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Social media giants slapped with over 3 billion in fines over GDPR violations, Meta tops the list

Nov 21, 2023 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Data breaches and similar violations have sent social media giants to court several times so far. But how much did they actually have to pay…

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

Oct 27, 2023 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

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?

Daylyy is the next ‘anti-Instagram’ social media photo-sharing app

Oct 25, 2023 Alex Baker

It seems like not a week goes by where some new photo-sharing app claims to be the next anti-Christ anti-Instagram. Frankly, it’s getting a bit…

Facebook scammers wipe out photographer’s 7-year business

Oct 23, 2023 Alex Baker

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…

How to make your work go viral on social media

Oct 13, 2023 Sankha Wanigasekara

The first day of college may be exhilarating, but the next four years could be a mixed bag of emotions. The day of the wedding could be blissful, but the next few decades, or much less for some, could be navigated through both easy and treacherous terrain. In more recent times, going viral on social media might follow a similar trajectory. The moment of “virality” may be intoxicating, but the days, weeks, and months that follow could be thrilling and nauseating. Usually, the person who crashes into newfound fame will hardly know what to do afterward. Why? Because they didn’t prepare for it. People rarely plan to “go viral,” so if they do, everything that follows is essentially a novelty.

Instagram soon to allow generative AI image editing

Sep 28, 2023 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

At its recent Connect event, Meta revealed that generative AI editing is coming to Instagram. As a part of introducing AI features to its platforms, you’ll now be able to add AI-generated elements to your photos and make your Instagram life even more fake than it already is.