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June 24, 2022 11 min read Digest Industry news

Facebook’s medical data scandal, Telegram, Mozilla's cookies & apps that prey on children. AdGuard's digest

Facebook faces another data scandal, Telegram partners with Google and possibly the police, Mozilla fights trackers, apps spy on children, Twitter misleads users as the US may become closer to the EU privacy-wise.

Ekaterina Kachalova

Upd: June 17, 2022 7 min read AdGuard for Windows Industry news The History of Ad Blocking

Bye, Internet Explorer, you won’t be missed: Once omnipresent browser king retires in exile

Microsoft has ended support for Internet Explorer for most users, a long-awaited step that marks the end of an era. Once the world's most popular browser, Internet Explorer has become the target of ridicule for its rigidity, which manifested itself with regards to ad blocking.

Ekaterina Kachalova

Upd: June 8, 2022 2 min read AdGuard for Windows Release notes

AdGuard v7.10 for Windows: Protect from DPI, dark theme for the updater window, and more

Meet our AdGuard v7.10 for Windows! The new version has a lot to offer — we added 'Protect from DPI' feature, dark theme for the updater window, improved working with Ad Blocker and DNS filters, and more.

Anna Alpatkina

Upd: June 7, 2022 10 min read Digest Industry news

Privacy-shy apps, DuckDuckGo's duplicity, Google's woes, Mozilla's tradeoff. AdGuard's digest

Apps share too much of your data, DuckDuckGo reveals a deal with Microsoft, patients fight Google, the EU proposes new anti-privacy law, Twitter launches a game, as Mozilla’s having it both ways with Manifest V3.

Ekaterina Kachalova

June 2, 2022 10 min read Data protection The more you know

Tell me a secret, I won’t keep it: Voice assistants — glitchy friends that might turn on you

Voice assistants are undemanding helpers, always ready to take on the most boring chores. However, they can spy on you and allow others to eavesdrop on your conversations. Weigh the risks when you bring them home.

Sofia Orlova

Upd: May 31, 2022 2 min read Promo

AdGuard turns 13: Anniversary quiz, wow discounts, and more

Not only is June 1st the first day of summer, it's also AdGuard's birthday. This year we're turning 13, and we're incredibly grateful to the community of users and contributors. To say thank you, we've got a few surprises for you.

Lena Ter-Mikaelyan

Upd: May 25, 2022 4 min read Industry news

Not-so-SafeGraph: Location tracker revealed to sell data on abortion clinics' clients

The company behind a tracking tool is revealed to have been collecting and selling data on visitors of clinics at the centre of the abortion rights debate in the US. AdGuard is now blocking the tool.

Ekaterina Kachalova

Upd: May 23, 2022 1 min read AdGuard VPN

The best for your friends — and for you: AdGuard VPN referral program

Along with the release of AdGuard VPN Browser extension v1.1.7, our referral program is now available. With it, your friend will start using this useful service and you both get 1 GB of protected traffic for free in addition to the standard 3 GB.

Anastasiia Fedotova

Upd: May 19, 2022 2 min read AdGuard VPN Industry news

India cracks down on privacy-first VPNs with demand to store logs for 5 years

No-log VPNs may be forced out of India after the country’s cybersecurity agency demanded that they store data for a number of years. The new law is supposed to enhance cyber security.

Ekaterina Kachalova

Upd: May 17, 2022 18 min read Industry news

Hey Google, we've fixed it for you: AdGuard will block Topics to make Google Privacy Sandbox truly private

The new Google privacy initiative — the Privacy Sandbox — will fail to fulfill its declared goal, that is to offer more privacy to users while benefiting advertisers. The Topics API, set to replace cookies, is to blame. Read to learn why we will be blocking it.

Aleksey Fedulaev

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Facebook’s medical data scandal, Telegram, Mozilla's cookies & apps that prey on children. AdGuard's digest

Bye, Internet Explorer, you won’t be missed: Once omnipresent browser king retires in exile

AdGuard v7.10 for Windows: Protect from DPI, dark theme for the updater window, and more

Privacy-shy apps, DuckDuckGo's duplicity, Google's woes, Mozilla's tradeoff. AdGuard's digest

Tell me a secret, I won’t keep it: Voice assistants — glitchy friends that might turn on you

AdGuard turns 13: Anniversary quiz, wow discounts, and more

Not-so-SafeGraph: Location tracker revealed to sell data on abortion clinics' clients

The best for your friends — and for you: AdGuard VPN referral program

India cracks down on privacy-first VPNs with demand to store logs for 5 years

Hey Google, we've fixed it for you: AdGuard will block Topics to make Google Privacy Sandbox truly private

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