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Study: Meta apps found most invasive, sharing 86% of your data with others

Oct 27, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic 2 Comments
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It’s hard to imagine spending a day without our phones, isn’t it? I’m sure you know that most of the apps you use daily aren’t actually great at keeping your data private. But have you ever wondered how much of it is actually shared? Which apps are the most invasive?

Folks at The Money Mongers did, so they conducted a study to answer these quesions. It’s probably no surprise that Meta’s apps have been found to be the most invasive. According to this study, Meta shares nearly all of your data with third parties, but there are other concerning statistical data to consider, too.

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33 US states sue Meta over “deliberately addicting children to social media”

Oct 25, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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A bipartisan coalition of 33 state attorneys general has sued Meta, accusing the company of intentionally designing harmful features on Instagram and Facebook. According to the lawsuit, the company knowingly addicted many young users to overuse these apps.

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Facebook scammers wipe out photographer’s 7-year business

Facebook scammers wipe out photographer's 7 year business

Oct 23, 2023 by Alex Baker 7 Comments
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An Australian photographer is reeling after scammers hijacked his Facebook account, erasing seven years of valuable images and customer orders. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of cybersecurity on social media platforms.

The victim, Doug Bazley of Caloundra, Queensland, described the attack as a catastrophic event. Scammers took control of his Facebook business page, deploying a method that is increasingly common, according to experts.

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You can finally stop Instagram from tracking you across the web

Oct 18, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment
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In a bid to prioritize user privacy and simplify data management across its platforms, Meta has announced significant changes to its data control settings. From now on, if you don’t want Instagram to track you across the web (and who does), you can change your settings and tell it not to.

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Meta launches new Ray-Ban smart glasses despite original’s poor reception

Sep 29, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment
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Around this time in 2021, Meta teamed up with Ray-Ban to announce Snapchat Spectacles-wannabe. Not surprisingly, Meta’s smart glasses weren’t as popular as the company had hoped, especially after privacy concerns started to pop up.

Still, it seems that Meta isn’t giving up as easily. During this year’s Meta Connect conference, the company announced new and improved camera glasses. And again, they come in several recognizable Ray-Ban shapes.

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Facebook now lets you (legally) have multiple profiles

Sep 22, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment
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If you separate your personal and business profiles on Instagram – you’ll be happy to know that Facebook now allows it, too. From now on, Facebook will allow you to create multiple profiles. I mean, legally. You don’t have to come up with fake names; you can make fake new profiles and just attach them to your existing account.

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Mark Zuckerberg hides his children’s faces on Instagram. Should you?

Jul 21, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic 4 Comments
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently sparked both outrage and concern after posting a Fourth of July family photo on Instagram. The photo shows him with his wife Priscilla Chan, and their three young daughters. What’s so weird about it, you may ask? Well, even Mark covers his children’s faces on his own  platform that “cares for children’s safety.” Does this mean you should be concerned? Maybe start obscuring your kids’ faces too?

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Meta sells Giphy to Shutterstock for $53 million after the UK order

May 24, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment
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Back in 2021, the UK government ordered Meta to sell Giphy, and now the buyer has been announced. It’s Shutterstock, the famous stock photo company, which agreed to buy Giphy from Meta for $53 million.

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TikTok and Meta face lawsuit from Maryland public schools over “addictive” platforms

May 18, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment
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A public school in Maryland has filed a lawsuit against the owners of social media giants like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube. The 200-page lawsuit blames them for a growing mental health crisis and an increase in cyberbullying, as well as for intentionally targeting children with addictive platforms.

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Meta is introducing a verified badge, but of course it’s not free

Meta is introducing a verified badge, but of course it's not free

Mar 29, 2023 by Alex Baker 1 Comment
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The rumours last month were correct: Meta is introducing a verified status similar to Twitter’s Blue Tick. Imaginatively called ‘Meta Verified, ‘ the new feature rolled out first in Australia and New Zealand in the first phase of testing. Meta has now opened it up to US-based users.

The feature will be available on both Facebook and Instagram, and users will have to submit a valid government ID and pay a subscription to access it.

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