Privacy Controls
latest news & developments
New digital regulations mean the state can track you — no questions asked
The provisions have been introduced to contain the spread of Covid-19, but some may infringe on certain constitutional rights
South Africa must implement privacy laws to protect citizens, says UN expert
The UN says South Africa lags behind the rest of the world when it comes to implementing measures to keep private information safe from governments and corporations
FBI unlocks San Bernardino attacker’s iPhone, abandons Apple case
Following the news, parties opposed to the case said that the announcement proved the government had an "alternative motive" in the case.
Advocacy group fights Google’s privacy changes
An advocacy group has filed a lawsuit hoping to derail Google’s plan to merge user data from YouTube, Gmail and Google Plus in individual profiles.
Students tear holes in Facebook’s privacy policies
An Austrian group lobbying Facebook for better privacy controls is taking the site to task for letting users’ data be published without permission.
The suicide squad
On May 31, more than 34 000 people around the world committed suicide — social media suicide that is.