Tag: Location Data
Google Agreed to Pay $9.5 Million Penalty in a Location Tracking Lawsuit
In a lawsuit accusing Google of deceptive practices, the company agreed to pay a fine of $9.5 million to the state and also tune...
Twitter Will Now Ban Accounts Sharing the Live Location of Others
Twitter has announced new safety rules concerning the accounts sharing live locations of others. Considering that sharing such location data with others can trigger...
FTC Warned Companies That Misuse Location and Health Data
The recent landmark judgment overturning the Joe vs Wade result from 1973 has triggered nationwide protests from the public.
So to settle at least some...
Google to Delete Location Data of Users Visiting Abortion Clinics
Fearing that police may legally obtain sensitive data of abortion-seeking people, Google said it'll delete the location data of all their visits to clinics...
Windows 11 to Soon Let Users Audit Their Sensitive Hardware Usage
Microsoft is revamping the Privacy & Security page in Windows 11 Settings app to display important information - the recent activity of the system's...
Yik Yak Leaked its User’s Precise Location Data
Yik Yak, the anonymous social platform that lets people converse with others nearby, has leaked the precise location of its users.
This was spotted by...
Life360 Ceases Selling Precise Location Data With its Partners
Life360, the safety tracking company that was once named as one of the largest sources of location data in the tech industry, is now...
Google Accused For Hiding Privacy Controls in Latest Android
Though Google has brought more privacy controls in Android 12, the company is being blamed for making them unavailable to users. As per a...
Telegram ‘People Nearby’ Feature Can Let Hackers Detect Users Precise Location
Features that sometimes released for adding functionality could turn to be loopholes. A feature that Telegram launched recently is one like that - called...
Google Will Help US Citizens to Find Their Voting Centers Easily
In pursuit of helping more people cast their vote easily, Google is making the election information accessible to everyone better. This is through adding...