…Multiple lawsuits have been filed, and BBC News reports that a verdict has just been reached in one of the highest-profile ones. A Los Angeles jury handed down an unprecedented win…
…E2EE has faced serious criticisms from child safety groups and law enforcement, who argued it created a digital black box for predators. A lawsuit filed by New Mexico's Attorney General revealed…
…Cooper Quintin, a security researcher and senior public interest technologist with the nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Threat Lab, and an independent security and privacy researcher who goes by the pseudonym Buchodi…
…Electronic Frontier Foundation's Threat Lab verified the initial findings and reported that Meta reversed course following public blowback. But the privacy nonprofit noted that Meta deleting the code "does not equal…
…That was done by connecting the phone to a computer in debug mode and issuing a few commands. Meta has already paid $650 million to settle a BIPA lawsuit challenging mass facial…
…You can also enable Intrusion Logging, an optional feature that helps researchers investigate spyware attacks . To enable Advanced Protection Mode on your Android device, go to Settings, then Security and Privacy, and…
…Facebook as an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook. The lawsuit concerns Facebook's acquisition of two competitors— Instagram and WhatsApp —and the ensuing monopolistic situation. FTC alleges that Facebook holds monopolistic power in…
…Teen Accounts are specially designed experiences for teens on the platforms with stricter default privacy and content settings. Insights follows on the heels of other safeguards Meta introduced for parents and kids…
…Age verification would almost certainly require Meta or a third-party provider to collect more personal information on adults and minors alike, which privacy advocates have consistently warned can make users less…
…The app has been downloaded more than 59,000 times, and an iOS version is currently in progress. Despite his app’s success, Jeanrenaud believes that the arms war over privacy is…