#user-safety
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Social media marketing
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks agoIt is no fluke that social media platforms are addictive and causing harm. They were designed that way | Van Badham
Recent court rulings hold tech companies accountable for user harm and deceptive practices, imposing significant penalties for exploitation and addiction issues.
#end-to-end-encryption
Privacy technologies
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month agoTikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk
TikTok refuses to implement end-to-end encryption in direct messages, claiming it prioritizes user safety over privacy, distinguishing itself from competitors like Facebook and Instagram.
Miscellaneous
fromTechCrunch
2 months agoEU says TikTok must disable 'addictive' features like infinite scroll, fix its recommendation engine | TechCrunch
TikTok's design features — infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its recommendation engine — create addictive, compulsive use and insufficiently protect minors and vulnerable adults.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
3 months agoAnthropic revises Claude's 'Constitution,' and hints at chatbot consciousness | TechCrunch
Anthropic updated Claude's Constitution, refining Constitutional AI principles to add nuance on ethics and user safety while reinforcing self-supervision via natural-language instructions.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
3 months agoMan Who Had Managed Mental Illness Effectively for Years Says ChatGPT Sent Him Into Hospitalization for Psychosis
A lawsuit alleges GPT-4o caused a man's AI-driven psychosis, leading to hospitalizations, financial and reputational harm, and that OpenAI failed to warn users.
fromExchangewire
5 months agoGeoEdge Calls for Ad Safety Regulations With Launch of 'User Safety Now'
GeoEdge, the global authority in ad security and user protection, today (18th November, 2025) announced the launch of User Safety Now, a global initiative urging the adoption of a universal safety standard for digital advertising. The initiative follows GeoEdge's warning to regulators and digital media industry leaders that the internet is confronting a mounting user-safety crisis. In 2025, GeoEdge found that 1 in every 40 programmatic impressions in North America carried malicious intent designed to defraud users.
Marketing tech
fromFortune
8 months agoMatch Group's rape problem: A lawsuit alleges that inaction by Tinder and Hinge's owner allowed abusers to stay on the apps
Match Group has known about serious user safety issues, including reports of drugging, assault, and rape, since at least 2016, according to internal documents.
US politics
#cybersecurity
Privacy technologies
fromThe Hacker News
10 months agoPopular Chrome Extensions Leak API Keys, User Data via HTTP and Hardcoded Credentials
Popular Google Chrome extensions are exposing user data by transmitting it over unencrypted HTTP.
Certain Chrome extensions may be vulnerable to privacy and security threats.
Privacy technologies
fromThe Hacker News
10 months agoPopular Chrome Extensions Leak API Keys, User Data via HTTP and Hardcoded Credentials
Popular Google Chrome extensions are exposing user data by transmitting it over unencrypted HTTP.
Certain Chrome extensions may be vulnerable to privacy and security threats.
fromSocial Media Today
9 months agoX CEO Linda Yaccarino Steps Down After Two Years in the Role
I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to carry out the extraordinary mission of this company. I'm immensely grateful to him for entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company around, and transforming X into the Everything App.
Digital life
fromBusiness Insider
10 months agoMark Zuckerberg must have noticed people were sharing cringy things on Meta AI. It's now a little harder to accidentally spill.
Mark Zuckerberg's company is now giving users a new pop-up warning before they share something to Meta AI's 'Discover' feed.
Artificial intelligence
#data-breach
Privacy professionals
fromMail Online
10 months agoMajor hack exposes 184 million Apple and Google accounts
Massive data breach of over 184 million accounts discovered, containing sensitive information from major online platforms.
Users are urged to change passwords and enable Two-Factor Authentication for security against this breach.
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