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A parking garage in LA asks patrons to download the Metropolis app, whose "4k+ word privacy policy is... aggressively focused on learning who you are & how you behave," reports @Davidlaz. No one should have to trade their privacy for a parking spot. https://t.co/QZweZ4MUyj — PolitiTweet.org

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DuckDuckGo's come a long way since the last time our Founder & CEO, @yegg, sat down w/@TWiStartups' @Jason (a decade ago!). They chat about: • Our growth (50%-60%/yr for 10+yr!) • How we make money w/out targeted ads • Privacy regulations, & more https://t.co/igd4V0arVe — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Dollarlogic: Love @DuckDuckGo ! https://t.co/XxiiQPFKXF — PolitiTweet.org

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Augmented reality (AR) has been coming to the forefront for major tech players over the last decade. @thedextriarchy asks should we be excited or concerned? Here's what worries privacy advocates, including surveillance & data-hungry business models: https://t.co/0aV8sHd0Az — PolitiTweet.org

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No, this message is for everyone! — PolitiTweet.org

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Therapy should be a safe space, even via text-based apps, but that's not quite the case, reports @dietz_meredith. Apps like BetterHelp collect info (age, gender, location, "visitor activity") that's shared w/advertisers. How to make informed choices: https://t.co/c7chRCI1An — PolitiTweet.org

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FB introduced photo facial recognition in 2010, which brought w/it a decade of well-deserved privacy concerns. Last week, FB decided to shut it down (for now). @kashhill & @RMac18 on how public scrutiny & regulatory pressures finally pushed them to cave: https://t.co/L21zn94w98 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @yegg: This judgement is a sign of more to come (worldwide) because Google has indeed abused their monopoly power for many years (and co… — PolitiTweet.org

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Many know us for private search — but we're so much more. Our app is the #1 downloaded browser on Android (US) and #2 on iOS, w/over 100 million installs! DuckDuckGo is the easy button for privacy — multiple protections (search, tracker blocking, encryption, etc), one download. — PolitiTweet.org

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"Our mission: show the world that protecting your privacy can be simple, & our North Star: raise the standard of trust online. We're working to make privacy the rule, not the exception." Our Founder & CEO, @yegg, discussed privacy & more w/@luckboxmag: https://t.co/R5PUVubw2c — PolitiTweet.org

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One of Google & Facebook's most powerful tools to invade your privacy is something intentionally hidden: default settings. @JoannaStern explores how better defaults protect your privacy & make social media less toxic. https://t.co/qG3mFADpoS — PolitiTweet.org

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Facebook's dangerous algorithms use our own personal data to manipulate us. @fightfortheftr is calling on US lawmakers to "investigate the social network & pass a real data privacy law that ends their harmful business model forever." Sign the petition: https://t.co/GjLQMBoOvx — PolitiTweet.org

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Some companies are requiring govt ID or facial recognition to prove user age as a safeguard for kids online, but experts warn "they can endanger user privacy, dampen free expression & hurt communities that benefit from anonymity online." @dmccabe reports. https://t.co/eodliWi47N — PolitiTweet.org

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ICYMI: @riptari reports on the @acccgovau's push to "mandate a choice screen in a bid to break Google’s dominance of the search market." https://t.co/3u8VBOJgor — PolitiTweet.org

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Creepy companies creep together. New information from the lawsuit filed against Google by a group of US attorneys general reveals how Google worked with Facebook to get around Apple's new privacy protections. @ThomasClaburn reports: https://t.co/pWiYuqSE7F — PolitiTweet.org

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California is the latest state to regulate consumer DNA testing companies (e.g., 23andMe & Ancestry), reports @emilylmullin. New law requires express user consent before their genetic data can be used for scientific research or shared w/a 3rd party 👏 https://t.co/HYF7iFtYr1 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @evan_van_ness: I highly recommend this email privacy product from @DuckDuckGo Been increasingly using it lately and had a few "a ha!… — PolitiTweet.org

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Facebook manipulates users & puts their bottom line above everything else, including user safety, as confirmed by the internal #FacebookPapers. @viaCristiano breaks down the key takeaways. https://t.co/VttadXKdqx — PolitiTweet.org

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Hidden web trackers are scary, but our simple, all-in-one privacy solution helps block them: https://t.co/QNfnevM3gf Our Founder & CEO, @yegg, explains what hidden web trackers are, how they put your privacy at risk, & how DuckDuckGo prevents tracking: https://t.co/h6kJ9TJl4A — PolitiTweet.org

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In other dystopian news: In Australia, 7-Eleven was caught collecting customer facial imagery w/out consent, which they then used to build demographic profiles. @campbell_kwan reports on the this large-scale breach of privacy. https://t.co/k0b5KfhpT3 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @sooriyampola: Got my duck email address a couple of months ago. And it's amazing being able to see how many trackers there are being b… — PolitiTweet.org

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Kids in the UK are paying for school lunch using facial recognition. “This is highly sensitive, personal data that children should be taught to protect, not to give away on a whim." @sweale on The Information Commissioner’s Office's plans to intervene: https://t.co/20kVSLOt3D — PolitiTweet.org

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It takes 15+ clicks to make DuckDuckGo the device default search engine on Android. It takes zero clicks to make Google the default. We support @acccgovau's recommendation which will make it easier for Australians to get the privacy they deserve. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @yegg: It's critical the discussion about the Facebook Papers doesn't overlook the gas fueling the company's algorithms and their collat… — PolitiTweet.org

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Google wants you to think "Incognito Mode" is private. It's not. Google still tracks you. Every Google search and most sites you visit, too. Had enough? Use DuckDuckGo. We don’t track you. Ever. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Dav140 We're sorry to hear this, we've escalated this to our team so we can look into this for you. Can you please send an email to [email protected]? Thank you! — PolitiTweet.org

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@DickJ0hnGrayson We were able to replicate this, so we'll share this with our developers. In the meantime, if you search for "how not to snore" it provides the results you're likely hoping for 💤. — PolitiTweet.org

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@vidluther @yegg We're glad to hear it's working well for you! 😎 — PolitiTweet.org

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The Attorney General of Washington DC is now looking to hold Mark Zuckerberg personally responsible for misleading users about Facebook's data privacy practices, reports @ceciliakang. https://t.co/XDyxom2Crm — PolitiTweet.org