Discord's rollout of AI-powered age verification has triggered widespread privacy concerns and user backlash. This deep dive examines what the platform is really collecting, why the 'vast majority' claim rings hollow for privacy-conscious users, and what alternatives exist.
Federal data on everything from climate science to public health is vanishing from government websites. This comprehensive guide explains why this happens and provides practical techniques for archiving public information using web scraping and data preservation tools.
When your trusted web scraping tools suddenly stop working and proxies get blocked, what's a data hoarder to do? This comprehensive guide explores practical solutions for maintaining your data collection pipelines in 2026's increasingly hostile scraping environment.
TikTok's sweeping 2026 policy updates have ignited a firestorm of controversy, leading thousands of privacy-conscious users to delete their accounts. This deep dive explains what changed, why it matters for your digital footprint, and what your realistic options are in the new social media landscape.
Google's $68 million settlement reveals disturbing truths about voice assistant surveillance. This comprehensive guide explains what data was collected without consent, how to secure your smart devices, and why this case matters for everyone's digital privacy.
TikTok's updated 2026 privacy policy represents one of the most aggressive data collection regimes of any mainstream platform, explicitly targeting sensitive personal information. This article explores what this means for users and provides practical steps to protect your digital privacy.
TikTok's new US-based venture is collecting precise location data from millions of users. This comprehensive guide explains what's happening, why it matters, and gives you practical steps to protect your privacy in 2026.
A bombshell court filing alleges NVIDIA contacted Anna's Archive for pirated books to train AI models. This revelation exposes the murky world of AI training data sourcing and raises critical questions about web scraping ethics, copyright boundaries, and corporate responsibility in the age of artificial intelligence.
When your data hoard crosses the 1PB threshold, you need proper infrastructure. This guide covers rack setup, network upgrades, and how to implement smart proxy strategies for sustainable web scraping at scale.
The Department of Homeland Security is proposing expanded biometric collection that could include DNA from U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. Using immigration enforcement authority, this policy shift represents a significant expansion of government surveillance capabilities with troubling implications for privacy rights.
That 'humble setup' of 50k files isn't shame—it's potential. This guide transforms data hoarding into professional web scraping with proxies, automation, and ethical collection strategies for 2026.
For three decades, robots.txt served as the web's polite request system. But in 2025, AI companies are treating it as optional. This isn't just about technical compliance—it's about the fundamental relationship between content creators and the entities that profit from their work.