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RT @yegg: Dominant tech cos use self-preferencing tactics to undermine competition and consumer choice. We encourage Congress to act and he… — PolitiTweet.org

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The collection of your private data to target you w/ads violates your privacy & leads to discrimination, manipulation, & disinformation. That's why we don't track you & why we support the Banning Surveillance Acts Act, introduced today by @RepAnnaEshoo: https://t.co/vE9V9UwvHR — PolitiTweet.org

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.@strawberrywell investigated Facebook's latest "Privacy Center", and found that Facebook "really puts the responsibility for the systems it builds onto the user." This "isn't a replacement for good defaults" (which are sorely lacking). https://t.co/z6NtgxZW5G — PolitiTweet.org

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.@nidopal explains how to remove your personal info from the web. Going forward it helps to use DuckDuckGo so less of your info gets out there in the first place: https://t.co/QNfnevM3gf https://t.co/PY5gtdjZAb — PolitiTweet.org

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Companies like Facebook are investing heavily into an augmented reality Metaverse... but how will privacy exist there? @DavidUberti asks experts to weigh in. https://t.co/jv1XVMKNW7 — PolitiTweet.org

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France's data protection authority has given Google and Facebook three months to make it as easy to refuse cookies as it is to accept them. Great work from the @cnil in chasing down "dark patterns." https://t.co/EDZIgwLuHY — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a proud reminder that millions of ppl choose privacy every day. While search is where we started, b/c of your support & action, we're now an all-in-one privacy solution also protecting you in email, apps, and browsing. https://t.co/HsTmaGBj0L Thank you! (whoever you are) — PolitiTweet.org

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Thanks to you, we've hit 100 billion all time private searches! https://t.co/qlSaz4j9ZH That's 100B times: • Your search history wasn't a data point • What you searched (like cat memes) was your business & only yours • You recognized your right to privacy & chose it!🤗 https://t.co/HyvMOBK26E — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @panoptykon: Digital ads don't need to rely on harmful inferences to be effective and work for people and SMEs. 14 businesses and 17 NG… — PolitiTweet.org

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A Google Glass creator is working on a smart retainer to allow users to text w/their tongue. “It’s sort of obvious, the sensitivity of a device that goes inside your head,” said @EPICprivacy's John Davisson. “That’s going to present some privacy risks." https://t.co/litCCMko9i — PolitiTweet.org

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The easiest way to protect your privacy online in 2022? Our all-in-one privacy app: https://t.co/QNfnevM3gf @jmorse_ shares 7 less common ways, including: • Encrypt your computer • Adjust your smart TV settings • Blur your house on Google Street View https://t.co/nbr8eAA63R — PolitiTweet.org

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"If your choice of encrypted messaging app is a toss-up between Signal, Telegram & WhatsApp, do not waste your time w/anything but Signal," says @RaeHodge. • Doesn't collect data, only your phone # • Free, no ads • Everything encrypted • Open source https://t.co/BN7ykWY3Ir — PolitiTweet.org

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Amazon Alexa user? @JasonAten recommends 3 tips to protect your privacy on the device: 1. Turn off Sidewalk, Amazon's mesh network that allows devices to connect to each other 2. Turn off voice recordings 3. Check/limit which 3rd-party Skills have access https://t.co/ti4W23s0QH — PolitiTweet.org

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Dumb passwords in smart devices? That's so last year. We always recommend changing default passwords — & luckily, if this new UK bill comes into law in 2022, weak default passwords will be banned. @happygeek reports. https://t.co/cNKvggtotU — PolitiTweet.org

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"A version 2.0 of the 4th Amendment should ensure people enjoy the same freedoms in the digital world as they do in the physical world — & prevent institutions from using data in ways that deprive people of their basic human rights." — @evan_greer https://t.co/B8HLyqYQrh — PolitiTweet.org

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The biggest social media networks have made it overly complicated to delete your account, but this comprehensive guide from @WIRED will walk you through how to get rid of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Snapchat, & WhatsApp: https://t.co/j125UPpnTY — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @viaCristiano: NEW: DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg (@yegg) says rival Google is stifling competitors by using manipulative "dark patter… — PolitiTweet.org

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Many people think it's too late to start taking back their privacy online after years of using Google. Not true! The most valuable data about you is your most recent data from things like search and browsing. Take your privacy back w/DuckDuckGo today: https://t.co/QNfnevM3gf — PolitiTweet.org

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An ad from the year 1888 used a woman's image w/out consent, which was not illegal at the time. She fought for privacy & won. The lesson? "When it comes to standing up for a right to privacy, the perseverance & persistence of one person matters." https://t.co/0Vmmbey1Bq — PolitiTweet.org

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There's a renewed effort to create unique IDs to match patients to their health records in the U.S. @_BenLeonard_ explains how it could impact patient privacy. https://t.co/vXksNuV51f — PolitiTweet.org

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Are Google & Facebook's ad platforms really that effective? @b_de_langhe & Stefano Puntoni take a closer look revealing the platforms are "actually encouraging incorrect conclusions about the causal effects of advertising." https://t.co/5qWOQba5je — PolitiTweet.org

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Happy New Year! Here's a fail-proof resolution: Take back your privacy online. How? 1. Get the DuckDuckGo app & ext: https://t.co/QNfnevM3gf 2. Enjoy multiple types of protection (private search, tracker blocking & more) for free It's privacy, simplified. #ComeToTheDuckSide — PolitiTweet.org

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As 2021 wraps, reflect back on each & every: Search you did online Email you read & sent Online purchase you made Impossible to remember? There's a good chance Google and FB could tell you if you aren't protected! Creepy, right? Let's change that: https://t.co/HsTmaGBj0L — PolitiTweet.org

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Are you a Verizon user? You may want to check your privacy settings. The company is tracking its users by default, and many may not realize. @jasonaten shares how users can better protect their privacy by tweaking Verizon settings. https://t.co/8C18ejuQIb — PolitiTweet.org

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We agree with @SenAmyKlobuchar: Congress needs to start advancing legislation, like The American Innovation and Choice Online Act - a bill aiming to establish rules that would prevent monopolies from carrying out self-preferencing behavior. https://t.co/QFx4z6ogmI — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @iAnonymous3000: It has been less than a day or so since I enabled #AppTrackingProtection in my @DuckDuckGo app. Pretty awesome insights… — PolitiTweet.org

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Ever wonder if your smart home devices are listening to you? As Katie Teague shares, "you can put a stop to strangers listening to your voice commands and completely wipe all interactions you've made with your device." Here's how: https://t.co/X1KLRbEaRX — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kamstrup: Enrolled in the DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection beta program yesterday. Was a little worried if it would affect phone batt… — PolitiTweet.org

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A Washington Post-Schar School study uncovered most Americans think tech companies' user data collection for advertising is unjustified (73%) & are taking action to protect their privacy (57% have changed priv. settings on websites & half on phone/apps). https://t.co/nVJhvpCu6z — PolitiTweet.org

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We're excited to see that governments are making moves to ban Clearview AI (facial recognition database)! "One thing these decisions make clear: data available on the Internet doesn't make it fair game to exploit for profit." https://t.co/p0qYkuQjmr — PolitiTweet.org