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Nigeria slaps Meta with $290m in fines for invasive practices

Africa

Nigeria slaps Meta with $290m in fines for invasive practices

By Tolu Olarewaju and Jagannadha Pawan Tamvada

DeepSeek: why the hot new Chinese AI chatbot has big privacy and security problems

Maverick Life

DeepSeek: why the hot new Chinese AI chatbot has big privacy and security problems

By Mohiuddin Ahmed

Big Brother’s beach watch — drones and CCTV spark privacy concerns in Cape Town

Maverick News

Big Brother’s beach watch — drones and CCTV spark privacy concerns in Cape Town

By Kristin Engel

After the Bell: What is the connection between baboons and your right to privacy?

Business Maverick

After the Bell: What is the connection between baboons and your right to privacy?

By Tim Cohen

How to protect your data privacy: A digital media expert provides steps you can take and explains why you can’t go it alone

Maverick Life

How to protect your data privacy: A digital media expert provides steps you can take and explains why you can’t go it alone

By Nathan Schneider

‘Subjective consent’ in rape cases — here’s why the court declared this defence unconstitutional

Maverick News

‘Subjective consent’ in rape cases — here’s why the court declared this defence unconstitutional

By Geoffrey Allsop

Got a feeling somebody’s spying on you? Smart homes are data collection hubs

Business Maverick

Got a feeling somebody’s spying on you? Smart homes are data collection hubs

By Georgina Crouth

After the Bell — court ruling gives illicit tobacco barons an unexpected boost

Business Maverick

After the Bell — court ruling gives illicit tobacco barons an unexpected boost

By Tim Cohen

Pressure point — New legislation impacts RICA, and why legal surveillance reforms are urgently required

South Africa

Pressure point — New legislation impacts RICA, and why legal surveillance reforms are urgently required

By Chuma Nontsele

TikTok bans: what the evidence says about security and privacy concerns

Maverick Life

TikTok bans: what the evidence says about security and privacy concerns

By Benjamin Dowling

Facebook and Instagram are stalking you on websites accessed via their apps - here’s how to protect your privacy

Magazine

Facebook and Instagram are stalking you on websites accessed via their apps - here’s how to protect your privacy

By David Tuffley

Digital doubles: In the future, virtual versions of ourselves could predict our behaviour

Magazine

Digital doubles: In the future, virtual versions of ourselves could predict our behaviour

By Jordan Richard Schoenherr