Tag: Privacy

In a clash of tech titans, Mark Zuckerberg, the owner of Meta, is challenging Elon Musk's Twitter with his new social media platform called Threads. As the battle for the future of social media heats up, many are wondering if creatives should embrace this Instagram-linked app. With the potential death of Twitter on the horizon and the need for a suitable alternative, Threads has emerged as a contender backed by a company worth $732.99 billion. This article explores what Threads is, how to gain followers on the platform, and the implications it may have on the social media landscape.

Last Saturday marked the first anniversary of the European Union's implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The primary purpose of the law was to ensure the safety of private information belonging to citizens of the European Union. Punishments have been given to some Businesses since the installation of the law, like the one for Google sizing up to a $57 million penalty. It seems like it has been pretty effective, and for the most, I believe it has. Aside from receiving a plethora of "we have updated our privacy policy" notification, measures have been taken to ensure the safety of privacy for the people of Europe. Companies that are in the EU and also those who deal with Citizens of those countries have been forced to obtain user consent before gathering data from cookies.