Privacy
Each Facebook User is Monitored by Thousands of Companies
A new study looks at who is sending information about your online activity to Facebook
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Gentle January
Stop TikTok from Suggesting Your Account to Others
The “people you may know” may not be people you want looking at your social media profile
Hello World
Bad Internet? Good Chance You’ll Miss a Key NFL Playoff Game This Weekend
The real contest may not be the Dolphins versus the reigning champ Chiefs, but how Peacock’s streaming wars fare in parts of the country with low connectivity
Gentle January
Sign Up for a Simple Burner Phone Number
Give a Google Voice number whenever you sign up for a store’s loyalty program—or go on a first date
Privacy
Federal Trade Commission Sanctions Location Data Broker X-Mode
The company is prohibited from selling sensitive location data and is ordered to put consumer privacy protections in place
Year in Review
Just a Sample of What We Accomplished in 2023
Last year, The Markup’s investigations spurred Congress, prompted companies to stop sending sensitive information to Facebook, and got cited in multiple new class action lawsuits
Gentle January
Get a New Wireless Router
If you haven’t upgraded your wireless router since 2020, it’s time for a new one
Gentle January
Use a Password Manager To Protect Yourself From Breaches
Using unique credentials for each of your accounts helps isolate the impact of hack attacks
Machine Learning
Plagiarism Detection Tools Offer a False Sense of Accuracy
The tools that likely brought down Harvard president Claudine Gay are improperly used on students all the time
Gentle January
Keep Your (Current) Location Off Instagram
Being intentional about sharing your movements has both security and privacy benefits
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