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Security / Privacy
This Chatbot Aims to Steer People Away From Child Abuse Material
Pornhub is trialing a new automated tool that pushes CSAM-searchers to seek help for their online behavior. Will it work?
This Vote Could Change the Course of Internet History
UN countries are preparing to pick a new head of the International Telecommunications Union. Who wins could shape the open web’s future.
VPN Providers Flee India as a New Data Law Takes Hold
Many companies have pulled physical servers from the country as a mandate to collect customer data goes into effect.
The Ungodly Surveillance of Anti-Porn ‘Shameware’ Apps
Churches are using invasive phone-monitoring tech to discourage “sinful” behavior. Some software is seeing more than congregants realize.
Telegram Has a Serious Doxing Problem
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The encrypted messaging app is a haven for politically motivated vitriol, but users are increasingly bringing threats to targets’ doorsteps.
How to Use DuckDuckGo’s Privacy-First Email Service
Tired of advertisers spying on your private communications? This beta promises to kick tracking technology to the curb.
US Border Agents May Have a Copy of Your Text Messages
Plus: An AI artist exposes surveillance of Instagram users, the US charges Iranians over a ransomware campaign, and more.
The Shaky Future of a Post-Roe Federal Privacy Law
The American Data Privacy and Protection Act could protect people across the country. But first, it has to get past Nancy Pelosi.