Russia has caused the most expensive internet blockage of
2022 by first controlling the access and then blocking it specifically to
social media sites and news outlets. This data is in accordance with tech
company Top 10 VPN. The service puts the economic cost at $21.6 billion in the
country between the attack of Ukraine in February and the end of the year.
Since the blockages are country-wide, the large number of people affected becomes
the reason of the high price tag.
Lately, quite a lot of spam and duplicative Tweets have been circulating on Twitter, each containing the same words. Twitter quickly noticed this and took action by developing new, more specific rules around re-sharing of such Tweets to reduce their presence in the feed.
Twitter announced that it has updated its “Copypasta and Duplicate
Content” policy, which clarifies what causes violation of the policy, and
explains the penalties following it. “When we see this behavior, we may limit
the visibility of the Tweets,” says Twitter.
“Copypasta” is a slang term widely used on the internet for referring to an attempt by multiple persons to copy content from an original source and share it on a large scale across different internet sites or platforms. The process is common on Twitter, which Twitter identifies as a tactic for propagating a message, suppressing information, or manipulating Twitter’s trends, search results, and conversations across the platform.
In celebration of ‘Safer Internet Day,’ Instagram has
launched two major updates: a new Your Activity display and an expanded access
to its Security Check-up tool.
The Your Activity display is designed to improve content
management. It includes a complete overview of a user’s activity on the app,
such as time spent in the app, interactions with others, searches conducted,
and all the uploaded content. It also has a bulk delete option, which makes it
easier to remove posts and clips.
As for the Security Checkup feature, it is designed to guide
users through the steps needed to secure their account. The steps include “checking
login activity, reviewing profile information, confirming the accounts that
share login information and updating account recovery contact information such
as a phone number or email address,” according to Instagram.
The Security Checkup tool was originally launched in July
last year, particularly for users whose accounts had been hacked. Instagram is
now introducing the tool to all users, so as to provide them with enhanced
security control options.
Moreover, Instagram is making two-factor authentication
using WhatsApp available to users in some countries, which also serves as an advanced
security tool. The company is also testing an additional security tool that helps
users regain access to their locked accounts. This will include a process that
uses help from friends to confirm users’ identity in the app.
Instagram is certainly paying attention to improving safety
and security across its platform with the addition of enhanced control and
security tools, hence making users’ in-app experience better.
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