privacy

Edward Snowden expressed disdain over the White House’s recent stance on the Fourth Amendment, amidst growing concerns over privacy rights. What Happened: On Thursday, Snowden took to Twitter to express his views about the White House’s recent stand on the Fourth Amendment. He tweeted...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has sharpened its opposition to the UK government’s proposed amendments to the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016. The tech giant claims that these changes could potentially "secretly veto" new security features worldwide. What Happened: The proposed amendments would...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is developing a new feature called "Flipside" to enhance the privacy of its photo-sharing service, Instagram. This development follows Meta’s recent announcement of updates aimed at making Facebook and Instagram safer for teens. What Happened: Social media...

In a recent development, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) has been fined $35 million by France’s privacy watchdog for its intrusive employee monitoring system. What Happened: The French Data Protection Authority, or CNIL, has imposed a fine of 32 million euros (approx. $35 million) on Amazon...

The incognito mode in Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Chrome has been revealed to be not as private as users might have thought. Despite Google’s assurances, the tech giant has been tracking user activity in incognito mode all along. What Happened: A recent report by Android Central reveals that Google...

Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), must take part in a deposition in a Texas court case regarding the firm’s use of facial recognition technology. What Happened: On Tuesday, Texas’s Sixth Court of Appeals Judge Jeff Rambin has rejected...

Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), is proposing a $51 million settlement in response to a class-action lawsuit in Canada. The lawsuit alleges unauthorized use of users’ images in Facebook ads. What Happened: The lawsuit was initiated by a British...

techUK, a UK-based trade group comprising Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google, and Microsoft, among others, has expressed its opposition to the proposed surveillance laws in the UK, citing potential threats to data security and privacy. What Happened: An open letter to the British government was...

Internet giant Alphabet Inc’s Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has achieved a preliminary settlement in a legal action that accused the company of clandestinely tracking the online activity of millions of users who believed they were surfing the internet privately. What Happened: U.S....

In a move towards ensuring user data privacy, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has introduced a policy that necessitates a court order to reveal specifics of customers’ push notifications. What Happened: Apple implemented this policy change by updating its guidance for law enforcement, reported...

Tech giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has updated its Legal Process Guidelines to incorporate data from push notifications. This change comes in response to law enforcement agencies’ requests and was made public on Wednesday. What Happened: This change by Apple was...

Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) latest headset, Quest 3, has stirred a privacy debate as users document their daily interactions in public, prompting discussions on the boundaries of technology in our daily lives. What Happened: Meta Quest 3 has garnered attention for...

Fairblock has secured $2.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Galileo Ventures and other investors, as reported by Blockworks. Co-founder Peyman Momeni said that the startup plans to use the funds to build a new blockchain infrastructure enhanced with conditional decryption and pre-execution...

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) decision to abandon plans to scan iPhones for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has invited the wrath of protestors, who have now set up banners in front of Apple Park to coincide with the iPhone 15 launch. What Happened: Protestors have set up anti-Apple banners in...

Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) App Store is tightening its grip on developers to bolster user privacy and crack down on apps attempting to bypass privacy measures. The tech giant introduced the App Tracking Transparency feature with iOS 14 in 2020, which was heavily criticized by advertisers for...