As part of Facebook’s push for greater privacy transparency, it has launched a ten-week-long, UK-wide campaign with the aim of educating people on how to safely manage their digital lives. Amid confusion around data protection laws, companies are stepping in to help people gain a better understanding.

A survey has highlighted Americans’ lack of understanding when it comes to what companies Facebook owns. While people are becoming increasingly wary of how their data is handled and by whom, there’s a knowledge gap that’s keeping them from protecting themselves efficiently.

In the wake of high-profile data breaches and leaks, concern about our data is at an all-time high. digi.me is a company that wants to centralise user data to their device, with explicit permissions being accepted or rejected for any service that asks to gain access to it.

The GDPR rollout and Cambridge Analytica scandal have raised the public’s awareness of how their online data is used, abused, and profited from by brands. To help web users regain a sense of control over their personal info, Mozilla is helping them avoid trackers by default through Firefox.