Author: Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY

Anxiety levels over privacy and security are peaking as people worry about devices listening to them and their personal data being sold, survey shows.

Practice privacy policy hygiene for Data Privacy Day: Here’s what to do before blindly handing out your sensitive information.

Facebook and DOJ on Friday urged a federal judge to approve a $5 billion deal struck with the FTC in July over Cambridge Analytica privacy complaints.

Consumer Reports found that your reproductive health information is shared with marketers to target advertising and, in some cases, even more broadly.

Former Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi used to be Facebook’s friends. Things have changed.

Pinterest’s slow progress in building a more diverse workforce is a sign that racial equality is not coming anytime soon to Silicon Valley tech.

Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, says he quit Facebook because it allows political ads to spread misinformation and falsehoods.

As Iran attacked Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops, a stealthier form of warfare struck Americans: disinformation on Instagram and social media.

Deep fake videos could be used to spread disinformation and mislead voters about Donald Trump or a Democratic challenger in the presidential election