TechXplore-Internet
Will another social media platform be able to replicate TikTok’s ‘special sauce?’
Where will TikTok refugees go if the social media platform is banned?This post was originally published on this site
Month: January 2025
TechXplore-Security
Why would someone hack into schools? Cybersecurity experts explain why they are easy targets
A nationwide breach that has exposed the data of students and teachers around the country underscores how vulnerable educational institutions are to cyberattacks because of a lack of resiliency investments, Northeastern University cybersecurity experts say.This […]
TechXplore-Security
US executive order seeks to shore up cyber defenses
US President Joe Biden on Thursday issued an executive order aimed at hardening the country’s defenses against cyber attacks and making it easier to sanction nations behind such strikes.This post was originally published on this […]
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French researchers aim to ease X refugees’ path with ‘HelloQuitX’
French researchers have developed an application to help users migrate their whole online community from Elon Musk’s X to rival social platforms such as Bluesky or Mastodon.This post was originally published on this site
TechXplore-Security
Game theory approach finds some public benefit to platforms like Google and Waze collecting user data
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have used mathematical tools from game theory to show that in certain situations, allowing platforms to retain decision-making power over the collection and commercialization of their users’ data can enhance […]
TechXplore-Internet
Meta’s fact-checking and diversity rollbacks represent ‘dangerous retreat’ from corporate responsibility
Meta, the corporation that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has announced that it not only plans to replace its professional fact-checking system with user-contribution, but also cut down on many of its diversity schemes in […]
TechXplore-Security
Is TikTok’s time nearly up? A privacy and cybersecurity law expert explains
The clock appears to be winding down on TikTok’s future in the U.S. Beijing-based ByteDance, the firm behind the popular video-sharing website in the U.S., has until Sunday to sell TikTok to a non-Chinese owner […]
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US Supreme Court weighs Texas age-check for porn sites
The US Supreme Court grappled with a challenge on Wednesday to a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify visitors’ ages, part of a growing effort to limit access by minors to online sexual content.This […]
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Meta shift from fact-checking to crowdsourcing: Competing approaches in fight against misinformation
Meta’s decision to change its content moderation policies by replacing centralized fact-checking teams with user-generated community labeling has stirred up a storm of reactions. But taken at face value, the changes raise the question of […]
TechXplore-Software
Red hot: key facts about Xiaohongshu, the Chinese app taking the US by storm
In the days leading up to a proposed US government ban on the social media platform TikTok, American users have turned to another Chinese-owned app, Xiaohongshu.This post was originally published on this site