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US FTC says Facebook misused privacy decree to shut down ad research

The US FTC criticized Facebook on Thursday for making "misleading claims" to explain why it had disabled the accounts of researchers studying political ads on the social media platform

Woman with only recording of J D Salinger will take tape to grave

Betty Eppes has refused to sell the tape out of guilt over how she went about getting it

Pegasus scandal: Israel launches probe into allegations against NSO

Israel last week established a committee to review the allegations of misuse of the NSO group's surveillance software

Twitter planning 'trusted friends' feature similar to Instagram: Report

Twitter has revealed two concepts for upcoming features, including 'trusted friends, that would allow users to target tweets toward specific audiences

Giant drone sculpture menaces New York City, with intent

The white sculpture of the predator drone stands out against the blue summer skies, appearing to hover over 10th Avenue, and rotating on its pole when pushed by the wind

User privacy highest priority: WhatsApp response to govt affidavit in Court

Messaging platform says govt is trying to stop privacy policy update, which is a private contract between WhatsApp and its users, without any legitimate factual or legal bases

Big Brother syndrome

New rules for digital media have troubling implications

Govt comes down heavily on Twitter, says lawful orders binding on any biz

Twitter said it has taken steps to reduce the visibility of hashtags containing harmful content, which included prohibiting them from trending on Twitter and appearing as recommended search terms

Personalised advertising and users' privacy can coexist: Facebook

Some people believe that services that rely on personalised ads are inherently harmful -- collecting more data than they need to provide value to people

Apple Inc delays debut of anti-tracking tool in iPhone software

Apple is delaying a new privacy feature in the next version of its iPhone operating system that will make it more difficult for app makers to track people online to help sell digital ads

Google tweaks privacy settings to keep less data on new users by default

The search giant said that starting Wednesday, it will automatically and continuously delete web and app activity and location history for new users after 18 months

Eight billion internet records of millions of users in Thailand leaked

The database, containing DNS queries and Netflow data, was lying on the internet without a password

Coronavirus-tracking smartphone apps raise concerns about privacy

Your location data is already likely being used that way by mobile operators to feed traffic information to map apps

IT parliamentary panel meets experts to discuss data security, privacy

It is learnt that the next meeting could be held in January, after which a report will be submitted

Encryption to stay, won't give 'backdoor' access: Facebook tells US govt

As a company that supports 2.7 billion users around the world, it is our responsibility to use the very best technology available to protect their privacy, Facebook said

Privacy risk: Report says India among 75 nations with AI surveillance tools

Even as right to privacy has been declared a fundamental right, India does not have a personal data protection law yet

A paranoid guide to fighting the 'bugging epidemic'

With surveillance gear cheaper and easier to use, security experts say checking your environment for cameras and microphones is not a crazy idea

Amazon workers in India, Romania could be watching Cloud Cam home footage

Teams working on the Cloud Cam programme have picked up activity homeowners are unlikely to want shared, including rare instances of people having sex.

The Right to Forget

Delicate balance between privacy and free expression

Protecting privacy

Data must be treated as personal property of an individual