They’re trying to keep kids safe, but nobody’s talking about who can access the data or what standards are used to capture it. 
Tag Archives: Instagram
It’s time we stopped calling Millennials “dumb” about data privacy
Among the impressions people have of Millennials is that they are self-obsessed, addicted to oversharing on social media, and clueless when it comes to online privacy. Here’s why that’s wrong.
17% of parents ignore privacy settings but still post hundreds of photos of kids online
Parents upload an average of 973 photos of kids on social media before they hit 5 but 17% admit they don’t check privacy settings, ever.
New ‘Clear’ app helps you erase your online mistakes
Sure, we’d love to wipe away those rude/racy/rebellious posts, but how erasable is erasable? Two phrases come to mind: “screen capture” and “digital archive!”
Koppie Koppie sells photos of your kids to prove you shouldn’t post them online
Two “privacy advocates” running an online store that sells mugs printed with pictures of children are intentionally stirring up controversy by grabbing photos from Flickr. The duo behind Koppie Koppie say it’s perfectly legal, but they hope you get mad about it anyway.
Taylor Swift’s Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked
Hackers briefly got control of the Twitter and Instagram accounts of Taylor Swift, the Grammy-winning American pop-star, creating a stir on social media. Here’s how to make sure your accounts are safe!
Lizard Squad took down Facebook and Instagram! Believe it! Or not…
The hacking-and-cracking crew known as Lizard Squad tweeted that Facebook and Instagram were down. Before you could say, “But we don’t crash EVER,” that had turned into “Lizard Squad did it”…
Insta-sham: Instagram fixes its no-so-private photo bug… well, sort of
Instagram has fixed a privacy flaw that allowed anyone with the URL to see photos posted on the service, even if the user’s account was set to private. At least, it has kind of fixed it.
Protect your teens: 7 apps and websites parents should be aware of
Teens and tweens are heading in droves to apps and social platforms where they can’t bump into their dads. Here are 7 apps and websites you need to be aware of.
China blocks Instagram as Hong Kong protesters take over the streets
China has blocked Facebook’s photo-sharing site Instagram, as pro-democracy protesters flooded the Central financial district in Hong Kong on Monday and chronicled it all by flooding social media sites with #OccupyCentral hashtagged images. 