Digital Age Dangers and Social Media
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So, we've all heard about how our election was hacked by Russia. In fact, hackers are still busy trying to mess with our upcoming midterm elections. But all of that isn't what this thread is mostly about. Take for instance a person doing a search for something on any website, I'll use YouTube because I watched a story about it a few nights ago on the news. A user typed in Sandy Hook looking for related videos of the Sandy Hook massacre. On the side bar in the results of the search were links to videos of conspiracy theorists claiming Sandy Hook was a farce, it said that Sandy Hook was "fake news". I watch Rossen Reports quite often when they air. In one Rossen report, hackers hacked into someone's computer and video web camera system and watched the peoples very moves around their apartment: msnbc.com/today/watch/rossen-reports-cr... In another Rossen Report, people who post pictures and details of their family and children on social media are at very high risk, watch the video: msn.com/en-us/news/technology/why-you-s... Remember, whatever information you do not wish another person or entity to have, don't post it on social media. Also, everywhere you browse on the internet? Your movements are probably being tracked. One of the best things you can do is either clear your browser of history, or delete your apps. Here's a video of using smart phone settings and apps. today.com/news/here-s-how-protect-your-... It's a shame that you can't be sure your privacy is not invaded, but nowadays, we all need to be extra cautious of how we use our new electronic devices.
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Dockadams Wrote:Chet Ruminski Wrote: It is unbelievable how many apps ask for total access to all the information subscribers . The success of so many apps is testimony to how much information people surrender . That's so true, and, in order for an app to stop tracking your internet movements is to delete the app. So in essence, you're going to be constantly installing and deleting apps. On a laptop, pc or tablet, I'm not sure. I'm using win edge so I don't know. I have a browser and it's set to clear browsing history when I close it, but, I see ads at websites for items I might have been looking at for possible future purchases on sidebars and topbars, so, I'm not convinced that my browser's history is removed or deleted at all. I still think my activity is being tracked or traced. When you search you query an algorithm. Your query first has to be interpreted. At that point you have already given all your information. The signal travels at 186,000 miles a second so before your finger is lifted from the enter command you are already had.
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Chet Ruminski Wrote: It is unbelievable how many apps ask for total access to all the information subscribers . The success of so many apps is testimony to how much information people surrender . The apps are successful because people blindly click "yes" even though they can just as easily click "no" and still have full access to the app. Facebook and other major companies are different, but anyone who uses Facebook (mind you, for free) should really understand that the reason it's free is because they have algorithms that track our cookies and then use our search history to allow specific companies to give us targeted ads. Schmidt talked about Home Depot and that's a great example. He did a few searches on Home Depot and, lo and behold, he started seeing advertisements from Home Depot and the brands he searched for. It's happened to all of us. That doesn't mean some random person is spying on us; it means that a computer algorithm that we've agreed to allow to track our search history is tracking our search history and giving us targeted ads.
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