Instagram Privacy
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Instagram testing new tools to verify user ageThe use of face-scanning AI, especially on teenagers, raised some alarm bells, given the checkered history of Instagram parent Meta when it comes to protecting users' privacy.TechJun 23, 2022
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‘Surveillance capitalism’ by tech giants is a growing threat, warns privacy watchdogPersonal data is a highly valuable asset, and no one has leveraged it better than the tech giants behind web searches and social media accounts, the privacy commissioner said.CanadaDec 9, 2021
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Deleting just your Facebook is an ‘artificial’ way of protecting online privacy: expert"Deleting the profile stops the bleeding, but you're already hurt. Your information is already out," one cybersecurity expert said.TechDec 21, 2018
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How a B.C. Instagram influencer lost 42,000 followers from hack and fought to get them backA social media influencer who was recently hacked on Instagram is sharing her frustration with the social networking site over its lack of customer support.TechNov 12, 2018
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Instagram fixes privacy loophole that let people see private photosInstagram has fixed a privacy loophole that allowed photos posted to the social network from “private” accounts to be publicly viewed on its website.TechJan 13, 2015
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