Government

Did Chat Control pass on July 9? Not yet. Parliament amended the Council's text, sending it back to Brussels. Here's what the official vote sheet actually shows.

FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the agency purchases Americans' data from data brokers without a warrant.

Australia’s under-16 social media ban triggers mass account removals and age-verification checks. How it works, the risks, and what it means for your privacy.

EU updates child-safety laws while rejecting mass message scanning and protecting privacy. Privacy concerns remain.

California privacy laws AB 656, AB 566, and SB 361 expand account deletion, browser opt-out, and data broker transparency. Learn what’s changing now.

Imgur is no longer accessible in the UK. See what changed, how to request your data or delete your account without logging in, and quick fixes for broken embeds.

Should kids be on social media? Weigh the case for and against stricter age restrictions - mental health risks, free expression, parent vs government roles - and tiered, literacy-first solutions.

Australia’s social media age ban starts Dec 10, 2025: what it covers, how enforcement and age verification may work, benefits/risks, and how Redact helps.

Police in the UK continue to arrest people for online posts that are reported as threatening, harassing, or grossly offensive.

Should governments regulate social media? Weigh free-speech risks, kids’ safety, privacy, and global models like Section 230 and the EU DSA.

The FTC's 6(b) probe into AI companion chatbots and whistleblower claims against Meta spotlight growing risks to kids' data, safety, and digital footprints.

DOGE copied SSA’s NUMIDENT to AWS with weak safeguards - putting 300M Americans at risk. What happened, and how to protect your identity.

Learn what a social media footprint is, why it affects jobs, privacy, and compliance, and how to audit and clean it up fast with manual checks or Redact.

AI tools like GeoSpy can pinpoint the location of a photo in seconds, even without metadata. Learn how this impacts your privacy.

How YouTube’s 2025 ID checks work, and why UK & Australian laws demand stricter age assurance.

Delta, United, and American Airlines have probably sold your itinerary, credit card info, and your movements to Homeland Security and ICE. Major U.S. airlines are acting as data brokers, selling your data to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 404 Media acquired a contract that indicated an airline-owned data

Minnesota lawmaker shooting shows how dangerous public PII has become. The attacker used online people search sites, data brokers, and social media to target victims.

Aaron Cohen's "Gideon" claims AI threat detection - but looks like a marketing play wrapped in surveillance hype. Here's why that should still concern you.

Mass delete your Stack Exchange posts, and comments with Redact. Clean up your history using filters like date, keyword, tags, and post type.

Meta is using posts from Facebook and Instagram users in the EU to train its AI. Learn what’s collected, privacy risks, and how to opt-out.

Learn what Microsoft Recall is, how to opt out, and why disabling it isn’t enough to protect your privacy. Understand Redact.dev can help you delete old data across platforms.

Delete Pinterest Boards in bulk using Redact. Target content by date, keyword, repin count, and more. Use Redact.dev now.

Is Flock Safety's surveillance technology a threat to your privacy? Implications of their license plate readers, data retention, and potential for abuse.

Learn how to mass delete Mastodon posts and replies with Redact. Customize by date, keywords, or content type. Use Redact.dev now.

How to use Redact to delete DeviantArt comments in bulk or selectively by keyword, content type, or date range.

Auto-delete old Discord messages, reactions, and chats automatically with Redact's new Disappearing Mode.

Automatically delete old Facebook posts, comments, and likes with Redact's new Disappearing Mode.

Auto-delete old tweets, retweets, and likes automatically with Redact's new Disappearing Mode.

Auto-delete old posts, reposts, and likes automatically with Redact's new Disappearing Mode.

New global privacy laws in 2025 are reshaping social media. Understand the changes in Australia, US, EU, UK and Asia-Pacific.

Learn how to delete your Tumblr posts, queued content, and full account history with Redact.dev.

Easily delete old Slack messages, DMs, and files using Redact.dev. Here's how to clean up your Slack history in just a few clicks.

Understand SocialNet, a powerful surveillance tool monitoring 200+ social platforms. Learn how it works, who uses it, and how to protect your digital privacy.

Governments' demands for encryption backdoors pose significant cybersecurity risks. Learn about recent cases, expert warnings, and how to protect your digital privacy.

Apple removes advanced encryption for UK users following government backdoor demands. Impact on privacy, security, and what it means for global data protection.

Security researchers expose critical vulnerabilities in DOGE.gov website amid federal privacy lawsuit, raising concerns about government data security and employee privacy.