Episode 9 – The Social (Net)works

Tweet, Post, Status, Tik,… Tok? You are more than likely on one of the many social media networks that have risen over the last decade. Your life is, at least partially, tied to them- but do they have your best wishes at heart? (-Sometimes!)

Sources:

Instagram Unencrypted Password Leak:

• Forbes, 2019 April 19, ‘Facebook Quietly Confirms Millions Of Unencrypted Instagram Passwords Exposed — Change Yours Now‘

Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg on Apple:

• Buzzfeed News, 2020 August 28, ‘Mark Zuckerberg Said Apple Has A “Stranglehold” On Your iPhone’
• Forbes, 2020 August 30, ‘iOS 14: Facebook’s Apple Nightmare Keeps Getting Worse‘

Unsecured Facebook Database, 419 Million User Leak:

• Forbes, 2019 September 5, ‘Unsecured Facebook Databases Leak Data Of 419 Million Users‘

Snappening Leak:

• Business Insider, 2014 October 10, ‘Hackers Access At Least 100,000 Snapchat Photos And Prepare To Leak Them, Including Underage Nude Pictures‘

Twitter Bitcoin Scam:

• CNN, 2020 July 18, ‘Twitter says some accounts had personal data stolen in massive hack‘
• Vice, 2020 July 15, ‘Hackers Convinced Twitter Employee to Help Them Hijack Accounts‘

TikTok & Privacy:

• The Washington Post, 2020 July 13, ‘Is it time to delete TikTok? A guide to the rumors and the real privacy risks.‘
• iPhoneTricks, 2020 July 2, ‘TikTok Background Microphone Access Confirmed By iOS 14‘
• CNN, 2020 July 7, ‘The United States is ‘looking at’ banning TikTok and other Chinese social media apps, Pompeo says‘

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