A group of 200 prominent women are calling for action against online abuse on social media platforms. They have published an open letter at the UN Generation Equality Forum, in Paris. In this, they called upon Google, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok to take action against…
Online is old news; while online in social media is today’s news. Social media is no more a subset of the internet; social media itself is the internet. So, when used in excess, don’t you think a teenager’s parents must use child monitoring apps?
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The social media giants might be forced to stop the practices that mislead users into giving personal data to companies that trick them. Two US senators introduced a bill that might stop this kind of behaviour of Facebook and Twitter, for example. These “dark…
To protect your child from prevalent online hazards such as: cyberbullying, online predators, and sexting, you need to teach your kids digital etiquette. Use parental control apps to let them understand how to use social media responsibly.
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The critical security vulnerabilities of one of the popular social media sharing plugins – Social Warfare, was exploited by hackers in order to take control of the WordPress websites still running a vulnerable version of the plugin, used to add social share…
The FBI warns about the holiday scams. Thus, it mentioned that the $53 million lost to scammers during the 2020 holiday season could be much higher this year. And this might happen due to the impact of the pandemic. Why are holiday scams a serious thing? The…
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission asks the court to allow its antitrust lawsuit against Facebook. FTC says that that the company’s had an “exclusionary conduct”, shutting out new competition. The monopolistic position brought the antitrust lawsuit In…
Phhhoto, a defunct photo app, is suing Meta for antitrust violations. The company claims that the social media site copied its features and hid its name from search results. Phhhoto’s technology enabled users to capture five frames in a single point-and-shoot burst. They…
It’s time to end cyber-bullying. Cadbury, the formerly British-owned chocolate company, has launched the second phase of their campaign to fight against cyber-bullying. The campaign asks users to mark social media posts that attract online abuse with a purple heart.
Image source: Matt Navarra TikTok Stories might become the new feature on the platform, just after Twitter has discontinued its own spin on Stories. The company is currently testing it, which will allow for more creativity. The TikTok stories will not replace other…