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US president could get power to ban TikTok nationwide

A bill that would empower the US president to ban TikTok from all devices nationwide has advanced beyond committee for discussion by Congress

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The outline of people’s bodies can be detected from Wi-Fi signals

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AI-generated deepfake faces could help protect privacy on social media

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Apps used as alternatives to prison in US found to have privacy flaws

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Some period-tracking apps sell data to third parties

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Are period-tracking apps still safe to use in the US post Roe v Wade?

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Privacy policies are four times as long as they were 25 years ago

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Will 2022 be the year we start taking online privacy seriously?

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Anonymised genomes cannot be linked to faces as previously claimed

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by CHINE NOUVELLE/SIPA/Shutterstock (12324544h) (210817) - KABUL, Aug. 17, 2021 (Xinhua) - Taliban fighters are seen on a military vehicle in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Aug. 17, 2021. Normality has returned to Kabul, capital of Afghanistan as the Taliban on Tuesday urged the government employees to return to work, two days after the group took control of the capital. Declaring a general amnesty, the Taliban urged all to start routine life with confidence. It also urged women to join its government. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid tweeted that the situation in Kabul was completely under control and law and order returned to the city. Afghanistan Kabul Taliban Situation - 17 Aug 2021

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Afghan people face an impossible choice over their digital footprint

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Why Apple's crackdown on child abuse images is no easy decision

Apple will inspect photos uploaded to the cloud by iPhones in the US to detect images of child sexual abuse – a move praised by child welfare charities but condemned by privacy campaigners

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Are we seeing an end to 'surveillance capitalism' on the internet?

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How Apple's efforts to bring privacy to the masses will change the web

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Why is the UK warning Facebook not to encrypt its messaging services?

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Don't Miss: Biohackers on Netflix and a book on social isolation

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