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Friendly reminder that Twitter had an "unfortunate accident" and sold your phone numbers and email addresses under the guises of "verifying you" and "increasing your security"

https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/igf48l/friendly_reminder_that_twitter_had_an_unfortunate/

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/08/tech/twitter-phone-numbers-ads/index.html

Firefox's overhauled Android app adds the browser's best desktop features | Engadget - https://www.engadget.com/firefox-for-android-update-080007893.html

I'm really burned out with a complete lack of sleep atm so I'm going to bed. Good night fediverse 🌙 😴

Proposed law jeopardizes privacy of YouTube viewers by requiring handover of private user data to news media corporations

https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/if1f9d/proposed_law_jeopardizes_privacy_of_youtube/

https://australia.googleblog.com/2020/08/regulation-impact-on-YouTube-Community.html?m=1

degoogle | A huge list of alternatives to Google products. Privacy tips, tricks, and links.

https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/ienqdi/degoogle_a_huge_list_of_alternatives_to_google/

https://degoogle.jmoore.dev/

https://www.todayonline.com/world/twitter-privacy-ruling-delayed-after-dispute-among-eu-regulators - Twitter privacy ruling delayed after dispute among EU regulators

iOS 14 Privacy Features: Approximate Location, Clipboard Access Warnings, Limited Photos Access and More https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-14-privacy/

https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/idzc2g/stanford_cyber_policy_center_is_hosting_a_talk_on/ -

https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/iclm2i/twitter_just_removed_some_privacy_options_to/ -

Life online: Subscribe to everything, own nothing | Engadget - https://www.engadget.com/subscription-lifestyle-192719694.html

Secret Service bought location data pulled from common apps | Engadget - https://www.engadget.com/secret-service-bought-location-data-locate-x-165531624.html

Concerning how Google is trying to collect the mobile numbers and online activities of a billion Indians

https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/iaup3k/concerning_how_google_is_trying_to_collect_the/

https://startupfortune.com/how-google-is-trying-to-collect-the-mobile-numbers-and-web-activity-of-a-billion-indians/

Instagram kept deleted photos and messages on its servers for more than a year

https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/i9itc5/instagram_kept_deleted_photos_and_messages_on_its/

https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/14/21368602/instagram-kept-deleted-photos-messages-on-servers-year-bug-fixed

It's 5am, finally going to goto bed. Good night fediverse 🌙 😴

Flaws in Samsung Phones Exposed Android Users to Remote Attacks https://thehackernews.com/2020/08/samsung-find-my-phone-hacking.html

Instagram Accused of Illegally Harvesting Biometric Data https://www.macrumors.com/2020/08/12/instagram-accused-of-harvesting-data/

Microsoft Reveals New Innocent Ways Windows Users Can Get Hacked https://thehackernews.com/2020/08/microsoft-software-patches.html

Finally have time to toot! My job had me doing a crazy shift last night, but my days off start tomorrow and I get to go home 🏡🤗🎉

Facial recognition has been used unlawfully and violated human rights, Court of Appeal rules in landmark case | The Independent - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/facial-recognition-unlawful-violation-human-rights-court-of-appeal-a9664441.html

Android warning: 400 vulnerabilities discovered that could let hackers spy on you

https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/i70tyw/android_warning_400_vulnerabilities_discovered/

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/android-warning-400-vulnerabilities-discovered-22495236