For the vast majority of people, checking social media involves a mix of expectation and curiosity. The app feeds on a collective that we are missing out on something, whether it's a fabulous party, a pop-up sale, or the mere concept of vacation. But the same dynamic doesn't quite to...
But while most people are concerned about what companies know about them, the bigger danger is what scammers and fraudsters know — and how they can use that information. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), one out of every four fraud victims was targeted on social media last ...
On the positive side, social media empowers people to have a voice, the create content, and to access and connect with people and information ways they couldn’t before. On the negative: social media is very powerful. Like most powerful tools, it can be used badly. We have to understan...
Recently a colleague telephoned to ask me for advice: interns had posted photographs of paediatric patients they had examined, together with the patients' diagnosis, on their Facebook pages, but they did not see anything wrong with this. Their comments related to how cute the children were, ...
An FBI agent…[raped] two women [after] contact[ing them]…through social media with a promise to give them free tattoos and modeling work…Eduardo Valdivia [did not tell the women that he] was an FBI agent…[but instead] contacted the women through an Instagram account for a tattoo parl...
Because sound helps them locate food and avoid danger.C. Because they use sound to stay away from offshore construction.D. Because they take advantage of sound to find 10、 living creatures.12. A. Noise pollution.B. Plastics.C. Overfishing.D. Light pollution. 13. A. Humans are making ...
We (humans) did not evolve in this context. Ergo, we’re not wired to live in a virtual world. We evolved to live in a physical world, experienced by our 5 senses, with a proximate reality. Moreover, where PRESENCE mattered, a lot. There was danger, in a physical sense, to cheatin...
and especially young girls. particularly challenging is the scope of this issue, which transcends countries and cultures. wherever social media exists, so does potential danger for young people. studies in britain , spain and scotland have linked social media to increased aggression, anxiety, ...
social mediain particular allows users to employ filters to enhance content and manage their appearance, selectively choosing which content to upload. In addition, users often compare themselves with perhaps somewhat unrealistic ideals portrayed on social media, leading to feelings of inadequacy and...
"That's where the danger lies, in immature children combined against very powerful algorithms and the desire to be liked and accepted," said Titania Jordan, chief parent officer of Bark Technologies, an app that gives parents control over their kids' internet activities. ...