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  1. secrets
    2024 People's Choice Awards
    Halle Bailey Doesn’t Regret Keeping Her Pregnancy a Secret“Every woman in the world has that right to choose what to do with their bodies and what to share with anyone or everyone.”
    By Katja Vujić
  2. life after roe
    The Right to a Private Life Is Under AttackConservative activists want to control our most personal decisions.
    By Sarah Jones
  3. celebrity
    Britney Spears Just Wants Some PrivacyThe star confirmed police were called to her home by fans.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  4. #freebritney
    Britney Spears Says Her Fans ‘Went a Little Too Far’ With Wellness CheckAddressing fans who were concerned when she deleted her Instagram.
    By Jason P. Frank
  5. the law
    Naomi Judd’s Family Has Filed to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Her Death RecordsIn part because journalists are not seeking photos or body cam footage.
    By Bethy Squires
  6. the judds
    Ashley Judd Says Releasing Naomi Judd Death Records ‘Will Only Worsen’ PainThe family petitioned to keep the investigation of her mother’s suicide out of public domain.
    By Justin Curto
  7. tabloid culture
    Meghan Markle’s Latest Court Victory Is Just The BeginningThe Duchess of Sussex vs. the Daily Mail has come to an end — for now.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  8. privacy
    Cardi B Really Didn’t Mean to Post That Nude“I see that it’s loading and I’m like, ‘Oh my God! Oh my God, Offset!’”
    By Zoe Haylock
  9. power
    Why Are Celebrities Boycotting Instagram?Kim Kardashian, among others, won’t be posting for a full day.
    By Hannah Gold
  10. tiktok
    What’s Going on With Trump’s TikTok Ban and the Microsoft Deal?As TikTok users continue to hold their looped breath, Microsoft is again trying to acquire the app after dealing with some Trump-prompted confusion.
    By Chas Danner
  11. twitter
    Twitter Accounts of Bloomberg, Obama, Apple and Others Hacked in Bitcoin ScamThe accounts of Mike Bloomberg, Joe Biden, Kanye West, and Bill Gates all posted messages encouraging followers to give to the same Bitcoin wallet.
    By Matt Stieb
  12. security
    Is It Safe to Use Zoom?The video-call software has seen enormous growth and has had its many security issues exposed.
    By Brian Feldman
  13. privacy
    Schools Might Start to Ban Zoom Over Privacy ConcernsAmid reports of virtual classrooms getting hijacked by racist trolls, schools in New York may look to host online lessons elsewhere.
    By Hannah Gold
  14. tiktok
    Does TikTok Have a Major Security Problem?The video-sharing app, popular among teens, says it has fixed its network vulnerabilities.
    By Hannah Gold
  15. the zucc
    Facebook’s Privacy Tool Launched Months Ago. Or Did It?Despite promising access, Facebook’s “clear history” tool is MIA for most of the United States, with no clear release date.
    By Brian Feldman
  16. privacy
    Amber Heard Says Being a Victim of Revenge Porn Was ‘Devastating’The actress wrote an op-ed about her experience being targeted in the celebrity nude photo hack.
    By Hannah Gold
  17. data
    Senators Introduce a Bipartisan Social Media Bill, Which Is Actually Very GoodI’m as surprised as you are.
    By Brian Feldman
  18. checking in
    You Might Not Be Checking In on Foursquare, But Foursquare Is Checking In on YouThe company has become a data-harvesting success story — and is still trying to figure out whether that’s “cool or creepy.”
    By James D. Walsh
  19. the zucc
    Facebook’s FTC Deal Won’t Change FacebookThe FTC gave Zuckerberg a slap on the wrist.
    By Brian Feldman
  20. conspiracies
    Democrats Find a New Bogeyman to Blame Their 2020 Loss On: FaceAppFaceApp, the theory goes, is a front for the Russian government because it is based in St. Petersburg.
    By Brian Feldman
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    You Should Really, Really Make All Your Venmo Transactions PrivateA computer science student scraped data from millions of transactions without even needing the app.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  22. ssomgwtfbbq
    Is Apple’s New Privacy Feature Anti-Competitive or Hyper-Competitive?Apple is requiring its own login system to appear in apps that offer logging in through Facebook and Google.
    By Brian Feldman
  23. the zucc
    Facebook May Actually Launch a Functional Privacy ToolThe company is moving ahead with a “Clear History” tool, and Zuckerberg warned advertisers that ad targeting may suffer as a result.
    By Brian Feldman
  24. browser wars
    My Broken Browser Broke My Already Broken BrainAll of my browser extensions failed over the weekend, teaching me a valuable lesson about myself.
    By Brian Feldman
  25. life in pixels
    On the Internet, You Can Run But You Can’t HideSomebody blocking you on Instagram doesn’t mean you can’t still see their posts.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  26. the zucc
    Facebook Is Not Good at Protecting Your PrivacyThe site revealed this week that it stored millions of passwords insecurely and scraped users’ email contacts to use for ad targeting.
    By Brian Feldman
  27. privacy
    Can Snapchat Avoid Facebook’s Privacy Mistakes?Snapchat is letting third parties access its user data. That didn’t work out so well when Facebook did something similar.
    By Brian Feldman
  28. the zucc
    Mark Zuckerberg Discovers the Problem With Facebook Is FacebookMark Zuckerberg’s solution for Facebook’s privacy issues doesn’t address the features that caused them in the first place.
    By Brian Feldman
  29. nsa
    NSA Isn’t Using Phone Data Program Exposed By SnowdenThe invasive program was supposed to be indispensable for national security. And yet, the NSA reportedly stopped using it months ago.
    By Eric Levitz
  30. data
    Even When It Doesn’t Ask For It, Facebook Gets Tons of DataThe company’s many different collection methods reveal a tangled web of collection schemes.
    By Brian Feldman
  31. privacy
    Even If You Delete Your Account, Twitter Doesn’t Delete Your DMsA new report from a security researcher might make you think twice about your messages.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  32. privacy
    Most Americans Don’t Know How Much Facebook Knows About ThemPer a new survey, odds are you haven’t seen the detailed psychographic profile Facebook has on you — and you’d be uncomfortable once you did.
    By Jake Swearingen
  33. privacy
    Judge Rules That Biometrics Are the Same As PasswordsA legal loophole allowing police to compel people to grant access to their phones may soon be closed.
    By Brian Feldman
  34. google
    Google’s Project to Create a Censored Search Engine for China StallsThe main database Google was using to train itself how to censor search results has been cut off over privacy worries.
    By Brian Feldman
  35. oh word?
    Documents Show Facebook Considered Charging for Access to User DataDocuments seized in a new lawsuit shed light on the company’s thinking.
    By Brian Feldman
  36. life in pixels
    The Decline and Fall of the Zuckerberg EmpireDo we need Facebook?
    By Max Read
  37. privacy
    Facebook Wasn’t Keeping a Close Eye on How Its Data Was Being UsedNew info emerges about privacy audits and the company’s agreement with the FTC.
    By Brian Feldman
  38. 2038
    In 20 Years, the Internet Will Have Swallowed You, So Nothing Will Be PrivateOn this week’s episode of 2038, the author of What Is Code? talks about the true (maybe terrifying) meaning of the “internet of things.”
    By The Editors
  39. privacy
    Tim Cook Pushes for Strong Privacy Regulations That Don’t Really Affect AppleThe Apple CEO says his company supports “comprehensive” federal laws.
    By Brian Feldman
  40. hacking
    Good News! The Enormous Facebook Data Breach Only Has 30 Million Victims!The company is working with the FBI to investigate.
    By Brian Feldman
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    One Coffee? Your Total Is Some Personal Data.Shiru Café offers “free” coffee in exchange for student data.
    By Joseph Frankel
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    Inside the Decades-Long Fight to Protect Your Children’s Data From AdvertisersWhat’s stopping internet companies from using everything they can to target kids? Surprisingly little.
    By Joseph Bien-Kahn
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    Smart-Home Robots Are Using Their Cuteness to Spy on You BetterIf self-driving cars need a good sense of physics, social robots need the tools of a confidence artist.
    By Marc DaCosta
  44. Rand Paul Remains the GOP Rebel Who Rarely RebelsPaul quickly abandoned his concerns about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, not with a bang but a whimper.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    California Passes Sweeping Privacy RegulationsOther states could follow suit.
    By Brian Feldman
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    What Iran and Russia’s Telegram Ban Means for Secure Messaging AppsUp until the late ’90s, basic encryption technologies in the U.S. fell under the same category as anti-aircraft missiles and militarized submarines.
    By Mack DeGeurin
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    Facebook Bug Might Have Had Users Post Private Things PubliclyThe glitch affected 14 million people.
    By Brian Feldman
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    Google, Facebook Already Facing Lawsuits Under New European Privacy LawThe E.U.’s new data-privacy law went into effect today — and Google and Facebook are already facing legal complaints.
    By Jake Swearingen
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    How Storyful Kept a Very Close Eye on What Journalists Looked AtA social-media aggregator monitored what journalists were looking at, hoping to gain an edge on what content was about to go viral.
    By Jake Swearingen
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    The E.U.’s New Privacy Laws Might Actually Create a Better InternetData regulation could do more than protect your personal information — it might result in a new, happier internet.
    By Max Read
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