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Digital freedom | May 27, 2025
Report on Government Requests for User Data
Report uncovers the increasing account data requests from governments worldwide and how big tech companies comply with them.
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Artificial intelligence | Oct 22, 2025
Data retention and AI chatbots: how much data is kept?
Surfshark’s study shows AI chatbots remember more than users expect, reminding everyone to be cautious about what they share.
Digital freedom | Oct 10, 2025
Internet Shutdown Tracker: global state of online censorship
A global tracker showing the regions where the internet and social media were restricted or censored since 2015.
Digital privacy | Aug 5, 2025
Price of convenience: are smart wearables invading privacy?
In this study, we examine the most popular categories of smart wearables, from widely used smartwatches to innovations like smart glasses, and compare the number of data types each companion app collects about its users.
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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity statistics | Oct 14, 2025
Global Data Breach Map: billions breached and counting
This interactive data breach map tracks the latest statistics on personal data leaks by country since 2004.
Cybersecurity statistics | May 19, 2025
In the US, 41% worry about online privacy but still use data-hungry apps
According to Surfshark’s survey results and data analysis, 41% of people in the US are very concerned about their online privacy, but despite that, they use data-hungry phone apps.
Cybersecurity statistics | Apr 14, 2025
Deepfake statistics in early 2025: how frequently are famous people targeted?
According to Surfshark's analysis, 179 deepfake incidents were reported in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 19% rise compared to the total number of incidents recorded in 2024.
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Dystopian new tech | Oct 21, 2025
AI drives deepfake losses to $1.56 billion
Deepfake-related losses exceed $1.56 billion in 2025 as cheap, widely available AI tools lower fraud costs and enable new scam variants.
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