#user-safety
#user-safety

Mental health

Claude AI will end 'persistently harmful or abusive user interactions'

fromwww.mediaite.com

US politics

X User Threatens Lawsuit After Elon Musk's Grok' AI Gives Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Break Into His House and Rape Him

Mental health

Claude AI will end 'persistently harmful or abusive user interactions'

fromwww.mediaite.com

US politics

X User Threatens Lawsuit After Elon Musk's Grok' AI Gives Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Break Into His House and Rape Him

more#ai-ethics

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

Google Search Age Verification: Confirm You're An Adult

Google Search has implemented age verification across its platform, impacting both search ads and account settings.

Social media marketing

Bluesky rolls out massive revamp to policies and Community Guidelines | TechCrunch

Bluesky is updating its Community Guidelines to enhance user safety and clarify appeal processes in accordance with global regulations.

fromABC7 Los Angeles

4 weeks ago

YouTube to begin testing a new AI-powered age verification system in the U.S.

YouTube is testing an AI-driven age-verification system in the U.S. to differentiate between adults and minors based on video-watching behavior.

fromFortune

Match 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

frombarrons

New Instagram Location Sharing Feature Sparks Privacy Fears

Instagram's new location sharing feature raises safety concerns among users.

fromABC7 San Francisco

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

Meta restores user accounts, admits they were in error after 7 On Your Side inquiry

Meta banned 600,000 accounts for predatory behavior; some users were mistakenly affected, leading to significant personal and business losses.

#age-verification

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

Privacy technologies

X is Looking to Use Grok to Verify User Ages

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

EU data protection

Age Verification in the European Union: The Commission's Age Verification App

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

Privacy technologies

X is Looking to Use Grok to Verify User Ages

EU data protection

Age Verification in the European Union: The Commission's Age Verification App

more#age-verification

#privacy

fromApp Developer Magazine

Privacy professionals

A rival Tea app for men is leaking its users' personal data and driver's licenses | TechCrunch

8 months ago

Privacy professionals

Your AI chat isn't safe

fromApp Developer Magazine

Privacy professionals

A rival Tea app for men is leaking its users' personal data and driver's licenses | TechCrunch

8 months ago

Privacy professionals

Your AI chat isn't safe

more#privacy

Privacy professionals

fromSocial Media Today

Meta Launches Updated Scam Activity Alerts in WhatsApp

Meta introduces new WhatsApp protection measures against scam activities, enhancing user safety with features for group requests and individual chat alerts.

Mental health

Nearly Two Months After OpenAI Was Warned, ChatGPT Is Still Giving Dangerous Tips on Suicide to People in Distress

AI chatbots can worsen mental health crises among users, failing to recognize signs of distress.

Mental health

OpenAI Admits ChatGPT Missed Signs of Delusions in Users Struggling With Mental Health

OpenAI acknowledges ChatGPT's failures in recognizing users' mental health struggles and has committed to improving its models.

#cybersecurity

fromwww.bbc.com

Privacy professionals

Dating safety app Tea suspends messaging after hack

fromThe Hacker News

Privacy technologies

Popular Chrome Extensions Leak API Keys, User Data via HTTP and Hardcoded Credentials

Artificial intelligence

Companies Are Discovering a Grim Problem With "Vibe Coding"

fromwww.bbc.com

Privacy professionals

Dating safety app Tea suspends messaging after hack

fromThe Hacker News

Popular 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.

Artificial intelligence

Companies Are Discovering a Grim Problem With "Vibe Coding"

more#cybersecurity

fromArs Technica

Pebblebee tracker's new SOS alert reminds us that updates can be good for gadgets

Pebblebee announced that its Clip Universal Bluetooth trackers will now feature an Alert function that activates a siren and strobing light for emergencies.

Gadgets

fromZDNET

Two new Android 16 security features protect you better - how to switch them on now

Android 16 introduces Identity Check and Advanced Protection features for improved user security and privacy.

fromSocial Media Today

X 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

#leadership-change

US news

Linda Yaccarino Steps Down as CEO of Elon Musk's X | Entrepreneur

fromMashable India

US politics

'Opportunity Of Lifetime' Linda Yaccarino Steps Down As CEO Of X After Two Years; Boss Elon Musk Reacts

US news

Linda Yaccarino Steps Down as CEO of Elon Musk's X | Entrepreneur

fromMashable India

US politics

'Opportunity Of Lifetime' Linda Yaccarino Steps Down As CEO Of X After Two Years; Boss Elon Musk Reacts

more#leadership-change

Social media marketing

fromTESLARATI

Linda Yaccarino steps down as X CEO

Linda Yaccarino resigns as CEO of X after two years, emphasizing significant progress in user safety and the company's evolution into an Everything App.

fromSocial Media Today

Meta's Rolling Out Threads DMs to All Users

Messaging in Threads is restricted to mutual followers aged 18 and older to enhance safety.

#ai

fromPsychology Today

Mental health

Is AI Dangerous for Our Children?

Marketing tech

Meta Starts Testing AI on Instagram to Enforce Teen Accounts | Entrepreneur

fromPsychology Today

Mental health

Is AI Dangerous for Our Children?

Marketing tech

Meta Starts Testing AI on Instagram to Enforce Teen Accounts | Entrepreneur

more#ai

The Architects of Project 2025 Are Suddenly Very Concerned About AI Safety

"It's ridiculous to think that, in today's America, we can rely on these apps without safeguards," Hodges declares.

Artificial intelligence

fromBusiness Insider

Mark 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

fromBrooklyn Eagle

Privacy technologies

Norton Security Platform warns customers of massive data security breach

Norton alerts users to a significant data breach affecting login credentials of 200 million users.

fromMail Online

Privacy professionals

Major 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.

fromBrooklyn Eagle

Norton Security Platform warns customers of massive data security breach

Norton alerts users to a significant data breach affecting login credentials of 200 million users.

Privacy professionals

fromMail Online

Major 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.

Privacy technologies

Android launches new protections against phone call scammers

Privacy technologies

Google announces new security features for Android for protection against scam and theft | TechCrunch

fromForbes

Games

Delete Any Apps On Your Phone That Are On This List

Privacy technologies

Android launches new protections against phone call scammers

Google announces new security features for Android for protection against scam and theft | TechCrunch

Google announced new security features for Android to enhance user protection against scams and unauthorized device access.

Games

fromForbes

Delete Any Apps On Your Phone That Are On This List

Over 2.5 million dangerous apps are installed on Android devices monthly, as users fall for malicious replicas of legitimate apps.

more#android-security

How to turn on Lockdown Mode for your iPhone and Mac

Apple's Lockdown Mode enhances security for users facing sophisticated threats.

Games

Google's Play Store lost nearly half its apps

Google Play Store has removed 1.8 million apps, nearly 47% of its total, focusing on high-quality offerings and user safety improvements.

fromThe New Yorker

Briefly Noted Book Reviews

Careless People tracks Facebook's transformation as a political entity, revealing its alarming indifference to user safety and ethical considerations during major global events.

World politics

fromZDNET

Tired of unsolicited nude pics? Google's new safety feature can help - how it works

Google Messages introduces a new feature to blur nude images and provide warnings about sending such pictures, enhancing user safety.

EU data protection

fromGameSpot

Discord's New Age Verification Requires ID Or Face Scans For Some Users

Discord is testing an age-verification policy to restrict access to harmful material based on user age.

Marketing tech

fromPR Daily