[ DuckDuckGo Privacy Weekly ] For Sep 24, 2020

• How to blur your house on Google Street View (and why you should) [mashable.com]
  "Whatever the reason, it's relatively easy to request Google blur out the image of your home or apartment on Google Street View." Jack Morse shares the steps to take.
• How to boost WhatsApp’s privacy and better protect your data [wired.co.uk]
  If you must use WhatsApp (as opposed to a secure alternative like Signal) follow these tips from Matt Burgess to boost your privacy, including:
  • Turn off cloud backups
  • Turn on Two-Factor Authentication
  • Limit what others see about you in Privacy Settings
• Target.com changes prices based on your local market [reddit.com]
  Your location data can be a threat to your privacy AND your wallet. Price changes based on profile data is a real thing.
• Meet the Star Witness: Your Smart Speaker [wired.com]
  Police have learned to amend warrants to gain access to data from personal devices, including smart speakers. Sidney Fussell reports this practice is growing, and can include information like Internet queries, food orders, and overheard conversations.
• Your digital privacy is under attack. Can anything be done to protect it? [zdnet.com]
  "Intelligence services [globally] should be kept in check by an international body with the power to make sure governments don't misuse personal data for surveillance purposes, said the Council of Europe's data protection committee chairs."
• Why Facebook’s opt-out of political ads is a short-sighted solution [privacyinternational.org]
  #StopHateForProfit demands Facebook stop the spread of hate and electoral misinformation on its platform before the US presidential election. Letting users opt-out of political ads "lacks meaningful and equal transparency" says Privacy International.

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