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Period Tracking Apps After Dobbs: Which Apps Are Safe to Use in 2026
Period tracking apps have become central to reproductive health management for millions of women, yet their data practices remain largely…
How the New COPPA Rules Change Data Collection for Children’s Apps
The Federal Trade Commission's updated Children's Online Privacy Protection Act rules—effective December 2024—represent the latest regulatory theater around data collection…
AI Chatbots Are Recording Your Conversations: Which Companies Keep Your Data
Every conversation with ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini generates behavioral exhaust: which topics you linger on, how you phrase questions, what…
Kids Online Safety Act: How New Rules Change Social Media for Teens
The Kids Online Safety Act represents a critical inflection point in how legislators respond to surveillance capitalism—but not in the…
The FTC Crackdown on Data Brokers: What Changed in 2026
The Federal Trade Commission's enforcement action against data brokers in 2026 represents not a solution to Cambridge Analytica's legacy, but…