Although GDPR is giving web users more control over their personal data, few seem to pay attention to what they sign up for online; 44% of Britons rarely or never read the Ts & Cs of digital services. Canvas8 spoke to 20 people from across the UK to learn why the small print is so often ignored.

Web giants such as Facebook and Google have woven themselves into billions of lives, but countless controversies over the years have a growing number of users questioning if they can trust these companies. How are data breaches and fake news changing people’s relationships with big tech?

Privacy concerns and ad-dominated feeds have mainstream social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram facing a ‘trust crisis’. Subscription-based platform Vero offers an alternative with the promise of transparency and control – but is it so different from established industry giants?

High-profile data leaks over recent years have seen internet users wise up to the dark side of connectivity. In Germany, where privacy is highly valued, email provider ProtonMail is easing fears through end-to-end encryption, ensuring that neither governments nor hackers can access inboxes.