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The Average Social Media Privacy Policy Takes an Hour to Read

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The Average Social Media Privacy. Privacy Policies vs. Historical Texts and Literary Works. Whether you care to admit it or not, we’ve all hit the “I accept” button on a privacy policy without reading the fine print. Up until recently, it wasn’t that big of a deal to not read privacy policies. Written by.

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Social Media News Ticker: New Gmail-Google+ Link, Sponsored Stories Shutting Down

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Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest: Facebook. Social Media News Ticker Facebook Google Pinterest Sponsored Stories Twitter' Let us know in the comments below.

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Do Americans Trust Facebook?

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A recent poll reveals how much trust Americans place in Facebook, as compared to Google, the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Google 10%. Are you surprised that the NSA ranks above Google here? Who do you think is most likely to VIOLATE YOUR PRIVACY? Google 12%. Facebook 5%.

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Old Unused Online Accounts Pose A Real Threat To Users

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And even though we tend to care about our most important accounts, we usually forget that those we barely use also contain sensitive information,” says Daniel Markuson, a digital privacy expert at NordVPN. “An Google your name, surname, and nickname you usually use online. Revise privacy settings and check accounts for sensitive data.

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Tech Predictions for 2023

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To stay competitive, Google will likely recommence its own initiatives to build an AI search engine in 2023. By storing a users’ credentials directly within the wallet rather than on discrete servers and by using public key encryption, web3 wallets enhance security and privacy. ”

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Facebook Customer Satisfaction Score Hits Record Low

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But Google+, a newcomer to the survey, tied for the highest score in the Social Media category. On the other end of the spectrum, Google+ won a score of 78, tying with Wikipedia for first place in the Social Media category. Why did Google+ score so much higher than Facebook?

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Customer Satisfaction: Social Media Websites Rank Among The Worst

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Google+ has remained the same at 71. Privacy concerns and an abundance of advertisements are responsible for low user satisfaction in social media, according to ACSI. User satisfaction for other search engines and portals fall far below Google, however. Search Engines and Portals. AOL remains in last place declining 1% to 70.