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Facebook sneakily uses "shadow contact info" to ad target, reports @kashhill. "...when a user gives FB a phone number for 2FA or in order to receive alerts about new log-ins to a user’s account, that phone # became targetable by an advertiser..." Shame.https://gizmodo.com/facebook-is-giving-advertisers-access-to-your-shadow-co-1828476051 …

Facebook has been hacked. If you still have an account, login to see if you were among the 50 million affected. Whether affected or not, we agree with @bxchen's advice: * Change your password. * Check where else you're logged in. * Turn on 2FA.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/28/business/facebook-was-hacked-here-are-3-things-you-should-do.html …

John Hancock life insurance policies will now incentivize sending personal “fitness tracker and other wellness data.” @CherylAnneNY details the risks, including precedent in insurance for personalized pricing, denying coverage and co-marketing.https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/9/20/17883720/fitbit-john-hancock-interactive-life-insurance …

iOS 12 includes Password AutoFill with third-party, privacy-minded, password management apps such as @LastPass & @1Password for ease & safety when storing passwords. @MacRumors shares how & where the feature works, plus instructions for setup:https://www.macrumors.com/2018/09/17/password-managers-autofill-password-support/ …

"Most consumers are either unaware of the personal info they share online or, quite understandably, unable to determine the cost of sharing it — if not both." @lesliekjohn on the dangers of uninformed users in the digital age & how policymakers can help.https://hbr.org/cover-story/2018/09/uninformed-consent …

Apple users: @michaelgrothaus explains how new versions of iOS are fighting back against the "commercial surveillance state" as compared to Google Android including: * Default encryption. * Anti-tracking tech. * Keeping data to a minimum.https://www.fastcompany.com/90236195/forget-the-new-iphones-apples-best-product-is-now-privacy …

A @Brave study on private browsing finds people "believing their search history would be deleted after exiting private browsing." We found similar: https://spreadprivacy.com/is-private-browsing-really-private/ … Bottom line: "incognito" is a completely misleading name. Brave study:https://brave.com/private-mode-is-not-really-private/ …

Help set a new standard of trust online by encouraging your friends to #ComeToTheDuckSide with this info: * Google tracks you. DuckDuckGo doesn't. * No "Filter Bubble" bias in results. * App blocks FB/G trackers. * Pro-privacy business model.https://duckduckgo.com/spread 

"26% say they have deleted the Facebook app from their cellphone" says a new @PewResearch report that aligns with our March survey findings: https://spreadprivacy.com/cambridge-analytica/ … To totally #DeleteFacebook: https://deletefacebook.com  Full PEW report:http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/09/05/americans-are-changing-their-relationship-with-facebook/ …

You might find it curious that we're able to serve you local results (such as the weather) while at the same time keeping your searches completely anonymous. Our Founder & CEO, @yegg, explains how we do this, & how other companies, like Google, could too:https://www.quora.com/How-does-DuckDuckGo-know-where-I-am/answer/Gabriel-Weinberg …

How much do you think Google is tracking you each day? We explain both why and how you can move away from Google in this podcast interview with @FirewallDragons:https://americaoutloud.com/prying-yourself-from-googles-clutches/ …

We know Google's been collecting our location history (even when we thought it wasn't) but the granularity of that data is something few of us appreciate. @jwherrman downloaded his location history and was even able to see which airport gates he used.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/12/magazine/google-maps-location-data-privacy.html …

"We already know that companies amass data on us. What we don't know is how they interpret that data and then use it to influence our lives." @chrisiptw explains the data he received, and didn't receive, after 150+ data requests to 30+ tech companies.https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/04/who-controls-your-data/ …

GuardianApp project found 24 iPhone apps collecting invasive user data like precise locations, often with no warning that it'd be shared with 3rd parties. See the full list including ASKfm, Coupon Sherpa and Perfect365: https://guardianapp.com/ios-app-location-report-sep2018.html …https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/07/a-dozen-popular-iphone-apps-caught-quietly-sending-user-locations-to-monetization-firms/ …