You trust these job platforms with your resume. A new study says they may be selling your data—here’s who tops the list.

Sen. Ed Markey is pressing TikTok’s new U.S. joint venture and Oracle to explain how they are protecting user data and limiting ByteDance’s influence.

Meta Platforms plans to use the data it gathers from businesses to further personalize the content users see on its social-media platforms.

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Facebook users are bombarded with targeted ads from nearly 200,000 companies, according to a first-of-its-kind study that revealed the vast scale of data tracking on the Meta-owned social network.

When you open WebMD.com to check symptoms, the domain places one cookie on your browser. Pop over to ESPN.com for the latest scores, and 49 cookies start tracking user information. Click on Wired.com ...

Merchant Machine took a look at some of the most popular apps on the market, noting the type of data the app tracked as well ...

California’s attorney general is suing the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023 breach that affected nearly 7 million people ...

Apple often promotes the App Store as a secure place to download apps. The company highlights strict reviews and a closed system as key protections for iPhone users. That reputation now faces serious ...

Google is a master archivist when it comes to everything about you. Through its immense ecosystem of products and services, the Big G has eyes on almost everything you do on your phone, tablet, ...

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