Data selling

Facebook users duped over data, says French consumer association

It has now joined a Europe-wide investigation into Meta's practices

France worst hit country in Europe for dark web bank card theft

A new study of illegal sales of bank card details found that data from France was the most commonly stolen. Cyber experts suggest ways to avoid leaking your details online

European answer to Google that does not sell your data

Europe has a fast-growing and conscientious alternative to the US giant Google – Qwant, a multilingual search engine that does not sell on user data.

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Robot vacuum sucks up home’s secrets

Robot vacuum cleaner company Roomba is sweeping up more than dust when it scoots round your rooms; its chief executive has admitted the robot is also collecting data on the house and its equipment – which he is planning to sell to companies such as Amazon or Google.

Data selling

Facebook users duped over data, says French consumer association

France worst hit country in Europe for dark web bank card theft

European answer to Google that does not sell your data

Robot vacuum sucks up home’s secrets

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