Social Media Privacy is becoming more important as platforms collect and store our personal data. Alright, so I came across this study by Incogni about how social media platforms handle our personal data, and let me tell you, some of it was kind of shocking! We all use social media like every day, right? But what I learned from this report made me rethink how safe our info is on some platforms. So here’s my take on it!
The Safest and Riskiest Platforms
Turns out, not all social media sites care about your privacy the same way. The riskiest ones for privacy were Facebook and LinkedIn—not really a surprise tbh. They scored super high on the “risky” scale, meaning your personal data is not as safe there as you’d want it to be. Facebook Messenger was bad too, along with Instagram (which was 4th on the worst list).
Meanwhile, Reddit and Snapchat came out as the safest! They had the lowest scores, which means they do a better job protecting your info. Even Pinterest was pretty safe. Who knew, right?
Data Collection Drama
One thing I didn’t know: social platforms can keep your data for up to 6 months after you delete your account! That’s insane. Even if you delete your account, your data still hangs around, which is super risky if there’s a data breach. Like, you think you’re safe, but your info could still be out there.
On the bright side, Telegram was the safest when it comes to just data collection. They collect the least amount of your data. Instagram, on the other hand, was at the bottom—again. No shocker there, especially with all the ads you get based on what you search.
Meta Platforms Are the Worst?
This is something I found interesting: the platforms that were rated the worst for privacy all belong to Meta (Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp). WhatsApp actually did okay in some areas because of its end-to-end encryption, but the rest of them? Not so much. Meta really needs to step up their game when it comes to protecting people’s data.
What This Means for Us
Basically, this study showed that social media isn’t as safe as we’d like it to be. We should definitely be more careful about what we share online, and maybe think about switching to safer platforms like Telegram or Reddit if privacy is a big deal for you. It’s also a wake-up call for these companies to do better.
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