What ‘Restricting’ Means on Instagram
Having a profile on social media doesn’t mean you have to tolerate everyone who wants to interact with you. Instagram has a few built-in features that give you more control…
Find Out Who Blocked You on Instagram
Photo: PixieMe (Shutterstock) When you block someone on Instagram, that user cannot view your profile; like, share, or comment on your posts; or mention, tag, or message you. Your account…
Deleting Threads Is the Least of Your Meta Privacy Concerns
In less than two days, over 30 million users joined Meta’s new Twitter-like social media app, Threads. But the nascent platform is already facing scrutiny from users and critics. One…
How to Join Threads, Meta’s New Twitter Alternative (and Why You Might Want to Wait)
This week, Meta launched its new social media app, called Threads. This Twitter-like network lets users post short text blurbs along with images and videos. It’s an obvious move to…
There’s Finally a Way to Silence Spam Calls on WhatsApp
Photo: wichayada suwanachun (Shutterstock) WhatsApp’s VoIP calls are fast, free, and often better than old-fashioned cellular calls (given your wifi is strong enough). In some parts of the world, it’s…
Stop Strava From Revealing Your Home Address
Strava makes it easy to show not just friends and family your exercise routes, but the entire Strava community. While this feature is supposed to be entirely anonymous, researchers have…
How Much Personal Data Would You Give Up for a Free 4K TV?
Tech startup Telly is making a a huge bet: The company’s business model involves giving away a dual-screen, 55”, 4K TV, plus a sound-bar and a teleconferencing camera, music software,…
Here’s How Much Data Companies Will Harvest From You on Cyber Monday
Photo: Rawpixel.com (Shutterstock) If you’re shocked to learn the internet isn’t a great place when it comes to your privacy, welcome to your first day online. Companies track everything you…
Don’t Delete Your Twitter Account (Do This Instead)
Photo: Emre Akkoyun (Shutterstock) If you’re thinking of deleting your Twitter, I wouldn’t blame you (I’d only ask what took you so long). Things are wild over there right now,…
Why Reddit Is Losing It Over Samsung’s New Privacy Policy
Photo: Mr.Mikla (Shutterstock) Samsung recently updated it privacy policy for all users with a Samsung account, effective Oct. 1. One Redditor read the policy, did not like what they saw,…