe freedoms of expression, association, and the press.
Solving Blockchain's Privacy Problem
A rare interview with the man building a blockchain for 80 banks.