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  • GravyAnalytics, a data broker that collects users’ location data (often without user consent and/or awareness), suffered a massive data leak and exposed millions of users’ intimate location data.
  • The data was highly detailed, reporting timestamped location data for individuals across multiple years.
  • Apps of all types were found to be quitely recording user location and sending it to GravyAnalytics: weather apps, gaming apps, productivity apps, prayer apps…
  • What else might be secretly happening on your apps this very moment?

FACEBOOK HAS USED ITS PLATFORM FOR SECRET PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTATION#

  • Facebook secretly modified the news feeds of select users, intentionally controlling the emotional tone of the content and measuring users’ reactions.
  • If this has happened before, what’s stopping it from happening again? (nothing)
  • This gives a whole new meaning to the “For You” page.

GOOGLE ARE PLANNING TO BLOCK FREE APP DEVELOPMENT#

  • Android, a famously “open platform” that allows people to create without hindrance, will soon be locked down by Google.
  • Soon, if you want to make/install an app on android, even for private use, Google will force you to first part with your money and your ID.
  • Centralising power never goes wrong, right?
  • See keepandroidopen.org for further information.

MICROSOFT’S AI SILENTLY TAKES SCREENSHOTS ON USERS’ COMPUTERS#

  • Part of Windows’ AI updates includes “Windows Recall”, software that takes regularly screenshots of your screen.
  • Apparently it will make you more productive. But, more importantly, what’s happening to those photos? (Who knows) Are you in control? (No)

CAR MANUFACTURERS ARE SMUGGLING MICROPHONES AND CAMERAS INSIDE VEHICLES#

  • Ever waited until you were in your car before having a “private” conversation? You may want to reconsider that strategy.
  • A report by the Mozilla Foundation found that car manufacturers where able to extract/infer various types of information about drivers, including: sexual activity, facial expressions, and genetic and health information
  • Why aren’t you given the choice to disable the surveillance?

YOUR DATA IN CLOUD STORAGE IS BEING SHARED WITH STRANGERS#

  • Anything that is stored in the “cloud” is simply out of your control
  • If you wouldn’t trust your neighbour with your camera roll, perhaps also don’t upload it onto random computers around the world.

GOOGLE USED THEIR STREET-VIEW CARS TO SECRETLY SPY ON WIFI NETWORKS#

  • Why would an autonomous car, presumably taking photos for Google Maps, need to steal data from Wi-Fi networks?

APPLE DEVICES HAVE RECORDED AUDIO OF USERS’ BEDROOM ACTIVITIES#

  • “Smart” devices are always listening.

SOCIAL MEDIA HAS BEEN NORMALIZED FOR EVERYONE OTHER THAN THE MAKERS’ OWN CHILDREN#

  • This one speaks for itself.
  • Consider your social media habits and decide for yourself whether or not you’re simply being taken advantage of.