Discord is facing backlash after announcing that all users will soon be required to verify ages to access adult content by sharing video selfies or uploading government IDs. According to Discord, it’s ...

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The operator of WorldCat won a default judgment against Anna’s Archive, with a federal judge ruling yesterday that the shadow library must delete all copies of its WorldCat data and stop scraping, ...

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January feels like a reset. A new calendar. New goals. New habits. While you clean out your inbox, organize paperwork or set resolutions, however, scammers also hit reset, and they start with your ...

SAN DIEGO — California residents now have a new way to protect their personal information from data brokers—companies that collect and sell consumer data—through a state platform. The platform, called ...

This guide explains how to remove your personal data from the internet step by step. Learn how to delete unused accounts, request data removal from websites and data brokers, clean up social media ...

Californians can now stop data brokers from selling their personal information through a new state program. The Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP, is a one-stop website that allows ...

We want this everywhere: The data brokerage industry quietly trades in some of the most intimate details of people's lives, often without their knowledge or meaningful consent. Now, a new tool could ...

California is giving residents a new tool that should make it easier for them to limit data brokers’ ability to store and sell their personal information. While state residents have had the right to ...

Californians can now put a stop to their personal data being sold around on an online trading floor, thanks to a new free tool. On January 1, the state launched its Delete Request and Opt-out Platform ...