Mozilla’s latest edition of *Privacy Not Included reveals that creepy data collection and sharing remain common on Facebook Messenger, WeChat, and other popular apps
By
Electronic Frontier Foundation,
Mozilla,
The Internet Society
March 10, 2021
Mozilla, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the Internet Society call on AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon to commit to limiting data collection and retention, and ensure transparency around how data is stored and used — including data sharing with business partners and affiliates for non-operational purposes.
Apple AI is coming to iPhone, iPad and Mac. Here’s what to expect from the company known for the company on its new public beta release and full version later this year.
Mozilla’s latest *Privacy Not Included guide called out 29 mental health and prayer apps handling privacy poorly. Since then, five companies have said ‘mea culpa’ and changed their practices. But the industry as a whole remains untrustworthy.
Venmo came under heavy scrutiny for its public-by-default settings when reporters found President Biden on the platform. It’s now on you to change your settings if you want your friends list to be private. Venmo did not even publicize the new settings option – leaving the millions of people who use the app daily vulnerable to inadvertently exposing personal information.
Much like vendors selling products that contain toxic lead levels, are choking hazards, or even have documented safety flaws, Amazon vendors selling low-quality internet-connected devices may knowingly be listing products with security vulnerabilities.
