Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference

A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacist websites at the end of a talk during the annual ...

California just made it much easier to delete your data across 500 brokers

Starting January 1, 2026, Californians can submit requests for data brokers to erase their sensitive information through the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP). The new ...

The nation’s strictest privacy law just took effect, to data brokers’ chagrin

On January 1, a new law known as DROP (Delete Request and Opt-out Platform) took effect. DROP allows California residents to ...

California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data

A new tool should make it easier for California residents to limit data brokers’ ability to store and sell their personal ...
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Wary of Data Brokers? California Site Offers One-Stop Opt Out for 500+ Services

The Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) will force registered data brokers to delete your personal data upon request.