Data Privacy Posts

A former Facebook executive testified today that Meta shared user data with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). If this sounds familiar, its because TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew previously faced scrutiny from Congress over similar concerns. Specifically, that TikTok may be sharing U.S. user data with China. Committee Chair Cathy McMorris warned the American people: […]

Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams is testifying before Congress. Her insider account reveals how Facebook misled lawmakers about data privacy, emotional targeting, and user control.

In March 2025, two separate but equally alarming data breaches involving Oracle came to light. 1. Alleged Oracle Cloud Legacy Database Breach A hacker operating under the alias “rose87168” claimed to have compromised over six million records from more than 1,000 organizations by breaching Oracle’s legacy database. According to initial reports, the stolen data included […]

23andMe filed for bankruptcy after a major data breach. Learn what happens to your DNA data and what legal protections may apply. 23andMe was once all the rage. Everyone wanted to uncover their genetic makeup, health predispositions, and family history. It was a popular and “unique” gift that helped fuel the company’s meteoric rise to […]

A simple mistake gave a journalist front-row access to U.S. military secrets. But the real scandal? This kind of breach happens all the time—just not usually by our government. Earlier this week, The Atlantic reported a surprising breach of protocol: a top-level U.S. government official inadvertently added The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief to a private Signal group […]