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The biggest risks of using fitness trackers to monitor health https://t.co/0e4XV3Rsnx

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What to do about the personal data Twitter has on you https://t.co/sAxyokAZTo

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New research reveals a startling level of data monitoring within Apple's App Store and company apps like Books and Apple Music. https://t.co/6Jq1FdmcdE

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iPhone apps still track you even when you tell them not to https://t.co/YQSjjmoF0e

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Why You Should Completely Wipe Your Phone Every Few Months https://t.co/pEQon7B8wx

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Privacy Commissioner’s Lack of Access to Bill 20 Caused by “Human Procedural Error,” says Premier https://t.co/BPX3tCiu35

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N.L. health-care bill debate on the backburner after after privacy commissioner flags concerns https://t.co/kxiqgfjShL

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Former Uber Security Chief Hid Hack From Authorities https://t.co/oN5S1mQMQF

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What Data Are You Exposing to the Web? https://t.co/YSuOIde8st

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Amazon already dominates the smart home; privacy groups oppose iRobot acquisition https://t.co/jSyYuapHe4

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Parking apps can let anyone track your car— https://t.co/iBwB55tIlb

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TikTok could face fine for failing to protect children’s privacy https://t.co/71rIpjaUeu

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Twitter confirms zero-day used to expose data of 5.4 million accounts https://t.co/KE23x3GlBq

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Twitter breach exposed anonymous account owners https://t.co/9t00aBb0vM

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DuckDuckGo Will Block More Microsoft Tracking Scripts https://t.co/yst8vVwRoA

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Uber admits covering up 57M user data breach in settlement with US prosecutors https://t.co/pFVvyUYyUo

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Twitter user data breach: Hacker lists database of 5.4 million users for sale https://t.co/38L0mHhEKx

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However, online privacy still remains largely out of the individual's control.

People's individual digital trails are too complex to monitor and safeguard their own data in every context.

Read more advice from experts: https://t.co/ntElAYGpDq

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Amazon gave police Ring doorbell data without user consent https://t.co/PQM9vPS92h