Some Facebook users now allowed to see eBay listings in Marketplace
Meta announced on Wednesday that some Facebook users will be able to view eBay listings in eBay's Marketplace feature, just months after the European Commission imposed a hefty anti-competition fine on the social media company. The test is scheduled to begin Wednesday for some Facebook users in Germany, France and the United States, and will […]
Instagram users find AI images of themselves on their feeds: ‘Nightmarish situation’
Isn't this “meta”? An Instagram user was scrolling through his feed when he came across an AI-generated photo of himself being shared by Meta AI. People call this phenomenon a “nightmare.” According to an anonymous user who posted about his shock: reddit This week, these images were created after he “edited selfies using Meta AI.” […]
Hacked Chrome extensions put 2.6 million users at risk of data leak
Web browsers are ecosystems unto themselves. It stores your passwords, search history, credit card numbers, address, and other financial details. Just as malicious apps and services can compromise data on your phone or PC, malicious extensions can expose data stored in your browser. There are a lot of extensions out there that do more harm […]
Gmail, Outlook and Apple users urged to watch out for this new email scam: Cybersecurity experts sound alarm
Artificial Intelligence: A real scam. AI tools are being exploited to send “hyper-personalized emails” that are so sophisticated that victims cannot tell they are fraudulent emails. According to financial timesThe AI bot collects information about email users by “analyzing their social media activity to determine what topics they are most likely to respond to” of […]
A user’s manual to certifying the presidential election
The House and Senate are scheduled to meet in a joint session on Monday to certify the results of the 2024 presidential vote. The riot and insurrection at the Capitol over the certification of the 2020 presidential election turned the quadrennial, often sleepy event of certifying the Electoral College into a full-fledged national security event. […]
Watchdog accuses Zelle, banking giants of failing to protect users against fraud
The government's consumer watchdog has alleged that Zelle and three major banks failed to protect users from fraud on peer-to-peer payment networks. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Friday that Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo were slow to crack down on fraudsters, failed to properly investigate fraud complaints and failed to […]
Flyer asks social media users if you can buy 2 airline seats to avoid sitting next to strangers
One traveler asked on social media if passengers could buy an extra seat next to them on the plane. A user posted on the r/SouthwestAirlines forum: “People keep 'saving' the seats next to them because they don't want anyone to sit there. Big or small customers are not willing to buy another seat. Is it […]
Outraged Users Demand Leftist Echo Chamber Bluesky Censor Progressive Journalist for Being a Trans Skeptic
Blue Sky, the left-wing echo chamber that has exploded since the 2024 election, has now banned progressive journalist and podcast host Jesse Singal for his skeptical views on transgenderism. facing pressure from users to do so. According to some information, many Bluesky users are calling on the social media company to ban Jesse Singal, who […]
Do kids belong at breweries? Social media users debate the hot issue
With the rise of craft beer and breweries across America, the question often arises: “Should I let my kids be present at the brewery?” A TikTok video shared in 2024 went viral after user Clarice Burkett asked others, “If a business's main source of income is age-restricted products, why not?” Burkett, who lives in Florida, […]
Bluesky users flood Politico writer with profane attacks, report him after he shares X story
A Politico reporter temporarily deleted his account after receiving thousands of angry profanity attacks on progressive social media platform Blue Sky for sharing a seemingly innocuous post about rival Platform X. said that it was done. Politico's Michael Kruse spoke at length about information sharing regarding Blue Sky. Stories from colleagues On whether Democrats should […]