Janet Fouts

JUNE 17, 2010

I’m a bit more pragmatic than some of my co-panelists on what privacy we can actually have in this day and age. I’m trying to keep my focus in this case on activists and their issues with privacy online. You can’t mention activism and social media without James Karl Buck coming up. Good stuff here too.

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Privacy Social Networking Aggregator Issues 130

Ignite Social Media

JUNE 23, 2023

For years, social media has been free, but with paid verification on Twitter and Meta, the rules seem to be changing. New data shows opinions vary widely by age. Data from our research partner GWI shows that 27.8% of users say they are willing to pay extra to make their social media surfing secure.

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Social Media Privacy Social Networking Data 148

Firebelly

MARCH 8, 2013

2012 didn’t end well for social networking and the ever-looming subject of online privacy. Popular social sites like Facebook have been the subject of privacy concerns for years, but users are starting to hold companies accountable for their actions – making others rethink the way they take on Internet privacy.

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Dave Fleet

JANUARY 21, 2021

While the report itself is always immensely valuable in telling a macro picture, I’ve always found that the trust power of the report comes in the intersections of different threads of data and their implications. Social networks themselves are in the crosshairs, with a trust problem fueled by years of challenges.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 26, 2018

As I discussed in my last post, there is a lot of fervor right now about the security of Facebook data. In exchange for a free social media platform where we can share photos, connecting with friends and family, and watch cute videos of pandas playing in the snow, we give up our personal behavior data as our payment.

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SocMed Sean

JULY 18, 2018

It’s been a few months now since the big announcement of that Cambridge Analytica was gaming Facebook by leveraging lacking policies regarding the harvesting of data using Facebook apps. If you don’t want your private data on Facebook, then don’t post it there. Social Networks are monetized by selling your data.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

MARCH 24, 2018

Issues about trust, transparency and ethics in social media are being discussed around many dinner tables this week. Facebook’s so-called data breach is dominating news cycles, and the story is making people more aware of how the social network uses their data. More likely, only a handful of users will leave.

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Bill Hartzer

MARCH 30, 2011

Google today has officially agreed to settle charges by the United States Federal Trade Commission that Google used “deceptive tactics&# and “violated its own privacy promises to consumers&# when Google launched their social network called Google Buzz , in 2010. For those Gmail users who clicked on “Sweet!,”

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Sherrilynne Starkie

APRIL 6, 2018

Top five: social networks are cleaning up their acts. In this week's top 5 must-know social media news, we see major social networks rolling out initiatives to protect privacy and increase transparency. Facebook plans to restrict data access. Facebook plans to restrict data access. Follow List.

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 24, 2022

One of social media’s greatest advantages for marketers is the ability to gather data in real-time. Social media data can help you gauge the initial success of a campaign within just a couple of hours of your launch. Social media data mining also gives you key insights into your audience. Profile visits.

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Socialized

MAY 14, 2010

Sure you’re ticked off about Facebook’s abuses of consumer privacy, but does closing your account accomplish anything? Facebook should not make it so hard to maintain personal privacy and should not make clandestine changes to its privacy settings. Read Facebook’s own Privacy page. Inform Your Friends.

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Privacy Facebook Google Reader Statistics 254

Forbes Social Media

APRIL 25, 2019

Social network offers a glimpse of how much it might have to pay to settle data privacy charges as it welcomes some high-profile additions to its legal team.

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Kikolani

APRIL 15, 2013

Do you have a burning question you want to ask the support team at a popular social network, but you gave up because you couldn’t find the actual contact form through the endless maze of self-serve support documentation? Impostor Account – Data Request. Child Data Request. Personal Data Requests.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

She loves social networking and wants to share her knowledge with other users so they can protect themselves, making the internet a safer place. Today, Cassie shares some insights about privacy issues related specifically to Facebook. However, by doing this we’re exposing ourselves to many kinds of privacy breaches.

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Twist Image

MARCH 23, 2018

But this past weekend, news reports bolster the view its data, which were not supposed to be shared, were central to the strategy of political consultants Cambridge Analytica to sway voters in favour of Donald Trump. What Facebook has actually done here is to confirm the death of privacy. It wasn't a data breach.

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Privacy Facebook Wikipedia Data 71

BeingOptimist

JANUARY 6, 2024

Given the vast reach of social networks, privacy, and personal data protection have become some of the most pressing issues in today’s digital age. Facebook, as one of the leading social media platforms, is no exception. Facebook maintains this policy for reasons related to privacy and security.

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Dave Fleet

JANUARY 11, 2021

This is a lesson that industry veterans learned back in the early days of social, when social networks would regularly make changes that caused seismic shifts for brands, and one that Christopher S. First-party data isn’t short of its own challenges (legislative requirements around portability, deletion rights etc.

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Social Media Apple Privacy Data 195

SocMed Sean

MARCH 21, 2018

In light of the recent news about Facebook security hacks, there has been a lot of focus on how to ensure that your Facebook data isn’t compromised. Some of the most frequent questions I hear from people concerned about their Facebook security, include: How do I find out what my Facebook privacy settings are?

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Justin Levy

JULY 22, 2010

Justin Levy Marketing and Social Media Home About Archives Contact Disclosures Newsletter Speaking The Two Faces of Privacy on Facebook Written on July 22, 2010 by Justin Levy in books , facebook , social media 0 Comments - Leave a comment! This can be done through the privacy settings for your profile(s).

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Twist Image

MAY 16, 2011

You can't throw a rock and not hit a concern about privacy and the use of our data online. Your data is not your own. I've said it before and I'll say it again, if you join an online social network or sign-up to an online service, its incumbent on you to review and understand the terms and conditions.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 28, 2023

Welcome to dark social. Don’t worry, dark social isn’t the same as the notorious “dark web” trying to lure you into evil. Dark social is the oldest social network in action: private, untraceable human-to-human communication. May the Force first-party data be with you.

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Twist Image

JULY 16, 2011

Online social networking continues to change and evolve. That is mind-blowing, impressive and not all that surprising when you consider how popular platforms like Twitter and Facebook are, and how people are looking for newer/cooler social networking experiences. Google + lets you be selectively social.

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Unmetric

AUGUST 30, 2016

If you’ve not gotten the notification yet or simply clicked Agree without reading, here’s some news, WhatsApp is changing its terms and privacy policy. One group assumed the buy would result in advertisements on Whatsapp while the others thought the buy was for all the data. The internet was then split between two sides.

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Policies Privacy Brands Notification 65

Forbes Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Here's how it shows just how much data the social network has on you. Facebook has confirmed its facial recognition feature will opt in only.

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Data Privacy Facebook Social Networking 54

Jon Loomer

APRIL 20, 2022

Then, select Settings & Privacy… Then Settings… Then Ads… Then Ad Settings… Then “Categories used to reach you”… And then, finally, “Interest Categories”… That’s six clicks. Social network (not the movie). Let’s go… Ad Preferences. Traffic Sign.

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SocMed Sean

JULY 23, 2018

But Facebook, which is one of the leading social networks in the digital space, has already launched its own multi-user online virtual reality platform called Spaces. The question is whether social networks can bring the interactive features of their networks and overcome the isolation that virtual reality currently creates.

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Buffer Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Among them is Bluesky , which is a decentralized, invite-only social network built on an open-source protocol  (I’ll explain what this means even though I barely understand it myself). Bluesky is a decentralized social network created by Jack Dorsey, the former Twitter CEO who started it while still in the role.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

TikTok may be taking over as the social network of choice for digital marketers. TikTok is a social media app that allows its users to create, share, and watch 15-second videos shot on mobile devices. Yet like other social media channels , TikTok has faced challenges, like claims of addictiveness and privacy concerns.

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Direct Marketing Observations

JANUARY 25, 2019

You want to leave because you feel like your data is not safe, the customer experience is not what it used to be and you’re creeped out by the contextual advertising and oh yea, the political vitriol. And then there’s that whole contextual advertising thing taking place on the social network. A privacy thing?

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Facebook Social Networking MySpace Comparison 170

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

But with more and more monitoring platforms gobbling up big data, and as individuals become increasingly concerned about their personal privacy rights online, social media privacy training and social media surveillance training have become equally critical. Let’s focus on employee privacy in the workplace.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

The recent proliferation of social media networks has increased awareness of online privacy issues. On the surface, some may feel that online privacy is only a concern for those attempting to hide their internet activities. Online privacy is an issue that impacts ALL of us. Social Networks.

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The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

However, old accounts pose a real threat as there’s a big chance they store a lot of sensitive data. News about data breaches and leaks are starting to feel like a common thing. It can take months or even years until cybercriminals start using this data to access other websites where the same login details have been used.”.

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Forums Privacy Data Social Media 116

Sherrilynne Starkie

MAY 9, 2018

Social media management platform Hootsuite has announced a global partnership with Pinterest to natively integrate the social networking platform into the Hootsuite platform. Facebook privacy: Survey suggests continuing US loyalty. Hootsuite announces integration with Pinterest. May 09, 2018. May 09, 2018.

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Direct Marketing Observations

JANUARY 17, 2019

In 2007 when I joined Twitter, those were not front of mind questions for those of us using the social network for the first time. Now it’s about so many “other” things besides you and yet, in 2019, it still comes back to you, particularly when we have to synthesize the latest batch of Facebook data privacy breaches.

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Meltwater

DECEMBER 5, 2018

If there’s been one continuously hot topic for social in 2018, it’s been user privacy. From GDPR to Cambridge Analytica, social networks have had to reevaluate their social data policies… Read More >>>.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

MARCH 12, 2012

Well this advice seems to hold true according a new survey by the Pew Research Center ’s Internet & American Life Project that on social networking sites. Postings on social networking sites reveal surprises for many users when it comes to the political views of their friends. Boomers flock to social networks.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 26, 2022

He discussed some of the problems with the internet today, improving online privacy, how the web can contribute to a more sustainable world, and many other pertinent topics. Question: Why is online privacy such a problem? People’s data is being used in an inappropriate way.

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