[ DuckDuckGo Privacy Weekly ] For Mar 31, 2022

• Europe Agrees on Big New Package of Tech Rules [axios.co]
  The European Union Digital Markets Act "aims to address what the European Union sees as a lack of competition in the digital economy." Ashley Gold reports on the new rules, including making it easier to choose your search engine default.
• Privacy Fears Over Data Collection by Google Apps [rte.ie]
  Trinity College Dublin researchers found the Google Dialer and Messages apps on Android are collecting sensitive user data around app usage and personal information. We recommend using Signal to protect your privacy when messaging and/or calling.
• You Should Change These TikTok Privacy Settings [lifehacker.com]
  TikTok user? Jake Peterson covers the most aggressive privacy invasion of the app: "contact sharing", which means TikTok sharing your profile with people you might not even know. Here are ways to alter settings that help protect your account and your privacy.
• Is That Wordle Clone App Tracking You? Betteridge’s Law Does Not Apply [forbes.com]
  PrivacyCo researchers have found if you play a Wordle clone app, it's likely tracking you: "they collectively gave advertisers access to 'significant user data.'" Davey Winder reports.
• US Consumer Views on Privacy Laws [insiderintelligence.com]
  "A July 2021 survey from Data for Progress found that nearly three-quarters (72%) of likely US voters felt that existing privacy laws are insufficient." Privacy is a universal human right: regulation on tech companies must reflect that.

And finally…

• Tech Companies and Civil Society Are Coming Together for a Day of Action [fightforthefuture.org]
  We're joining nonprofits and small-to-medium-sized tech companies to urge Congress to pass competition reform laws like The American Innovation and Choice Online Act to ban self-preferencing tactics and give users control online. Join us April 4th for #AntitrustDay.

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