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How to change sensitive-content settings on social media
Social-media platforms have increasingly given users the ability to opt out of seeing “sensitive” or “mature” content on their feeds, with Instagram being the latest to add this feature. But w...
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Explainer: Apple’s plans to scan your iPhone photos
Update: Following Apple's August 2021 announcement of its plans to scan devices for child-sex-abuse material, the company has said it would delay implementing this system in light of criticism from cu...
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How to stop spam with anonymous email forwarding
Spam: Is there a more invasive nuisance to regularly plague your inbox? Spam comes in many forms (e.g., chain emails, advertisements, money scams, etc.) with the most common trait being that they are ...
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Input lag is a drag on gaming. Here’s how to fix it.
Does this sound familiar? You’re deep into a FIFA session and you’re about to score a goal. You’ve pressed the button on the controller and… nothing! There’s a delay. But hang on, you’re p...
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Marvel Cinematic Universe: Get caught up with our guide
Over the past 13 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has grown from a single film (Iron Man) to 25 (and counting) and is only getting bigger. If you haven’t been faithfully following the saga...
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Lightway: Open-sourced and audited for proven security
Update: Since we first published this article, a second security audit of Lightway has been conducted. Find out more here. ExpressVPN is constantly innovating in a relentless pursuit of new ways to ma...
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Privacy, security, and anonymity: What’s the difference?
Loyal readers of the ExpressVPN blog! We have a PSA for you today... no, not that kind of PSA...well, maybe it is that kind. Today we’re going to look at privacy, security, and anonymity—what they...
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Experts respond to our study into telehealth privacy risks
Last month, ExpressVPN Digital Security Lab published a report on telehealth apps for opioid recovery and treatment. In that investigation, we uncovered serious concerns around the collection and shar...
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Smart borders: Hubs of mass surveillance
Earlier this year, the Biden administration quietly rolled out CBP One, an app from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency that collects biometric data of asylum seekers. This is part of a la...
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Q&A: Alex Gladstein on smuggling forbidden media via USB sticks
Image courtesy of Alex Gladstein. Alex Gladstein is chief strategy officer at the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), a non-profit organization that works to promote and protect human rights internationall...
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