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Is a kid-friendly Instagram possible?
Update: In September 2021, Instagram announced that it would put the development of Instagram Kids on pause as it worked with parents, experts, and policymakers "to demonstrate the value and importanc...
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Tinder will soon offer background checks on your matches
This post was originally published on March 31, 2021. The greatest risk of dating through apps is that you often find yourself meeting up in person with a complete stranger—someone who could have a ...
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Don't post your vaccine cards on social media
As exciting as it is to share the news that you’ve been vaccinated, try to avoid showing photos of your Covid-19 vaccine cards—given to inoculated people as a record—on social media. The vaccine...
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1 year on: As Covid-19 raged, our privacy slid
It’s hard to overstate just how much the pandemic has shaped the way we lived, worked, studied, and traveled. As we pass the one-year mark since the WHO declared the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic, an...
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What your internet service provider knows from your online traffic
From everything you ask Alexa to your emails and passwords, if you don’t encrypt your traffic, your internet service provider (ISP) can potentially see all of it. Because your ISP handles all your i...
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A VPN on your router protects all your home devices
If you’re already using a VPN, you’ll know it comes with many benefits, from keeping your online activity private to helping you safely stream all your favorite shows on any network and gain unres...
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Link tax: How countries are forcing Big Tech to pay for the news
This post was originally published on February 25, 2021. In the latest tug-of-war between Big Tech companies and regulatory powers, Australia has successfully pushed Facebook and Google into signing d...
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How to survive an internet shutdown
Internet freedoms have been declining for a decade now, according to reports by Freedom House. Internet shutdowns in particular have been one strategy that we’ve seen frequently in recent years. Wi...
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Splinternet: From one internet to multiple webs
Much of the internet you see depends on where you are. While some countries allow virtually unfettered access to all that the internet has to provide, more often than not you’ll find countries that ...
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Protect your text messages with a password now
Your text messaging apps might be the most private part of your phone, housing years of conversations you’ve had with family, friends, colleagues, and more. Keep them extra safe by adding a password...
