Your phone isn't secretly listening to you, but the truth is more disturbing
https://newatlas.com/computers/smartphone-listening-conversations-ads-facebook/
#ycombinator #smartphone_privacy #targeted_advertising #online_tracking #facebook_listening #google_listening #data_collection #data_privacy #digital_privacy #microphone_access #phone_microphone #advertising_algorithms #online_ads #data_security #android_privacy #ios_privacy

Michael Waltz's Venmo Is Public, and It's Full of Journalists
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-03-26-michael-waltz-venmo-public-full-of-journalists/
#ycombinator #Politics #Media #digital_privacy #National_Security #Michael_Waltz #Donald_Trump #Daniel_Boguslaw #Trump_transition

Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data (Electronic Frontier Foundation)

Meta in 2018 admitted to collecting information about non-users, including their contact details and browsing history.

Although Meta’s surveillance systems are pervasive, there are ways to limit how Meta collects and uses your personal data.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/mad-meta-dont-let-them-collect-and-monetize-your-personal-data

#privacy #meta #facebook #instagram #social_media #social_media_surveillance #tracking #eff #digital_rights #digital_privacy

Monopolies across the grocery supply chain squeeze consumers, small businesses
https://prospect.org/economy/2024-06-12-war-in-the-aisles/
#ycombinator #Economic_Policy #pricing #inflation #supermarkets #retail #small_business #corporate_power #monopoly #antitrust #digital_privacy #Jun_2024_Issue #Jarod_Facundo

Car is spying on you, leading to higher insurance rates
https://nypost.com/2024/03/12/business/your-car-is-spying-on-you-and-upping-your-insurance-rates-report/
#ycombinator #Business #Tech #cadillac #car_insurance #data #digital_privacy #ford #general_motors #honda