30-second privacy check every Google and Facebook user must do today | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV

April 17, 2022 By Fox Wilmington NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! So much about you is collected, compiled, and sold to the highest bidder. Shady people finder and data broker sites make it their business to know as much about you as possible. Tap or click here for three sites you should check for your info and steps to remove it. This data collection happens in the background, and there’s a lot you give away freely. For instance, everything you type into Google, YouTube, Gmail, Google Drive and all the rest. Tap or click to see everything Google knows about you with one quick search. I know it’s super convenient, but I bet you made a big mistake with your data. The data sharing two-way street Let’s say a website makes you sign in to read an article. You’re presented with the option to create an account so you have access to the article. That takes time, but alas, you see it! You can just sign in using your Facebook or Google account. No new account is needed — what a happy day. You may not realize that the very moment when you signed in using your…
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