25 April 2022
A ‘finsta’ (a slang term that combines ‘fake’ and ‘Insta’, a popular shortened title for ‘Instagram’) may be the new choice of account for younger generations.
Tagged with privacy
18 February 2022
This is a tragedy and an interesting resource on the price and value of privacy.
'Over time, Justin's obsession with the girl became worrying. She learned that her hometown friends in Naples, Florida, were selling the man photos of her and other information, including her cellphone number.
Justin began calling and texting her, and even agreed to do one of her classmate's math homework in exchange for information about Ms Majury.'
16 February 2022
A BBC investigation has found that women's intimate pictures are being shared to harass, shame and blackmail them on a massive scale, on the social media app Telegram.
05 February 2022
This widget is all about photo sharing; it’s designed to let people share photos instantly with other users they have connected with. Instead of sending photos via an app like Snapchat or WhatsApp, the photos automatically appear on the other person’s phone screen. It’s a bit like a private social media platform right there on your home screen. Locket is free to download and does not include in-app purchases.
31 January 2022
In light of proposed changes to this year's Keeping Children Safe in Education document, suggesting schools carry out social media searches on prospective candidates, a lawyer outlines how schools would have to approach this new requirement
17 December 2021
Facebook owner Meta says it has banned seven surveillance companies for targeting users on its platforms.
A new report by Meta says about 50,000 users will receive warnings about the "malicious activities".
It accused surveillance firms of actions like creating fake accounts, befriending targets and using hacking methods to harvest information.
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