Advertiser reaction to Facebook plans to roll out 'clear-history' tool
Facebook's "clear-history" tool, which lets people clear their Facebook history, will limit one of advertisers' most powerful targeting tools.
Amazon Ring tells police to advertise services for free Ring cameras
Amazon's Ring is essentially using police departments to advertise its smart doorbell cameras products and services.
The fastest way to delete your FaceApp photos and data
More than 12 million new users downloaded FaceApp in the past week, but now people are concerned that the Russian app could be misusing their photos.
Sidewalk Labs master plan is making Toronto activists concerned
Members of a local opposition group called Block Sidewalk have been calling for the project to disband for months.
Facebook internal emails appear to show that Zuckerberg was aware of problematic privacy practices
The internal emails appear to show that the boss knew some of its practices were questionable, and it comes as Facebook faces regulatory scrutiny.
Apple iOS 13: Here are the biggest changes coming to iPhones this fall
Some of the new features on iOS 13 include dark mode, a rebuilt Maps app, and a slew of new photo-editing and privacy features.
Apple is taking on Facebook and Google by doubling down on privacy, but the plan could backfire in an epic way
Apple's unveiled new privacy features on Monday that could help it with consumers, but hurt it with developers and regulators.
Instagram influencers private contact info exposed online, report says
TechCrunch reports that the private information of millions of Instagram influencers and celebrities was found on a public database.
How to prevent Google from using information it tracks about your purchases
Google keeps a list of your purchases based on receipts stored in your Gmail account. Follow these steps to turn this feature off.
Google keeps a list of what you buy, and it's difficult to erase
Google says this purchasing history is private, but it's incredibly difficult to erase and stop Google from tracking it in the future.
Google Chrome controls: Advertisers change targeting strategies
Google's new Chrome privacy controls is causing advertisers to reexamine how they target ads, and Walmart and Target could benefit.
How to make your Facebook profile as private as possible
You can make your Facebook as private as you'd like it to be, if you don't want others seeing your information or activity. Here's how to navigate it.
Google wants to be a company that 'helps you get things done,' but there's an important catch you need to know
Google's products can only be as helpful as the information you share with it
How to find the little-known 'kill switch' that lets you use Facebook with the maximum amount of privacy
Facebook Platform is the way third-party games (like Candy Crush) or websites are integrated with your profile. Turning it off gives you a bit more privacy.
Interview: Nest's head of product says Google is completely rethinking privacy
"It's not like you can sign a TOS (Terms Of Service) when you enter someone's house," Nest's VP of Product Rishi Chandra told Business Insider in a recent interview
Google saves a record of your searches and other app activity. Here's how to automatically delete it.
Google now allows you to automatically delete search history and activity from other Google services after a set period of time. Here's how to do it.
Google's CEO took a subtle swing at Apple in a new op-ed: 'Privacy cannot be a luxury good'
Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote about privacy in an op-ed published in the New York Times.
Google is reportedly set to launch new tools to limit tracking cookies
Google will likely roll out the functionality in its Chrome browser to offer internet users more control in fending off tracking cookies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Facebook has a new plan to push brands on groups, but breaking up with the news feed is tough for marketers
Adidas and Airbnb have created successful Facebook groups, but they require significantly different resources than the news feed.
Mark Zuckerberg secretly bought $59 million in Lake Tahoe property
Mark Zuckerberg spent about $59 million to secretly buy two adjacent private waterfront estates in Lake Tahoe last winter
