Online Privacy News

Users have forced Facebook and other technology companies with access to their data, to revise privacy policies, making them a lot simpler and easier to understand

Twitter says an internal investigation shows no indication of breach or misuse by anyone

The convenience of online shopping comes at a cost to our privacy that most of us are willing to accept. This acceptance, though, is aided by a lack of awareness of the data being collected.

With privacy, we might need to take matters into our own hands

Online service providers in China will be banned from collecting and selling users' personal information from 1 June

Facebook's tips to spot fake news include looking closely at website addresses to see if they are trying to spoof real news sites, and checking websites' about sections

If Chinese consumers lose faith in local Internet companies, the government's efforts to promote technology and innovation are certain to struggle

Governments must protect the rights of citizens, but bringing Internet platforms under state purview has the potential to undermine Internet freedom

Following in the footsteps of Sweden and Norway, Denmark has decided to outsource the production of its coins to Finland

Iranian committee on the use of cyberspace also decided to work to develop home-grown social media to compete with foreign networks