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One told to take down posts that said nice things about WP Engine Organisers of WordCamps, community-organized events for WordPress users, have been ordered to take down some social media posts...
Social media accounts help shape a brand’s identity and reputation. These public forums engage directly with customers as they are a hub to connect, share content and answer questions. However,...
A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff report has found that social media and video streaming companies have been engaging in widespread user surveillance, particularly of children and teens, with...
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There is a lot we can learn about social media's unregulated evolution over the past decade that directly applies to AI companies and technologies. These lessons can help us avoid making the same mistakes with AI that we did with social media.
VPNs change your IP address location and encrypt your online traffic, letting your business make the most out of social media platforms without worrying about access challenges. In this article, we take a look at the five best VPNs for social media.
Video and audio calling features for X Premium users added last year to Elon Musk's version of Twitter have been expanded to everyone on the platform, and we're warning Reg readers yet again to disable the feature - this time because it appears to expose user IP addresses. X even admits that its audio and video calling exposes user IPs on the help page for the feature.
The extent of the scam was revealed on Monday in an audit of the ATO's management and oversight of fraud control arrangements for the Goods and Services Tax - Australia's equivalent of a value-added or sales tax. The scam promoted in online ads detailed a means of securing a loan from the ATO - an outright lie, as Australian tax authorities are not notably more generous than others around the world.
Scams originating on social media have accounted for $2.7 billion in reported losses since 2021, more than any other contact method, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In a new data spotlight, the FTC also takes a deep dive into social media scam trends in the first half of 2023.
The Federal Trade Commission says Americans have lost at least $2.7 billion to social media scams since 2021, with the actual number likely many times larger due to severe under-reporting. "Reported losses to scams on social media during the same period hit a staggering $2.7 billion, far higher than any other method of contact," said Emma Fletcher, a Senior Data Researcher at the FTC. "And because the vast majority of frauds are not reported, this figure reflects just a small fraction of the public harm."