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11/18/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
Meta employees, contractors fired for HIJACKING user accounts
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram penalized several employees and contractors for illegally taking over user accounts. Meta Platforms alleged that the terminated staff members accepted bribes to hijack accounts using an internal system. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said more than two dozen employees and contractors were terminated over the infraction. Some of […]
10/19/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
China using social media to sow racial discord in the US
A former intelligence officer claimed that China is making use of social media to sow racial discord in the United States. This race-baiting strategy, he added, seeks to decrease faith in the American political system and ultimately destroy the country from within. Nicholas Eftimiades, a senior fellow at Washington, D.C.-based think tank Atlantic Council, put […]
09/19/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Parents not comfortable allowing their children to use Chinese app TikTok, poll reveals
A new poll conducted by child advocacy nonprofit Parents Defending Education revealed that over two-thirds of parents are not comfortable allowing their children to use TikTok without adult supervision, including 73 percent of younger parents aged 18 to 34. The group found that 37 percent of parents agree that China is using TikTok to spy […]
08/23/2022
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By Mary Villareal
New research reveals social media sites like Meta, Instagram and Tiktok can monitor keystrokes to obtain private information
New research revealed that social media platforms Meta, Instagram and Tiktok can gain access to users’ personal information when entered into the in-app browser. Software engineer and security researcher Felix Krause looked into the coding built into Tiktok, the Chinese-produced app’s infrastructure, which led to this revelation. Users who click on links on Tiktok are […]
03/25/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
Coalition urges Congress to bolster kids’ online protections against harmful Big Tech profit model
A coalition of more than 60 advocacy groups called on Congress to enact stronger online protections for young Americans. The coalition also denounced Big Tech and its business model that is “fundamentally at odds” with the well-being of children. The coalition exhorted lawmakers to “enact a set of policy safeguards to protect children and teens […]
08/30/2021
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By Cassie B.
FTC files a new antitrust complaint accusing Facebook of illegally crushing its competition
Facebook’s legal woes continue as the Federal Trade Commission filed a new antitrust complaint last week in its ongoing fight in federal court against the tech giant. In this case, the social media platform is being accused of buying up competitors illegally and crushing its partner app developers as it tries to “moat its monopoly.” […]
07/27/2021
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By Arsenio Toledo
Facebook-owned apps can track and harvest your data even if you aren’t actively using them
Many smartphone apps track people’s data, including their current locations, even when they are not actively using them. Experts say one of the worst offenders is Facebook Messenger, the social media company’s dedicated messaging app. Experts are now encouraging people to do their research and think about what personal data they could be giving away […]
09/20/2020
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By Ramon Tomey
Facebook accused of spying on Instagram users – through their phone’s cameras
Social media giant Facebook is in hot water once more over alleged privacy violations. A New Jersey user sued the company over alleged spying on Instagram users through unauthorized access of their mobile phone cameras. The lawsuit filed Sep. 17 follows a report in July that the social media app owned by Facebook appeared to […]
03/07/2020
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By Zoey Sky
Is it time to log off? Here’s why social media can be bad for you
Whether it’s night or day, at least 40 percent of the people in the world are on their phones and browsing through social media. That means at least a staggering three billion thumbs are scrolling mindlessly through all sorts of apps and websites, from Facebook and Instagram to Twitter. On average, people spend about two hours […]
04/26/2019
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By Zoey Sky
Unliked and seenzoned: Negative experiences on social media linked to increased feelings of loneliness, reveals study
Social media was initially touted as a convenient way of getting in touch with family and friends, both old and new. However, a study suggests that social media use is associated with loneliness and increased risk of various health problems. The study, which was published in the American Journal of Health Promotion, was conducted by researchers […]
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