Privacy Digest 05/25

Your Android phone could have stalkerware — here's how to remove it

This simple guide explains how to identify and remove common spyware apps from your Android phone.

techcrunch.com

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UK probes TikTok, Reddit over children's personal data practices

Britain's privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office, on Monday launched an investigation into how TikTok, Reddit, opens new tab and online image sharing website Imgur safeguard children's privacy.

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EU abandons ePrivacy, AI liability reforms as bloc shifts focus to AI competitiveness

A long-stalled bid to beef up European Union rules around online tracking technologies and put penalties on a similar footing to the bloc’s data protection framework, GDPR, has been withdrawn by the Commission after co-legislators failed to reach agreement over the plan.

techcrunch.com

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Elon Musk slammed Apple's privacy protections last year. Now it looks like he's on their side.

Elon Musk appears to support Apple's legal stance against the UK government's secret order for data access.

businessinsider.com

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Microsoft Lures Brands to Advertise in Chatbot Copilot with New Formats and AI Agents

Ad relevance in Copilot beats traditional search by 25%, with click-through rates doubling.

adweek.com

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