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Growing Privacy Concerns Put Social Networks’ Targeting at Risk

Ignite Social Media

Currently, most social networks use web browser information to power a pixel or tag (Facebook Pixel, Twitter Tag, Pinterest Tag, LinkedIn Insight Tag ), which is a snippet of code that is placed on a brand’s site. Without cookie data, social networks lose access to valuable information.

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How to Avoid Being Banned on Social Networks + What to Do if You Are

Webbiquity SMM

Many people are being banned over on LinkedIn or even on alternative social networks like the Minds network. The Bots Banned Many from Social Media Networks. One thing to note is that you can be banned on any social network by being caught up in the bots. Know the Rules of Each Network.

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The 2012 Social Networking Privacy Policy

Webbiquity SMM

If you were to do a Google search for some of the top social networking sites , you’ll almost certainly stumble across a news story concerning privacy issues with user data. After an intense user backlash and a decline in numbers, Instagram pledged to readjust its terms to tighten up privacy.

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Top Five: Social media security & privacy advances

Sherrilynne Starkie

Top Five: Social media security & privacy advances. Top 5 must know news and information from the world of social media for this week. Infographic: What social networks are doing to protect your information. Twitter updates privacy policy and terms of service. Sherrilynne Starkie.

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Facebook graph search and your privacy

Sherrilynne Starkie

Public information will come up in search queries so if you have content on Facebook that you don’t want the world to see it’s time to button down your privacy settings. This infographic from the people at Marketo illustrates how Graph Search affects users and gives advice on customizing privacy settings for better control.

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Top Five: Social networks invest in quality news

Sherrilynne Starkie

This week’s must-know social media news for marketing and communications professionals includes headlines about Facebook’s attempt to clean up, support for journalism from Twitter and Google, the continuing importance of links in SEO and some new, clever features from LinkedIn. Glad to see these priorities. . — SS.

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Can You See Who Views Your VSCO? Understanding Privacy and User Experience on the Popular Photo Platform

BeingOptimist

Due to some privacy concerns users have started expressing concern and have asked if there is a way to see who has viewed their VSCO profile. Networking and connectivity: VSCO can be a great way to connect with people who share your interests. There are no neutral apps that can provide this information.

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