How to delete or hide yourself from the internet - 11 effective ways (and most are free)

Take control of your privacy, cut off data trackers, and erase your online presence with these expert-approved tips.

Did your Google Home devices just stage a mass exodus? You're not alone [Update]

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April ...

I was a phone addict: These 7 tricks stopped me scrolling and curbed my screen time - fast

Each one is an interruption, and over the course of a day, they continuously nudge you to pick up your phone. So, get rid of them. On an iPhone, go to Settings > Notifications, select an app, and ...
The Indianapolis Star

Lawsuit: Bondi, Noem coerced Apple to remove Indiana man's ICE monitoring app

An Indiana man is suing two top Trump officials for pressuring Apple to remove an ICE monitoring app he created to house hundreds of user-submitted videos of immigration enforcement. Apple removed ...
TechSpot

DOJ faces investigation over alleged pressure on Apple and Google to remove ICE apps

A hot potato: The DOJ could soon find itself under scrutiny following allegations that it pressured Apple and Google to remove mobile apps that tracked the movements of ICE agents. Lawmakers and civil ...
Newsweek

How to Delete TikTok Account: Interest in Leaving App Reaches All Time High

Search interest for “how to delete TikTok” has reached an all-time high, according to a Newsweek review of Google search trends. An analysis of the search inquiry from 2004 to December 2025 shows ...
CBS News

Apple, Google face pressure to remove X and Grok from their app stores

A coalition of nearly 30 advocacy groups is calling on Google and Apple to remove access to social media platform X and its AI app, Grok, from their app stores after Grok allowed users to generate ...
The Hill

Women’s groups, watchdogs call on Google, Apple to pull X, Grok from app stores

A coalition of nearly 30 women’s, child safety and tech advocacy groups urged Google and Apple on Wednesday to remove Elon Musk’s social platform X and AI chatbot Grok from their app stores amid a ...
NBC Washington

Senators urged Apple and Google to remove X and Grok from app stores

Three Democratic senators urged Apple and Google to remove Elon Musk’s apps X and Grok from their app stores Thursday evening after xAI’s Grok artificial intelligence tool had been used to flood X ...
techtimes

X, Grok Takedown: Senators Ask Apple, Google to Remove Apps Due to 'Sickening' Content Generation

X and Grok are in serious trouble as three United States Senators are asking for the takedown of the platforms, reaching out to both Apple and Google to remove these apps. Senators Ron Wyden, Edward J ...
Seeking Alpha

US senators ask Apple and Google to remove X, Grok from app stores

A group of U.S. senators has asked Apple (AAPL) and Alphabet's (GOOG) (GOOGL) Google to remove the Elon Musk-owned X and Grok apps from their app stores, citing the generation of nonconsensual ...