- DuckDuckGo Feature: Compare Your Privacy Across Browsers [duckduckgo.com]
Many browsers and browser extensions talk about how they protect your privacy, but these claims don’t always match the default privacy protections you actually get. We made a chart to help you compare the privacy you’re getting now and how protected you can be when you use DuckDuckGo.
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- The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers [wired.com]
"On Saturday, US president Joe Biden signed a controversial bill extending the life of a warrantless US surveillance program for two years, bringing an end to a months-long fight in Congress over an authority that US intelligence agencies acknowledge has been widely abused in the past." Dell Cameron says that "[t]he ability of the United States to intercept and store Americans’ text messages, calls, and emails in pursuit of foreign intelligence was not only extended but enhanced over the weekend in ways likely to remain enigmatic to the public for years to come."
- Grindr Sued for Allegedly Revealing Users' HIV Status [bbc.co.uk]
"Grindr, the world's biggest dating app for the LGBT community, is being sued for allegedly sharing personal information such as people's HIV status with third parties," report Tom Singleton & Imran Rahman-Jones. "According to the claim, lodged at the High Court in London, 'covert tracking technology' was deployed, and highly sensitive information was illegally shared with advertisers."
- Your Android Phone Could Have Stalkerware — Here's How to Remove It [techcrunch.com]
"Consumer-grade spyware apps that covertly and continually monitor your private messages, photos, phone calls and real-time location are a growing problem for Android users. Zack Whittaker's guide "can help you identify and remove common surveillance apps from your Android phone, including TheTruthSpy, KidsGuard and other apps."
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