Catch the companies selling you out — The murky world of social media
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In this issue ... 👀 Feel like someone's watching? One-ring call scam 💰 Your data, for sale |
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3 things you need to know today 1. Has your local police department used facial recognition software? Check this database Law enforcement agencies across the nation are running thousands of facial recognition searches. Here's the problem, though: They often don't inform the public about these searches. Luckily, a free tool helps you find out if you're being surveilled this way. Tap or click here to see if local PD uses facial recognition. → |
2. Email trick: See what sites are selling your data As much as 85% of all emails sent are spam. It not only clogs up your inbox but also slows down the internet by trying to process it all. But why have you been getting so much lately? We have an easy trick for you to find out where it's coming from. Tap or click here to see the source of all those spam emails. → |
3. One ring and then they hung up? It’s a sneaky scam that could cost you What's the first thing that comes to mind when the phone rings in the middle of the night? Most likely, you think something horrible has happened and it's an emergency. That's why even if you don't recognize the phone number, you might answer or call them back. Bad idea! It's most likely a scam. Tap or click here for details on this crafty international scam. → |
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AUDIO BRIEFING | | How social media hurts us – and how we can fight back Social media used to be fun. You'd chat with old friends, post a few photos and move on. Fast forward to today and it's addictive, intrusive and harmful. Jim Fournier, the mind behind a new social media platform, says it's even a threat to our democracy. In this episode, Kim jumps into social media's murky world, from data collection to insurance schemes. Play Now • 47 min ▶ |
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AND FINALLY ... TikTok is mostly known for its short, musical videos, but you can use it even if you can’t hear. For a long time, users who are deaf or hard of hearing gravitated towards videos with captions. Now, those captions are ubiquitous! A new update from TikTok will add captions to all videos.
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