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Russia’s New DNS Censorship Trick: Making Sites “Not Exist”

Russia’s New DNS Censorship Trick: Making Sites “Not Exist” Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

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Ofcom vs 4chan: Enforcement Is Escalating

Ofcom vs 4chan: Enforcement Is Escalating Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

1.8K views - 2 days ago

Ofcom Fines Overseas Adult Site £800,000 — OSA Enforcement Begins

Ofcom Fines Overseas Adult Site £800,000 — OSA Enforcement Begins Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

1K views - 3 days ago

Did Discord Mislead Users About Biometric Scans?

Did Discord Mislead Users About Biometric Scans? Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

263 views - 3 days ago

LinkedIn Switched This AI Setting On By Default

LinkedIn Switched This AI Setting On By Default Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

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TikTok Was “Americanised” — But Who Gets the Data?

TikTok Was “Americanised” — But Who Gets the Data? Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

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Discord Responds to Age Verification Backlash

Discord Responds to Age Verification Backlash Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

1.3K views - 5 days ago

Discord Now Treats Everyone as a Teen — Unless You Prove Your Age

Discord Now Treats Everyone as a Teen — Unless You Prove Your Age Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

1.1K views - 6 days ago

Can Using a VPN Get You Banned? Here's What's Actually Happening

Can Using a VPN Get You Banned? Here's What's Actually Happening Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

567 views - 1 week ago

This Brand New 55" 4K TV Is Free — But There’s a Catch Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

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Do MPs Actually Understand the Internet? Online Safety Act Update

Do MPs Actually Understand the Internet? Online Safety Act Update Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

2.1K views - 1 week ago

How VPN Use Is Treated in Different Countries

How VPN Use Is Treated in Different Countries Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

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Are Western Democracies Preparing to Restrict VPNs?

Are Western Democracies Preparing to Restrict VPNs? Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

1.1K views - 1 week ago

Why Police Can Force Face ID — But Not Your Password

Why Police Can Force Face ID — But Not Your Password Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

194 views - 2 weeks ago

This AI Job Ad Explains the Future of Creative Work

This AI Job Ad Explains the Future of Creative Work Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

129 views - 2 weeks ago

Is the UK Really Targeting VPNs? The Truth Behind the Headlines

Is the UK Really Targeting VPNs? The Truth Behind the Headlines Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

2.3K views - 2 weeks ago

Google’s $68m Privacy Settlement Explained

Google’s $68m Privacy Settlement Explained Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

127 views - 2 weeks ago

Adult Sites Are Leaving the UK — This Was Warned About

Adult Sites Are Leaving the UK — This Was Warned About Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

11.1K views - 2 weeks ago

This “BBC” Video About Greenland Is Fake — Here’s Why It Worked

This “BBC” Video About Greenland Is Fake — Here’s Why It Worked Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

835 views - 3 weeks ago

Google Knows Where You’ve Been — And Police Can Ask

Google Knows Where You’ve Been — And Police Can Ask Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

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Minecraft UK Players Face Age Verification for Chat

Minecraft UK Players Face Age Verification for Chat Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

537 views - 4 weeks ago

Google Stores all Your Activity by Default - Here's How to Stop it!

Google Stores all Your Activity by Default - Here's How to Stop it! Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

157 views - 4 weeks ago

Can a Bitcoin Water Heater Really Save You Money?

Can a Bitcoin Water Heater Really Save You Money? Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

56 views - 1 month ago

People Are Deliberately Training AI to Get Things Wrong

People Are Deliberately Training AI to Get Things Wrong Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

113 views - 1 month ago

Iran Didn’t Turn Starlink Off — What Actually Happened

Iran Didn’t Turn Starlink Off — What Actually Happened Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

776 views - 1 month ago

Instagram “17.5 Million User Breach”? What We Actually Know

Instagram “17.5 Million User Breach”? What We Actually Know Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

290 views - 1 month ago

UK Digital ID Just Got Bigger — And More Expensive

UK Digital ID Just Got Bigger — And More Expensive Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

428 views - 1 month ago

UK Age Checks Are Driving Users to Riskier Sites

UK Age Checks Are Driving Users to Riskier Sites Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

190 views - 1 month ago

Your Browser Is Watching More Than You Think

Your Browser Is Watching More Than You Think Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

535 views - 1 month ago

Your Smart TV Knows What’s on Your Screen

Your Smart TV Knows What’s on Your Screen Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

256 views - 1 month ago

UK Digital ID Expansion: Are Newborns Really Next?

UK Digital ID Expansion: Are Newborns Really Next? Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

685 views - 1 month ago

UK Government Hacked: What We Know So Far

UK Government Hacked: What We Know So Far Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

1.9K views - 1 month ago

Digital ID at the Bar? Yoti Launches Age Checker for UK Pubs

Digital ID at the Bar? Yoti Launches Age Checker for UK Pubs Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

1.8K views - 1 month ago

UK Proposal Would Block Explicit Images on all Smartphones (Online Safety Act)

UK Proposal Would Block Explicit Images on all Smartphones (Online Safety Act) Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

3K views - 1 month ago

6 Portable Hacker Gadgets Explained (And How to Protect Yourself)

6 Portable Hacker Gadgets Explained (And How to Protect Yourself) Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

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The Online Safety Act Debate: Key Moments Explained

The Online Safety Act Debate: Key Moments Explained Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

3K views - 2 months ago

Your Phone Shares Location Data Through Ads

Your Phone Shares Location Data Through Ads Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

216 views - 2 months ago

Age Verification Comes for VPNs: A UK Warning Sign

Age Verification Comes for VPNs: A UK Warning Sign Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

1.2K views - 2 months ago

Is Your Printer, Plug or Doorbell Visible Online? Let’s Find Out.

Is Your Printer, Plug or Doorbell Visible Online? Let’s Find Out. Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

7K views - 2 months ago

Could AI Change an Election? Scientists Finally Have the Answer

Could AI Change an Election? Scientists Finally Have the Answer Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

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3 Million Said NO… But UK Government Still Pushing Digital ID

3 Million Said NO… But UK Government Still Pushing Digital ID Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

1.8K views - 2 months ago

Ofcom’s 2026 File-Monitoring Plan: The Quiet Push Into Your Private Files

Ofcom’s 2026 File-Monitoring Plan: The Quiet Push Into Your Private Files Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

30.5K views - 2 months ago

Buying a Pint With Biometrics? Age Verification in UK Pubs! No Thanks.

Buying a Pint With Biometrics? Age Verification in UK Pubs! No Thanks. Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

978 views - 2 months ago

Ofcom Fines AVS Group £1 Million Under the Online Safety Act – What It Means

Ofcom Fines AVS Group £1 Million Under the Online Safety Act – What It Means Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

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Surveillance Pricing EXPOSED: I Tested It… Here’s What I Found

Surveillance Pricing EXPOSED: I Tested It… Here’s What I Found Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

534 views - 2 months ago

Google Is Now Archiving Your Texts… For Your Employer (New Update)

Google Is Now Archiving Your Texts… For Your Employer (New Update) Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

4.9K views - 2 months ago

UK Digital IDs : Why Privacy Advocates Are Sounding the Alarm

UK Digital IDs : Why Privacy Advocates Are Sounding the Alarm Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

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EU Push to Restrict Social Media for Under-16s — A Privacy & Free-Speech Perspective

EU Push to Restrict Social Media for Under-16s — A Privacy & Free-Speech Perspective Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

470 views - 2 months ago

Did X Just Purge Thousands of Accounts After the New Location Feature?

Did X Just Purge Thousands of Accounts After the New Location Feature? Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

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Is Gmail Reading Your Emails for AI? Turn This OFF Now

Is Gmail Reading Your Emails for AI? Turn This OFF Now Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

369.3K views - 2 months ago

New Amazon Ring Feature - Are Your Neighbours Spying On You!

New Amazon Ring Feature - Are Your Neighbours Spying On You! Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

329 views - 2 months ago

Just had the Xbox Age Verification Email? Here's What you Need to Know!

Just had the Xbox Age Verification Email? Here's What you Need to Know! Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

31K views - 2 months ago

Twitch Age Verification - UK Face-Scans: What’s Really Happening?

Twitch Age Verification - UK Face-Scans: What’s Really Happening? Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

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US States Move to Ban VPNs — Despite not Knowing How They Work!

US States Move to Ban VPNs — Despite not Knowing How They Work! Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

631 views - 2 months ago

Chat Control Isn’t Dead — Europe’s Privacy Battle Returns

Chat Control Isn’t Dead — Europe’s Privacy Battle Returns Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

448 views - 3 months ago

The Strange Shift in UK Adult Traffic after the Online Safety Act

The Strange Shift in UK Adult Traffic after the Online Safety Act Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

208.3K views - 3 months ago

How Ofcom Could Track VPN Usage — Online Safety Act

How Ofcom Could Track VPN Usage — Online Safety Act Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

1.4K views - 3 months ago

Ofcom Is Monitoring UK VPNs — The Online Safety Act Fallout

Ofcom Is Monitoring UK VPNs — The Online Safety Act Fallout Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

43.3K views - 3 months ago

Why the UK must say NO to mandatory Digital IDs

Why the UK must say NO to mandatory Digital IDs Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

451 views - 3 months ago

Meta Exposed: How Facebook Earns Billions from Scam Ads | Reuters Leak Explained

Meta Exposed: How Facebook Earns Billions from Scam Ads | Reuters Leak Explained Tech, Privacy, News - Explained

559 views - 3 months ago