Imgur is no longer accessible in the UK

Imgur is no longer accessible in the UK

Imgur

As of 30 September 2025, Imgur has blocked access from the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK you cannot log in, browse, or upload. Imgur images embedded on other websites will not display for UK visitors. Why did Imgur block the UK? Imgur did not publish a legal memo alongside the block, only […]

10/7/2025
Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban

Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban

Government

Australia is rolling out a national rule that blocks under-16s from using mainstream social platforms starting in December, called the Online Safety Amendment Bill & targeting the Online Safety Act, legislated in 2021. The law passed in November 2024 and is being watched globally, with leaders in New York praising Australia’s approach during UN events, […]

10/1/2025
Discord’s August 2025 Policy update: UK ID checks and new ad targeting controls

Discord’s August 2025 Policy update: UK ID checks and new ad targeting controls

Data

Discord rolled out a set of policy updates that touch safety, identity checks, and how they use data to power sponsored content. Two changes matter most for privacy minded users: new age verification for the United Kingdom and broader data use for ad targeting and ‘Quest’ measurement. We’ve broken down both of these core updates, […]

9/2/2025
The Most Common Scams on Facebook (2025)

The Most Common Scams on Facebook (2025)

Cybersecurity

Facebook feels personal. It is filled with familiar names, faces, and memories. That sense of comfort is exactly what scammers use to their advantage. Social engineering is not about hacking software. It is about manipulating people. If you trust what you see, you are more likely to click, share, or respond. That is why Facebook […]

8/27/2025
Home Depot’s Facial Recognition Lawsuit Raises Alarming Privacy Questions

Home Depot’s Facial Recognition Lawsuit Raises Alarming Privacy Questions

Surveillance

Facial recognition technology is spreading rapidly, showing up in airports, stores, and even our everyday devices. While it is often promoted as a tool for security and convenience, its quiet expansion into the private sector has sparked serious debate. The latest controversy centers around Home Depot, which is now facing a major lawsuit over its […]

8/22/2025
Liking a LinkedIn Post Almost Cost This Person a Job – Social Media Screening

Liking a LinkedIn Post Almost Cost This Person a Job – Social Media Screening

LinkedIn

Background checks used to be about verifying your criminal history, employment records, or education. But now, even the smallest pieces of your online activity are being put under the microscope. A recent post on r/privacy shows just how invasive this has become. The Reddit user explained that Sterling, a major background check company, scanned their […]

8/20/2025
AI Photo Geo-location: A Dangerous Precedent for Public Privacy

AI Photo Geo-location: A Dangerous Precedent for Public Privacy

Cybersecurity

Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly, and one of its latest uses is raising serious questions about safety and privacy. Tools like GeoSpy can analyze a single photo and determine its location in seconds, even if all metadata has been stripped away. For investigators, this may seem like a powerful tool. For the public, it represents […]

8/18/2025
How to Turn Off the New Friends Reels Feature on Instagram

How to Turn Off the New Friends Reels Feature on Instagram

Instagram

If you’ve noticed Instagram’s new Friends Reels tab showing your likes and comments to others, you might not be thrilled. By default, the feature can display your reel activity to friends or followers you follow back. The good news is you can turn it off in just a few taps. Step-by-Step: How to Disable Friends […]

8/12/2025
Wikipedia Loses Challenge to UK Online Safety Act

Wikipedia Loses Challenge to UK Online Safety Act

Wikipedia

The Wikimedia Foundation, the charity that runs Wikipedia, has lost a court fight over some of the UK’s Online Safety Act provisions. The High Court action aimed to prevent the strictest rules of the law from being applied to the online encyclopedia. The judge dismissed the challenge but, as reported by Reuters the The Guardian, […]

8/12/2025
How to Turn off Instagram Maps

How to Turn off Instagram Maps

Instagram

Overnight, Meta rolled out Instagram maps for many of its users. Instagram chief has publicly stated that the feature is opt-in only, despite many users claiming they were opted-in automatically. Ready to turn it off? Skip to the instructions here. Whether or not Meta has made a mistake, sharing your location with followers every time […]

8/8/2025