Venmo

Venmo Finally Fixes Its Privacy Problem After Eight Years If you’ve used Venmo for more than a few years, you probably know that every transaction you made was public by default. That meant anyone with your username could see who you paid, what you bought (via the description), and how much you sent. Security researchers and privacy advocates have called this out since the app launched in 2009. Now, eight years after the first major criticisms, Venmo is finally changing the default. ...

Venmo Finally Fixes Its Privacy Settings—Here’s What Changed For years, sending money through Venmo meant your transactions could be seen by anyone who happened to browse the app’s public feed. That default was flagged as an “alarming” privacy risk as early as 2018, but it took eight years for the company to change course. Now, Venmo is finally making transactions private by default. Here’s what you need to know and how to check your own settings. ...