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The Complete Google AI & Privacy Settings Walkthrough Guide
A fresh Google account, every privacy and AI setting set, service by service. Where each setting is in 2026, what it starts as, and what turning it off changes.
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Canva Uses Your Designs to Train AI. How to Turn it Off.
Canva has two AI training settings, one for your designs and uploads and one for how you use the editor. Where to find both, plus five other privacy settings.
Turn Off Gemini Apps Activity - Easy Follow Guide
Gemini saves your chats and Google trains its AI on them until you turn off Gemini Apps Activity, now called Keep Activity. The setting is easy to find.
How to Opt Out of AI Training in Figma
Figma can train AI on Starter and Professional team files until an admin turns Content training off. See who can change it and where it is.
What's the 'Use Data to Improve Discord' Setting? Is It AI? How to Shut It Off
What Discord's Use data to improve Discord setting does, whether it has anything to do with AI, and how to turn it off on desktop and mobile.
How to Opt Out of AI Training on GitHub (copilot)
GitHub uses your Copilot prompts and code snippets to train its AI models unless you say no. Here's the setting that turns it off, and what it doesn't cover.
Full list of known and upcoming Facebook datacenters as of May 2026.
Meta is building 32 AI data centers worldwide, including Hyperion and Prometheus, gigawatt-scale campuses powered by your scraped Facebook posts.
Deleted iPhone Messages and Photos Are Reappearing
iOS 26 surfaced years of deleted messages for thousands of iPhone users, and a separate flaw let the FBI recover deleted Signal messages.
How to Opt Out of Slack AI Training
Slack uses your messages and files to train its AI models and you were opted in by default. Here's exactly how to opt out in under 5 minutes.
Meta and Scale AI Used Gig Workers to Scrape Your Social Media Data
Scale AI, 49% owned by Meta, had gig workers scrape public social media profiles and tag personal data to train AI. Workers describe what the job involved.
The Government Is Demanding Your Identity From Big Tech – What You Need to Know About Your Digital Footprint
DHS has issued hundreds of subpoenas to Google, Meta, Reddit, and Discord to identify anonymous users discussing ICE. We explain what it means for your privacy.
Discord Bulk Deletions Surge 350% After Global ID Verification Announcement
Discord bulk deletions on Redact surged 350% after the age verification news. The rollout's now pushed to H2 2026, and clearing your history still helps.
How to Mass Delete Instagram Messages
Learn to mass delete all of your Instagram messages in bulk using the Redact.dev app. Filter to specific chats, keywords, dates, and more.
Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban: The First Domino in a Global Crackdown
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.
The EU’s Updated Child Safety Rules: Why Protecting Kids Must Not Come at the Cost of Mass Surveillance
EU updates child-safety laws while rejecting mass message scanning and protecting privacy. Privacy concerns remain.
Poly.app AI File Browser – Privacy Analysis (2025)
Poly.app is an AI file system for your digital life - but it comes with costs to your privacy. Read this before using.
How to Delete All Your Threads Replies
Learn how to delete all Threads replies in one go. This step by step guide shows the fastest way to wipe your Threads history.
Online US Privacy Laws State by State – Is Your Data Safe in 2025?
Explore how 2025 state privacy laws reshaped U.S. data rights, from universal opt out to stricter health data rules, and what consumers and brands must do.