This guide reviews the best data-broker removal services available in 2026, how they differ, and which approach makes the most sense based on your objectives.

AI systems still lack the judgment to understand when commands will cause catastrophic damage — and without strict controls and recovery plans, your data could be in danger.

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There is big money tied to personal information, much of it bought and sold by data brokers. Now, a new California law is giving residents more control over where their data ends up. Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

Tens of thousands of Californians have already signed up for the state's new tool to try and stop their data from being sold by brokers, officials say. Gov. Gavin Newsom is touting the rollout of the ...

The operator of WorldCat won a default judgment against Anna’s Archive, with a federal judge ruling yesterday that the shadow library must delete all copies of its WorldCat data and stop scraping, ...

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New year, new privacy rules. At least for Californians. Since Jan. 1, residents of the Golden State can use a new tool to request removal of their personal information held by more than 500 data ...

Tech companies are building data centers as quickly as possible to run AI. These facilities are controviersial because they use copious amounts of electricity and might tax an electrical grid that in ...

That embarrassing photo or risque video you deleted last year? It’s still on your phone. And if you sold your old iPhone on eBay, the new owner can get it back in about 60 seconds. Here’s what delete ...

SAN DIEGO — California residents now have a new way to protect their personal information from data brokers—companies that collect and sell consumer data—through a state platform. The platform, called ...