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December 20, 2022

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Suspect someone is spying on your texts and apps? Do this now

3 things you need to know today

1. Suspect someone is spying on your texts and apps? Do this now

You can share information with people and apps through your iPhone, such as your location, photos, activity and calendar. But what do you do when you want to stop? With iOS 16, Apple introduced a tool that makes it easy to review and revoke information you share with others quickly. Here's how it works.

Tap or click here to quickly stop sharing your information from your iPhone. →

2. Opt-Out Tuesday: How to remove your info from MyLife

People search sites collect information about you and put it online for anyone to access, including scammers and hackers. You can take back a bit of your privacy by removing your information from these sites. The process can be complicated, so we'll walk you through this. This week, we've got the steps for clearing your data from MyLife.

Tap or click here for instructions to remove your data from MyLife. →

3. If you got paid more than $600 through PayPal or Venmo this year, you might get a tax form

Few things stress us out more than a potential IRS audit. If you get paid through apps like PayPal and Venmo, you might notice that some rules have changed. Here are a few things to remember for tax season in the coming year.

Tap or click for details on IRS rules for payment apps. →

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