[ DuckDuckGo Privacy Weekly ] For May 26, 2022

• How to Disable Location Tracking on Android [tomsguide.com]
  "How secure can you really feel that data pinning you down to specific places at precise times is being handled safely and responsibly?" asks Peter Wolinsky. Unfortunately, not very. Here's a step-by-step to disable location tracking on Android.
• New Study Finds U.S. Consumers Overwhelmingly Concerned About the Lack of Control Over Their Personal Information [au10tix.com]
  A recent survey revealed 86% of people believe companies ask for too much personal information in exchange for few benefits. Using DuckDuckGo's all-in-one privacy solution on your devices helps keep your personal info personal.
• Honey, Let's Track the Kids: the Rise of Parental Surveillance [theguardian.com]
  The use of parental surveillance apps like Life360 (who made $16m in 2020 from selling location data), is on the rise, but "this information might end up with insurance companies, or realistically with anyone who feels there is a value in paying for it."
• Facebook Quietly Bankrolled Small, Grass-Roots Groups to Fight Its Battles in Washington [washingtonpost.com]
  Facebook's proxy funding of American Edge to combat antitrust bills in Congress raises new concern for lawmakers, especially due to lack of transparency: "Some campaigns disclose American Edge’s backing, but none mention its relationship to Facebook," say Cat Zakrzewski and Elizabeth Dwoskin.

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