Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. There’s a particularly arresting black-and-white image of a boy on Flickr, the photo-sharing site. The boy stands at home ...

To remove location data from photos: On Windows, right-click the image, go to Properties > Details, and select “Remove Properties and Personal Information.” On macOS, use the ImageOptim app. For ...

Exif data isn’t hard to find or to remove, but the steps vary a bit, depending on which device you are using. On a Windows computer, you can see whether a photo has Exif data attached to it by ...

You've probably never checked the metadata behind the photos you take, but it's essential information that can be a huge ...

If you're concerned about your privacy online, you may want to get rid of the metadata on the images you take. Here's how to do it on Android.

Even many people who are troubled by Facebook’s privacy abuses feel they can’t avoid using Facebook’s iPhone app to stay in touch with their family, friends, and communities. If that’s you, first make ...

If you like to send photos via text message on your iPhone, you could be putting your own privacy at risk. If you've been using a smartphone for a while, then you're probably already aware of how ...

Back in “How to Keep Facebook from Snooping on Your Photos’ Locations” (31 May 2021), I lamented the fact that Photos in iOS and iPadOS had no way to display Exif data. Little did I know that just a ...

When you capture photos, your current location is automatically tagged in your photos. You can view this information by opening the properties of your photos. This information is helpful in some cases ...

To view EXIF metadata in the iPhone Photos app, open the desired photo, swipe up or tap the info (i) icon. This will display key metadata like location, camera settings, and date details. For more ...