Snapchat (Snap) has been deceptively marketing itself to young people despite monumental risks of sexual scams (sextortion), according to New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torres. The state filed a lawsuit against the platform in early September, alleging it did not do enough to warn users of online risks despite employees waving red flags. New Mexico’s…
On the far-right, some have developed an obsessive fixation on two things: interracial relationships and pornography. If you’ve ventured into the conspiracy-laden world of X (formerly Twitter), you’ll find disturbingly prevalent discussions of the Great Replacement Theory. This white supremacist conspiracy theory — pushed on the site by owner Elon Musk himself — suggests that…
Executing a good vacation takes time, effort, and, ultimately, a whole lot of luck. Of course, there are some issues associated with the industry, including environmental impact and a heightened focus on consumerism, but when you’re in the research phase of a new trip, you might want to find some influencers to take you along…
Executing a good vacation takes time, effort, and, ultimately, a whole lot of luck. Of course, there are some issues associated with the industry, including environmental impact and a heightened focus on consumerism, but when you’re in the research phase of a new trip, you might want to find some influencers to take you along…
Finances can be a confusing space to navigate, and often, social media feels like a place that might make it make sense. People talk honestly about their financial woes online, and it can make you feel more open to following their advice — mainly because you don’t have to pay for it, Influencers on TikTok…
When you think of the term “Instagram stalking,” what kind of scenarios come to mind? Is it vetting an upcoming Hinge date’s profile to ensure they tick all the critical boxes: they have friends, they like to travel and they look the same in their tagged photos as they do the ones on their profile?…
Elon Musk‘s social media platform X is losing users in two of its most important markets: the U.S. and UK. According to a new report from the Financial Times, Musk’s X has lost nearly one-fifth of its daily active user base in the U.S. and a whopping one-third in the UK. Tweet may have been…
LinkedIn has been training generative AI with user data — a quiet change the public noticed on Wednesday. Users of the professional social networking platform owned by Microsoft were the first to notice a new option pop up in their data privacy settings called “Data for Generative AI Improvement.” SEE ALSO: How to turn off…
If you’re sending a “View Once” message, photo, or video through WhatsApp, don’t be so sure that the receiver can’t view it again. Security researchers with crypto wallet ZenGo recently discovered a bug that allowed WhatsApp users to view “View Once” messages as many times as they liked. SEE ALSO: Meta updates WhatsApp and Messenger…
Instagram just unveiled a much more restricted way for teens under 16 to use its app. Known as Teen Accounts, parent company Meta says its part of a “reimagining” of their platform for teens, in light of ongoing concerns about youth safety on the app — and they plan to apply it to all Meta…