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Is Meta scanning your camera roll? How to check and turn it off - right now
Is Meta secretly scanning your phone's camera roll? Check this setting to find out ASAP

Meta wants access to your entire camera roll - and not just what you've already posted to Facebook.

How to export your Snapchat Memories ASAP - before Snap makes you pay up
I exported my Snapchat Memories to avoid the monthly storage fee - here's how
Is Instagram Map showing your location? How to check and turn it off
Is Instagram Map showing your location? How to check and turn it off ASAP
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Meta gives advertisers new AI personalization tools - while using your chats to target content
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OpenAI's Sora 2 launches with insanely realistic video and an iPhone app
Is Meta scanning your camera roll? How to check and turn it off - right now

Is Meta secretly scanning your phone's camera roll? Check this setting to find out ASAP

Meta wants access to your entire camera roll - and not just what you've already posted to Facebook.
1 day ago by Elyse Betters Picaro in Security
How to export your Snapchat Memories ASAP - before Snap makes you pay up

I exported my Snapchat Memories to avoid the monthly storage fee - here's how

Snapchat just capped how many Memories you can store. Here's what it'll cost now - and how to avoid paying for more space.
1 week ago by Elyse Betters Picaro in Social Media
Is Instagram Map showing your location? How to check and turn it off

Is Instagram Map showing your location? How to check and turn it off ASAP

Instagram could be sharing your precise location whenever you open the app, but it's off by default and requires opt-in. Here's how to clearly see what you're sharing and immediately restrict access.
2 weeks ago by Elyse Betters Picaro in Social Media
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Meta gives advertisers new AI personalization tools - while using your chats to target content

The company is all in on personalization with AI. But what are the privacy consequences?
2 weeks ago by Webb Wright in Artificial Intelligence
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OpenAI's Sora 2 launches with insanely realistic video and an iPhone app

The app has customizable algorithms and privacy protections for your likeness. Here's how it works.
3 weeks ago by Sabrina Ortiz in Artificial Intelligence
Are you seeing Antifa warning labels on Threads and Reddit? Here's why

That Antifa 'terrorist' label you saw on Threads and Reddit? It's not what you think

You might have noticed an ominous message appearing on social media posts. Here's what's happening.
3 weeks ago by Artie Beaty in Social Media
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Facebook's settlement payments are on the way - here's how much you can expect

Watch for this email to find out when your share of the $725 million user privacy settlement will finally arrive.
1 month ago by Artie Beaty in Social Media
Techmeme founder

Why Techmeme is still every tech pro's go-to news source after 20 years

Techmeme began as 'tech.memeorandum' on Sept. 12, 2005. Even AI can't seem to slow it down.
1 month ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Business
LinkedIn

LinkedIn is cracking down on fake recruiters and executive impersonators - here's how

New verification options are rolling out to protect you from scams.
1 month ago by Nina Raemont in Social Media
No: xAI's Grok 2.5 has not been open-sourced

No, Grok 2.5 has not been open-sourced. Here's how you can tell

Let's read the fine print.
1 month ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Artificial Intelligence
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Reddit blocks the Internet Archive from crawling its data - here's why

The social media platform is cracking down on backdoor data harvesting.
2 months ago by Webb Wright in Artificial Intelligence
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This digital graffiti project is making the internet fun again, pixel by pixel - see for yourself

Want to leave a mark on your hometown without breaking the law? Here's your chance.
2 months ago by Artie Beaty in Collaboration
Instagram rolls out several new features, including a Snapchat-style map. Here's how to use them

Instagram lets you see your friends' locations now, and vice versa - here's how

Instagram's new map feature is rolling out today. The app is also getting a Friends tab in Reels and a Repost option for public Reels and posts.
2 months ago by Artie Beaty in Social Media
Meta

What Zuckerberg's 'personal superintelligence' sales pitch leaves out

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg doesn't know how superintelligence will unfold, but still wants you to trust his utopic, AI-powered vision.
2 months ago by Radhika Rajkumar in Artificial Intelligence
How to start your own LinkedIn newsletter

How I started my own LinkedIn newsletter for free - in 5 easy steps

LinkedIn is the social network platform of choice among professionals. If you want to publish a newsletter there to your followers, here's how.
3 months ago by David Gewirtz in Social Media
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