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Digital Hygiene 🧼

Social media hygiene: How to delete tweets for good in 2021

Unfortunately, much of what you post online doesn’t simply disappear if you delete it. Do you need to clean up your Twitter without deleting it entirely? Here’s how to permanently delete past tweets in 2021! For over a decade, Twitter has been an internet staple. In just a few short years after its launch in […]

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Apps 📱

TikTok Data Privacy: Here’s how you can keep your children safe on the popular app

TikTok is now one of the most popular apps in the world. But it’s also had its fair share of controversy. Let’s talk about data privacy on TikTok and how you can keep your kids safe on the web. Over the past several years, TikTok has exploded in popularity. For many younger social media users, […]

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Future of Privacy 🔮

Data Privacy in Facebook’s Metaverse

Facebook has officially changed its name to Meta. And they’ve announced their plans to create a virtual world called “the Metaverse”. But what is the Facebook Metaverse and what does it mean for you? Facebook recently surprised the tech world by changing its name to Meta. Along with the name change, the company also briefly […]

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Apps 📱 Data Breaches 🚨

Robinhood Stock App: Is it Safe?

Robinhood has made buying stocks easy and commonplace. But is the app a threat to your online safety and privacy? In 2020, the investment app, Robinhood, exploded in popularity. With a modern, easy-to-use interface, Robinhood has made investing in your favorite stocks simple and fun. As many users have put it, Robinhood makes investing feel […]

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Data Lab 🧪

Netflix Password Sharing

Netflix is one of the most popular entertainment platforms in the world. And many of us share our Netflix accounts with friends and family. Here’s why you should reconsider sharing your Netflix username and password in 2021: Digital entertainment is the norm in 2021. Video sharing platforms like YouTube and TikTok and the ever expanding […]

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Privacy Tools 🛠

The best secure messaging apps

As communication moves to messaging apps, it’s imperative to know which secure messaging apps incorporate strong features. Messaging apps have become the de facto form of communication for a large chunk of the world. The growth of this field has been exponential and has allowed for a great democratization of communication worldwide. As such, it […]

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Privacy Tools 🛠

The ultimate guide to digital security and privacy tools

It’s time to get proactive about your data privacy by incorporating these digital security and privacy tools into your online life. Digital security and privacy are becoming nearly as important as staying private and secure in the “real” physical world. As the realities of real-life and digital life continue to merge, it’s more important than […]

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Digital Hygiene 🧼

The top browser fingerprinting checkers to protect your data privacy

Browser fingerprinting is a sneaky practice that allows marketers and data brokers to track you across the internet even if you use a VPN. Much like a human fingerprint, browser fingerprints are a very specific identifier. If you are concerned about privacy, you need to be aware of how browser fingerprinting works, and what you […]

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Privacy Tools 🛠

What is two factor authentication (2FA)?

Two factor authentication secures your account to keep out hackers. Here’s how it works, why it’s important to use 2FA and the best ways to set it up You may have noticed that more and more companies are suggesting, or even requiring, you set up something called two-factor authentication when you signup for a new […]