The popular and increasingly controversial social media app TikTok must pay a fine of 12.7 million pounds (equivalent to around $16 million) in the UK for disregarding data protection for children.

These apps can help with mental health, but their data is up for sale The need for mental health services, particularly among college students, has skyrocketed, making it difficult for some college ...

Google’s new Sensitive App Protection feature for Android Automotive lets you PIN-lock specific apps to hide them from passengers.

BetterHelp faces possible lawsuits over claims it shared patient information. Digital mental health company BetterHelp is facing multiple potential class action lawsuits over claims from patients that ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York City has funded ...

If you have a smartphone and spend any time on the internet, it's likely that at least some of your personal data has been collected, shared, and sold at some point. Many apps you use every day are ...

Italy’s antitrust authority says double prompting for tracking permission is harmful to developers who rely on personalized advertising.

Period-tracking apps can store your personal data, which law enforcement may access. Some apps store data on your phone, ...

Schools are falling short on vetting the apps and internet services they require or recommend that students use. That’s among the findings of a comprehensive analysis of school technology practices by ...

Italy's competition authority (AGCM) has fined Apple €98.6 million ($116 million) for using the App Tracking Transparency ...

Mobile app developers and marketing professionals are currently facing a shared challenge: respecting consumers’ privacy while still effectively targeting and engaging their desired audiences. This ...

Privacy has never been more important. AI image: Midjourney/Cult of Mac With the widespread use of smartphones, laptops and other devices, concerns about privacy in ...