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79 percent of Internet users do not see their privacy in danger in these media.
45 percent of Internet users know someone who has had experiences and problems with privacy.
Privacy is one of the most important features in social networks, where it is increasingly normal for investigations and accusations to arise against them. A security researcher has issued new warnings claiming that Meta and TikTok can track everything typed in browsers.
The field of telecommunications is in constant movement and progress in mobile applications and the lack of privacy in social networks can determine the success or failure of its impact on society, because although many only send and receive minor comments, another group puts at stake the economy, status, credibility and destiny of many companies and organizations.
A study carried out by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) details that young people are not aware of the risks of privacy in social networks, where 79 percent of Internet users do not see their privacy in danger in these media.
Likewise, the same study “Perception that minors have about the use and security of the data that they dump on social networks”, highlights that 45 percent do know someone who has had experiences and problems with privacy.
Researcher warns about Meta and Tiktok
Facebook, Instagram and TikTok iPhone apps are capable of tracking everything users type in their in-app internet browsers, a security researcher has warned.
The three popular social media apps say they don’t track users’ sensitive data like credit card information, passwords, and addresses that are entered through the app’s browsers, but it would be extremely easy for them. do so if they wanted to, said researcher and developer Felix Krause.
The developer gave an example, such as an Instagram user’s friend sending him a direct message with a link to a product for sale.
It also explains that if the Instagram user clicks on the link with their iPhone, it will open in the app’s browser instead of redirecting to Safari.
According to Krause, if the user decides they want to buy the product, they will need to enter their credit card information, shipping address and other details, all of which can be tracked by Instagram. The same process would happen if they were purchasing a product from an Instagram ad.
This new investigation comes as regulators have raised privacy and security concerns about Chinese-owned TikTok.
It’s worth mentioning that in June, Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr asked Apple and Google to remove the app from their app stores, calling it a “sophisticated surveillance tool that collects vast amounts of personal data and confidential”.
“TikTok collects everything from search and browsing histories to keystroke patterns and biometric identifiers, including facial prints… and voice prints,” Carr wrote in an open letter.
Given this, in a statement to The Post, a TikTok spokesperson accused Krause of making “incorrect and misleading” statements about the application.
“The researcher specifically says that the JavaScript code does not mean our app is doing anything malicious, and admits that they have no way of knowing what kind of data our in-app browser collects,” the spokesperson said.
“Contrary to the report’s claims, we do not collect keystrokes or text input through this code, which is used solely for debugging, troubleshooting, and performance monitoring,” the TikTok spokesperson added.
For its part, a Meta spokesperson said of the investigation that: “We use in-app browsers to enable safe, convenient and reliable experiences, such as ensuring that autocomplete completes correctly or preventing people from being redirected to malicious sites. Adding any of these types of functions requires additional code. We’ve carefully designed these experiences to respect users’ privacy choices, including how data may be used for ads.”
Social networks are part of our lives and the experiences we live in them have become the most important thing for many people who use these media as a source of work or to live together, so privacy and security are relevant.
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