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Signal Moves Toward Accounts Without Phone Numbers as Privacy Push Continues
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: August 7, 2026
Signal is moving closer to offering accounts that do not require a phone number during signup. In the X…
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EDPB Unveils New EU Guidelines on Data Anonymization and AI Privacy
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: August 4, 2026
The European Data Protection Board just rolled out draft guidelines that could really change the way organizations across Europe…
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Dutch Privacy Watchdog Warns Over Period Tracking App Data Risks
Raji Oluwaniyi
Last Updated: August 4, 2026
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has warned women about privacy risks linked to period-tracking…
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Ticketmaster’s Anti-Bot ID Checks Raise Privacy Concerns
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: July 31, 2026
Ticketmaster is adding stronger identity checks as it fights bots and ticket scalpers. Some customers must now prove who…
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Claude AI Shared Chats Appeared in Google Search Results Before Fix
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: July 27, 2026
Web search engines revealed an astonishing number of private Anthropic Claude AI conversation logs to the public. Surfing on…
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Personal Finance Feature, Prompting Privacy Debate
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: July 24, 2026
OpenAI recently introduced new personal finance features for ChatGPT. These tools allow some users to connect their bank accounts…
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LG to Remove Smart TV Apps that Turn Devices into Residential Proxies
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: July 22, 2026
LG Electronics USA plans to remove smart TV apps that turn televisions into residential proxy nodes. The company announced…
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Ireland Tests Digital Wallet With Built-In Social Media Age Verification
Saheed Aremu
Last Updated: April 3, 2026
The Irish government launched a test phase of its national digital wallet on Friday, and this version carries a…
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Turkey’s Draft “Gaming Law” Could Isolate Millions of Gamers, Risking Digital Isolation
Ademilade Shodipe Dosunmu
Last Updated: February 6, 2026
A new gaming legislation will negatively impact millions of Turkish gamers and result in their exclusion from all…
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Italy bans ChatGPT over privacy concerns
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: December 10, 2024
Since launching OpenAI’s advanced chatbot ChatGPT on November 2022, no western country has banned its use. Italy recently…
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