Privacy

‘Differential and discriminatory treatment of Indian and European users attracting serious criticism,’ says government.

Though WhatsApp has yet to see mass uninstalls, users concerned about privacy are increasingly downloading rival apps.

Changes to privacy terms by WhatsApp has caused an exodus of users to rivals Telegram and Signal.

The story of how Israeli-made spyware Pegasus works, the hacking of journalists’ phones and its...

We ask whether the surveillance industry is out of control and discuss climate change with activist Nnimmo Bassey.

Facebook last year filed a lawsuit against NSO, accusing it of subverting WhatsApp to hack into phones of activists.

Facebook is making the change partly because the EU privacy regime is among the world’s strictest, sources said.

Federal Trade Commission asks how Big Tech selects advertisements for each user as part of Washington crackdown.

Biometric ID systems are proliferating in Africa but without the appropriate protections for citizens, say activists.

Defence Intelligence Agency acquired tools to spy on Nigerians’ calls and text messages, Citizen Lab report says.

As covert filming soars in South Korea, we join the hunt to expose spycams hidden everywhere, from schools to hotels.

Popular prayer app says it is committed to protecting users’ privacy after Motherboard investigation causes uproar.

An investigation by online magazine Motherboard found the US military is getting data from several firms.

We investigate how some private companies use personal financial information and the human impact this has.