Facebook snooped on users’ Snapchat traffic
In 2016, Facebook launched a secret project designed to intercept and decrypt the network traffic between people using Snapchat’s app and its servers. The goal was to understand users’ behavior…
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In 2016, Facebook launched a secret project designed to intercept and decrypt the network traffic between people using Snapchat’s app and its servers. The goal was to understand users’ behavior…
In this era, there are regions where every digital move you make is being monitored. Fortunately, there are initiatives aimed at addressing these concerns and championing your digital rights. Several…
Whether you’re looking to avoid ISP throttling, keep your streaming viewing habits private or access geographically limited content, adding a VPN to your smart TV can reap some major benefits.…
TikTok has had four years to clean up its act since President Donald J. Trump led an attempt to force a sale. It could have spent that time becoming radically…
The federal Liberals ordered a national security review of popular video app TikTok in September 2023 but did not disclose it publicly. “This is still an ongoing case. We can’t…
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne, British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy, Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner Diane McLeod, and interim President of the Commission d’accès à l’information…