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Biden Wants to Get Tougher on American Data Given to Foreign Advertisers: Report
Digital privacy legislation in the U.S. is a bafflingly fractured mess, and it’s about to get even more so. On Thursday, Reuters reported that Joe Biden’s administration had whipped up an executive order meant to give the Department of Justice “vast powers” to stop foreign “adversaries” — like Russia or China — from tapping into…
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How to Delete Your Twitter Account When You’ve Had Enough
Have you had it with Twitter? Is the toxic discourse getting to you? Is Elon Musk the final straw? Fortunately, unlike other social media sites, it’s not too tricky to delete your account and reclaim some mental health and sanity in your day. However, there is one caveat to deleting the TweetBook once and for…
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Anti-Encryption Bill Passes U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
The controversial anti-encryption bill masquerading as a child safety initiative known as the EARN IT Act refuses to die. A new version of the bill recently clawed its way out of a warm, shallow grave and passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on a voice vote on Thursday. Now, the reintroduced bill will head to the Senate…
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DuckDuckGo Now Stops Android Apps From Snooping On Your Data
If you’re tired of the apps on your Android device doggedly tracking every move you make even after opting out, then good news. On Thursday, the privacy pros at DuckDuckGo announced a new feature meant to kneecap the invasive trackers and third-party players that might come bundled with the apps they download.