#Privacy

Google expands personal info removal tools to include driver's license, passport, and SSN deletion from search results. A privacy breakthrough or just damage control?

Google expands its personal information removal tools to include driver's licenses and SSNs. But can we trust Big Tech to protect the data they profit from?

Discord begins restricting features for unverified users, setting a new precedent for age-gated internet platforms worldwide.

Discord requires video selfies or government IDs for adult content starting March 2026. AI facial recognition sparks privacy concerns among 150M users worldwide.

A hacktivist exposed 536,000 payment records from stalkerware companies, revealing customers who paid to spy on others. What does this breach say about digital surveillance ethics?

Discord rolls out global age verification requiring all users to prove they're adults or stay in teen mode. Face scans or ID uploads mandatory for unrestricted access. Privacy advocates warn of surveillance creep.

A social network coded entirely by AI exposed thousands of users' data. The founder who 'didn't write one line of code' offers a cautionary tale about AI development.

Substack disclosed a security incident from October 2025 that exposed user emails and phone numbers, but waited four months to inform users, sparking debate about transparency in creator platforms.

FBI agents couldn't access a Washington Post reporter's iPhone due to Apple's Lockdown Mode during a classified leak investigation, highlighting the growing tension between privacy and law enforcement.

India's Supreme Court delivers sharp criticism of Meta's WhatsApp data practices, questioning how users can meaningfully consent in a monopolistic market. A potential turning point for global tech regulation.

Mozilla announces Firefox will let users block all AI features, taking a contrarian approach in a browser market increasingly dominated by AI integration.

The Department of Justice failed to properly redact nude photos and names of 43 victims in the Epstein files release, raising serious questions about government information handling capabilities.