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Private Internet Access by London Trust Media has acquired Cypherpunk VPN

Updated on Jul 29, 2021 by PIA Team

Dear Private Internet Access users, Today, we are happy to announce that London Trust Media, the creators of Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN, has acquired Cypherpunk VPN (www.cypherpunk.com). The Cypherpunk…

Categories: Announcements, General Privacy News, VPN

You thought targeted Facebook ads were bad for privacy? Wait until you see cross-screen addressable ads…

Updated on Nov 18, 2021 by Glyn Moody

Last month we wrote about Cambridge Analytica, and how its micro-targeting may have had a significant influence on the US election and Brexit. A new article in Fast Company reveals…

Categories: General Privacy News, Social Media

Once again: Privacy promises from a company are worth nothing, because companies can’t promise anything

Updated on Aug 26, 2020 by Rick Falkvinge

In the last post, I recalled that the only thing that matter whether data collection is taking place is whether it's technically possible, and that if you carry an electronic…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments

Once again: If you carry a sensor of any kind, you must assume it to be active and collecting data, you can’t trust pinky promises

Updated on Aug 26, 2020 by Rick Falkvinge

As Quartz revealed, Google has been tracking your location since the start of 2017. At this point, the story should not be about why Google did this, but why, with…

Categories: General Privacy News, Surveillance

Net Neutrality is necessary regulation as a short-term emergency fix to previous bad regulation

Updated on Aug 26, 2020 by Rick Falkvinge

Net Neutrality is a huge topic, again. But it's important to realize that Net Neutrality is mostly being discussed in the United States -- not because it is ahead, but…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments

Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube are currently blocked for millions in Pakistan

Updated on Jul 22, 2021 by Caleb Chen

Social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube are currently blocked in Pakistan. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) also ordered that all news channels be taken off-air.…

Categories: General Privacy News, Social Media

China’s censorship czar falls, as its “Police Cloud” tracking system rises across the country

Updated on Aug 6, 2020 by Glyn Moody

We write quite a lot about China here on Privacy Online News. Sadly, that's generally because China is in the vanguard when it comes to bad things happening to privacy.…

Categories: Censorship, General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance

Reddit’s diverse subreddits in an uproar over FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s proposed net neutrality repeal

Updated on Aug 2, 2021 by Caleb Chen

American internet users are facing a dire situation: The FCC has officially started its net neutrality repeal. The FCC's move would end strong net neutrality protections and additionally stop states from…

Categories: Censorship, General Privacy News, Governments, Social Media

The latest threat to your online privacy: exfiltration of personal data by website session-replay scripts

Updated on Aug 3, 2021 by Glyn Moody

Last week, Privacy News Online reported on a worrying trend of increased surveillance in the workplace. This kind of spying includes capturing every keystroke workers make. The practice is regarded…

Categories: Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, Surveillance

Germany is dealing with children’s surveillance watches in the right way

Updated on Aug 26, 2020 by David Meyer

The internet of things comes with all kinds of privacy worries, and one country in particular is keen to address them. Having earlier this year banned an internet-connected talking doll…

Categories: General Privacy News, Surveillance
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