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11/18/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
Meta employees, contractors fired for HIJACKING user accounts
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram penalized several employees and contractors for illegally taking over user accounts. Meta Platforms alleged that the terminated staff members accepted bribes to hijack accounts using an internal system. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said more than two dozen employees and contractors were terminated over the infraction. Some of […]
10/19/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
China using social media to sow racial discord in the US
A former intelligence officer claimed that China is making use of social media to sow racial discord in the United States. This race-baiting strategy, he added, seeks to decrease faith in the American political system and ultimately destroy the country from within. Nicholas Eftimiades, a senior fellow at Washington, D.C.-based think tank Atlantic Council, put […]
09/19/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Parents not comfortable allowing their children to use Chinese app TikTok, poll reveals
A new poll conducted by child advocacy nonprofit Parents Defending Education revealed that over two-thirds of parents are not comfortable allowing their children to use TikTok without adult supervision, including 73 percent of younger parents aged 18 to 34. The group found that 37 percent of parents agree that China is using TikTok to spy […]
08/23/2022
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By Mary Villareal
New research reveals social media sites like Meta, Instagram and Tiktok can monitor keystrokes to obtain private information
New research revealed that social media platforms Meta, Instagram and Tiktok can gain access to users’ personal information when entered into the in-app browser. Software engineer and security researcher Felix Krause looked into the coding built into Tiktok, the Chinese-produced app’s infrastructure, which led to this revelation. Users who click on links on Tiktok are […]
03/25/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
Coalition urges Congress to bolster kids’ online protections against harmful Big Tech profit model
A coalition of more than 60 advocacy groups called on Congress to enact stronger online protections for young Americans. The coalition also denounced Big Tech and its business model that is “fundamentally at odds” with the well-being of children. The coalition exhorted lawmakers to “enact a set of policy safeguards to protect children and teens […]
03/06/2022
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By Nolan Barton
War casualty alert: Big Tech censors Russian news broadcasts
“WarRoom” host Owen Shroyer slammed Big Tech companies Facebook, Twitter, Google and Netflix for blocking Russian news broadcasts at the direct behest of the European Union (EU). “Nice, more authoritarian censorship. This is very dangerous, folks. Whether you think Putin is the worst person on the planet or the best; the good guy or the […]
01/28/2020
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By Tracey Watson
New research: Social media found to harm mental health, particularly in developing countries
For many people, social media provides the ultimate escape, an opportunity to peer into the daily lives of the rich and famous, or even just to see what their neighbors across the road are getting up to. What many of us don’t realize, however, is that several studies have linked social media use to an […]
07/17/2019
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By Cassie B.
Here’s ANOTHER reason to reduce kids’ screen time: Social media found to negatively influence their food choices
The reasons to minimize the time your kids spend using screens continue to pile up, with everything from depression and vision problems to poor school performance and social relations being blamed on excessive electronics device use. Now scientists have found yet another compelling reason to impose some limits on screen time — and social media […]
04/26/2019
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By Zoey Sky
Unliked and seenzoned: Negative experiences on social media linked to increased feelings of loneliness, reveals study
Social media was initially touted as a convenient way of getting in touch with family and friends, both old and new. However, a study suggests that social media use is associated with loneliness and increased risk of various health problems. The study, which was published in the American Journal of Health Promotion, was conducted by researchers […]
07/23/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Social media is actually ISOLATING teens: Doctor warns parents of serious risks associated with heavy smartphone use
Aside from negatively impacting the concentration of teenagers, “heavy smartphone use” is linked to “an increased rate of social isolation, depression, suicidal thoughts, and even suicide.” A decade after Steve Jobs, Apple’s co-founder, launched the first iPhone, 92 percent of teenagers own a smartphone. A double-edged sword, smartphones revolutionized communication but they also increased “the risk […]
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