internet privacy
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How to Join Threads, Meta’s New Twitter Alternative (and Why You Might Want to Wait)
Meta has launched a new social media app, Threads. Here’s how to sign up and what it’s all about.
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How to Finally Hide Your WhatsApp ‘Last Seen’ Status From Specific People
As personal privacy features go, WhatsApp has the basics covered (setting aside the privacy policy, anyway). You have end-to-end encryption, two-factor authentication, and the ability to stop people from randomly adding you to groups. But something WhatsApp always lacked was control over these privacy features: You could either show your profile photo or last-seen time…
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9 Strava Settings You Should Change to Keep Your Fitness Data Private
Strava’s community makes it the de facto fitness app for many athletes. Sadly, its social features are often at odds with your privacy. If you tend to start and end your workouts near your home, you could accidentally be revealing your home address to strangers.
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You Can Finally Get Your Personal Information Off Google
This week, Google announced they will now allow people to request to remove their personal contact information from its search results. The tech company is permitting the withdrawal of phone numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses in an attempt to protect their users from unwanted direct contact and physical harm.