The US could ask tourists for their last five years of social media history – and privacy advocates have slammed the idea

The rule change has been proposed by the US’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency. If the plans go ahead, every person ...
KERO-TV

TikTok suspension sparks debate on social media regulations and data privacy

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — With TikTok temporarily returning to American users after a brief suspension Jan. 19th, some users want to change how social media apps are regulated. TikTok's temporary ...
Techlicious

Social Media's Shocking Data Harvesting & Sharing Practices Exposed

Social media and video streaming services have become so ingrained in daily life that many people are unaware of just how much personal data they're giving away – and how much of that data is being ...
Los Angeles Times

Social media platforms engaged in ‘vast surveillance’ and failed to protect young people, FTC finds

Major social media platforms and video streaming services that gather a “staggering” amount of data from their users have failed to protect young people and safeguard online privacy, the Federal Trade ...
Crikey

How social media companies use data and AI to figure out your age without you even knowing

One of the dirty secrets of the tech industry is that they already know your age with some accuracy. That's why many, if not most, Australians won't need to scan their face or show ID to access social ...
WDBJ

Voices of Privacy: Social Media and Privacy

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Data privacy is a top concern for many social media users with 89 percent of Americans responding to a Pew 2023 poll saying they are concerned with how the platforms gather ...
CNN

Social media platforms are using what you create for artificial intelligence. Here’s how to opt out

OpenAI has claimed that creating ChatGPT would have been impossible without using copyrighted works. LinkedIn is using user resumes to polish up its artificial intelligence model. And Snapchat says if ...
Dark Reading

Facebook at 20: Contemplating the Cost of Privacy

In the 20 years since then-Harvard University student Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook, there has been a profound shift in our understanding of privacy and security in the digital age. Facebook's ...
The Manila Times

X-VPN Offers Privacy Option as Australia’s Social Media Ban Raises ID Concerns

TikTok, Reddit and other platforms will soon require age checks. X-VPN helps adults minimise data exposure, without going ...
Las Vegas Sun

Social media harms to young minds known, but no evidence that bans — like Australia's — help

Australia’s new under-16 ban is part of a broader global push to rein in how social media treats children, but other countries have mostly opted for age verification, parental consent and “duty of ...
Information Age

VPNs won't save teens from social media ban

With the social media ban now in effect, Information Age spoke with some of the ban’s biggest targets to determine how they ...