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If you're in the EU, you can now decide how much data to share with Google
By Chiara Castro published
Breaking The Big Tech giant is getting ready to comply with new DMA rules on data-sharing. Here's all you need to know to take back some more agency on your digital privacy.
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Your iPhone X app may be leaking your data
By Chiara Castro published
Breaking Experts found the iOS app of the popular social media platform keeps sharing crash reports even when the option is turned off. Here's what this means for your privacy.
![In this photo illustration, the big tech companies Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft logos seen displayed on a mobile phone screen.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ELxjTWURSWPrpxf99jWqzK-320-80.jpg)
A week into 2024 and Big Tech has earned enough to pay off all 2023 fines
By Chiara Castro published
Breaking According to Swiss privacy firm Proton—behind famous VPN and email apps—things need to change to really challenging Big Tech monopolies. Here's what you can do in the meantime.
![Students are holding placards of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as they celebrate the formation day of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the Bangladesh Awami League, at the University of Dhaka, ahead of the general election in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 4, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a3HJPPci4XPSmtgTt9aVsM-320-80.jpg)
Bangladesh elections: censorship, AI deepfakes, and social media polarization
By Chiara Castro published
Breaking Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secured her 5th term on January 7 in a low-turnout election. Let's look at what happened online.
![A man checks a social app to monitor the official site of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) party, as a massive national and global telethon to launch the PTI manifesto and raise campaign funds is launnched, in Islamabad on January 7, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LMrqNqGGkiRSxZjqH5KQQc-320-80.jpg)
A month away from elections, Pakistan clamps down on social media services
By Chiara Castro published
Breaking Citizens need a VPN app to access disrupted social media services as Pakistan's jailed former prime minister launched a massive online campaign. Here's all you need to know.
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2023 has been a challenging year for internet freedoms, here's why
By Chiara Castro published
Breaking Internet shutdowns, censorship, and data privacy pitfalls make the use of VPNs and other security software even more necessary in 2024.
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Iran's internet price rises, and so does the fear of greater censorship
By Chiara Castro published
Breaking This spike joins the cost for VPN subscriptions needed to keep accessing the open internet. So, what's at stake for Iranians?
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How to protect your child on their new tablet
By Olivia Powell published
Protect your child Why using a VPN, antivirus, parental control apps and antivirus can help protect your child's tablet
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