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Meta is contemplating the introduction of a paid subscription service for Facebook and Instagram in Europe, as per a report in The New York Times. This move is aimed at addressing European Union (EU) concerns regarding data privacy and advertising. However, there are currently no details available regarding the subscription price, release date, or even whether the product will ultimately be launched. Meta has been engaged in disputes with the EU and other European regulatory bodies over alleged privacy infringements related to its ad-tracking services and data transfers. Ireland's Data Protection Commission previously imposed a $1.3 billion fine on Meta for the improper transfer of European user data to the United States, violating GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). In July, the US and the EU signed a data transfer agreement, relaxing restrictions on social media platforms. Meta has already begun offering an option to opt out of targeted advertising in the EU, and there hav...

The launch of Threads, Meta Platform's response to the rebranded Twitter, brought a wave of excitement in early July. Bolstered by the swift onboarding of Instagram users to this novel text-oriented social application, Threads enjoyed an impressive debut. However, this initial surge in user engagement proved to be short-lived, painting a rather different trajectory for the app's future. As we closely monitor Threads' usage, our focus has predominantly been on Android, the mobile platform that provides us with the most comprehensive data. Notably, web usage has yet to contribute significantly to the Threads narrative, given that the website remains predominantly read-only. Key Insights: On July 7, Similarweb estimates placed Threads' Android app at a peak of 49.3 million daily active users worldwide. Astonishing as it was, this number dwindled drastically to a mere 10.3 million by August 7. The United States mirrored this pattern, with Threads peaking at 2.3 million dail...

pCloud The App Store privacy analysis finds Instagram, Facebook’s most invasive apps, and Signal app among the safest to use. By using Apple’s new privacy labels featured in the App Store, Cloud storage company pCloud  decided to take a deeper look into the mobile apps to find the most invasive overall iOS users interact with the most to determine which ones share the most personal they identified which apps share the most private data with third parties  pCloud takes a look at the most invasive apps collecting data from users, Instagram, Facebook, Uber Eats and more: The most invasive apps on iOS and Signal and Clubhouse Safest to Us According to data collected by p-Cloud, Signal messaging app, Clubhouse, Microsoft Teams, Netflix, Skype, Telegram, and Google Classroom collect no data at all, and Facebook and Instagram are among the topmost invasive apps that collect and share user data with third-party vendors. As per pCloud, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn collect the most...

Tech giant Facebook Inc is again being sued. The lawsuit alleges that Instagram is spying on it’s user through camera, even they are not being used by user. Facebook denied the reports and blamed bug for accessing camera when app is not used. Company said they are fixing the issue of false notification of camera using by Instagram. The complained is filed by Instagram user Brittany Conditi, on Thursday in federal court in San Francisco, New Jersey. In complaint Brittany alleges that camera is accessed by Instagram intentionally for the sensitive personal data collection of users. Facebook has declined to comment.