If you have a smartphone and spend any time on the internet, it's likely that at least some of your personal data has been collected, shared, and sold at some point. Many apps you use every day are ...

These days, there are apps for just about every function. But many request extensive permissions that don’t always seem ...

In July 2025, a 4chan user posted a simple Python script. Within hours, thousands of women’s driver’s licenses, selfies, and intimate conversations were spreading across the dark corners of the ...

Whether you own the latest iPhone or one of the Android smartphones, there's a good chance you use more than a few apps daily. From checking the weather to keeping yourself entertained with a game, ...

Discover practical online privacy tips to protect personal data, reduce tracking across websites and apps, and strengthen everyday security without sacrificing convenience.

Muslim Pro, one of the world’s most popular Islamic apps with more than 170 million downloads globally, has implemented significant changes to its data practices following allegations in 2020 ...

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A popular app that allows women to review and background check men they go on dates with is reeling from a massive data breach, which has exposed sensitive information about its users. Tea Dating ...

Age verification requirements—especially those blocking access to a wide range of speech, as seen in ASAA—undermine Americans' rights.

The Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse stands in San Francisco, California on Wednesday, July 16. (Matt Simons/Courthouse News) SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A period tracking app shared users ...