Instagram wants to Fix the Mental Health Problems They’ve Caused

Instagram wants to Fix the Mental Health Problems They’ve Caused

Apr 5, 2018

Social media is known to have a negative impact on mental heath. Spending too much time on social networks leads to depression, anxiety and addiction problems. Instagram is often criticized for causing negative body issues, especially in young teens. A 2017 survey found

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Facebook Scrambles to Restrict Access to your Data

Facebook Scrambles to Restrict Access to your Data

Apr 4, 2018

Facebook released a newsroom update today outlining their new plan to restrict data access going forward. A Month of Scandals It has been a turbulent month for the social media company. First, it was announced that Cambridge Analytica had performed a breach on

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YouTube Staffer Live Tweets Shooting, then gets his Account Hacked

YouTube Staffer Live Tweets Shooting, then gets his Account Hacked

Apr 3, 2018

A YouTube staffer was live-tweeting about the active shooting when it happened at the YouTube headquarters earlier today. Shortly after, his Twitter account was briefly hacked. Earlier today, a woman open fired at the YouTube headquarters and tragically shot 3 people before taking

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New Microsoft AI Chat Bot Won’t Discuss Politics or Religion

New Microsoft AI Chat Bot Won’t Discuss Politics or Religion

Apr 2, 2018

AI chat bots aren’t new. We all remember Microsoft’s Tay (press F), the beloved AI Twitter chat bot that went a little haywire when trolls manipulated her. Microsoft now has another, lesser known chat bot that can chat with users on Twitter, Facebook,

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2600 Magazine Offers $10K for Access to Donald Trump’s Tax Return

2600 Magazine Offers $10K for Access to Donald Trump’s Tax Return

Sep 28, 2016

The Twitter account that represents 2600 Magazine – The Hacker Quarterly says they will offer $10K for first access to Donald Trump’s tax return. They also say that identities will be protected and provide a PGP key. We are offering $10K for 1st

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Hackers Find Exploit and Reactivate LizardSquad’s Twitter Account

Hackers Find Exploit and Reactivate LizardSquad’s Twitter Account

Sep 3, 2016

On September 2, hackers calling themselves “Spain Squad” used an exploit to take control of several previously suspended Twitter accounts. Among these accounts were usernames like @Hitler, @botnet, @LizardSquad and @1337. Twitter re-suspended all of the breached accounts shortly after the hack, but

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Anonymous Hacker Brings Harambe Back to Life on Twitter

Anonymous Hacker Brings Harambe Back to Life on Twitter

Aug 21, 2016

On Saturday, the Cincinnati Zoo director, Thane Maynard’s Twitter account was breached. The hacker changed Maynard’s profile photo to a pic of Harambe. Harambe was a silver-backed gorilla who was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo when a 3 year old boy

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How Should Social Media Sites Respond to Suicidal Posts?

How Should Social Media Sites Respond to Suicidal Posts?

Apr 22, 2016

Today, news outlets are reporting on a CDC study that indicates suicide rates in the U.S. are on the rise. What role, if any, should social media sites play in helping to decrease these suicide rates? In this new era where everyone shares

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If Facebook Paid you, Would you Post More?

If Facebook Paid you, Would you Post More?

Apr 21, 2016

Facebook recently circulated a survey that suggests they might pay users for sharing content on their personal profile. This might remind people of Tsu, a social media company that “shares revenues with its users and those who invited them into tsu”: Over the

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Facebook Messenger Adds New VoIP Feature

Facebook Messenger Adds New VoIP Feature

Apr 20, 2016

From Gadget Diary: “Facebook Group calling is now available and you can easily do a conference call using the feature.” Here is a sneak peak into the new Facebook Messenger Group Calling app: Over the next 24 hours, Facebook is going to roll

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