According to a new report, its algorithmic labelling may expose minors to age-inappropriate, targeted advertising.
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Twitter used 2FA phone numbers for targeted advertising
Twitter may have “inadvertently” handed phone and email data from some users to advertisers as part of its Tailored Audiences system that targets users’ feeds with ads.
Job seekers are scrubbing clean their social media accounts
Most people nowadays are quite aware that hiring managers put their social media postings under a microscope, a new survey finds.
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency dealt blow by PayPal’s departure
PayPal abruptly announced that it was leaving the Libra Association.
Facebook urged by governments to halt end-to-end encryption plans
The US, UK and Australian governments last week officially urged Facebook to halt its plans for end-to-end encryption.
Social media platforms can be forced to delete illegal content worldwide
The EU’s top court ruled that platforms like Facebook can be ordered to proactively seek out and delete all copies of illegal content.
Social media manipulation as a political tool is spreading
Researchers say ‘cyber troops’ in 70 countries are using it to automate suppression, mount smear campaigns, or spread disinformation.
Is the era of social media Likes over?
Instagram’s testing a program to hide the Likes that have created a toxic cyberbullying environment. Now, Facebook is as well.
Match knowingly puts people at risk from scammers, FTC charges
Match.com allegedly put users on its free version at risk – by not filtering out communications that it knew were from fake accounts.
Twitter’s new policy bans financial scams
“Oh no! However shall I give away Bitcoin to all my followers?” sobbed a bunch of crooks.