Privacy

Over two days to delete WhatsApp messages, screenshot blocking, and more.

You can browse anyone's profile secretly—but there is a tradeoff.

You now have more control over who can see your "last seen" status and your profile picture.

It's pretty easy to reverse this often-used privacy "technique," so here's what to do instead.

You can quickly restrict their access while also letting them get what they need from your phone.

Customize this feature to automatically delete any of your browsing data.

The tech company is permitting the withdrawal of phone numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses.

Stop giving TikTok permission to steal your personal data.

That pixilated address or birth date isn't as hidden as you think it is.

No one needs to hear what you have to say after the meeting ends.

Your data says a lot about you, and companies can see more of it than you may think.

There's no need for people to see your Tweets just because they know you.

The parent company behind some of the biggest VPN services has a shady past; how worried should you be?

You watch your smart TV, and your smart TV watches you.

Get rid of junk videos on your YouTube recommendations list.

Alexa has been keeping tabs on you. Here's how to see what it knows.

Learn more about how Facebook uses your data—and better control what the platform knows about you.

As the saying goes, if the product is free, you are the product.

Each of the major carriers tracks its customers and uses the data to sell ads, but you can turn it off.

Hide sensitive photos and videos on your phone, and stop them from uploading to the cloud.