Omaha experts share tips to stay safe on social media

Omaha, along. (Wowt) – President Donald Trump gave Tikoks Chinese owners to an American buyer by April to April, or it may have to be finally closed due to data concerns.

It is not the only social media provider that is worried because users provide personal information from their own free will on the platforms.

The University of Nebraska Omaha Assistant Professor for Marketing Max Yu knows that the dangers, the social media, can represent only too well.

“Here is my personal story,” said Yu. “I was chopped.”

Yu said a Japanese company began when he was promoted to her products.

“I have to spend half a month to a month to speak to Meta and speak to Facebook to get my account back,” said Yu.

He regained his account, Yu said that the hackers had access to a large number of his sensitive information.

“All social media websites depend on our data to work and work,” said George Mchendry, deputy professor of communication studies Creighton University.

Mchendry said that social media giants like the Meta or the Bytedance from Facebook pay attention to what we like and with which we interact in the apps.

“Many of these companies sell versions of their data or profiles through their preferences and interests to larger companies such as Oracle who have these massive profiles of millions of Americans,” said Mchendry.

Yu said that you may see an advertisement in your feed for a shop or product that you have just considered.

Mchendry said that another worry makes the platforms accessible to many people. This information can also be sold.

“There were even some cases in which the government found it more convenient than more convenient than arrest warrant data for location data for the purchase of location data,” said Mchendry.

Mchendry said you give this information a second in which you create an account and agree to the conditions of the app. The good news is for most apps, you can enter your settings and change this.

Yu said the installation of two -stage check was the key and takes some time to move away from the screen.

“Try to spend more time outside or with the family or to interact with others,” said Yu. “Try to have mobile phone locking time or not to use social media.”

Experts said it was important to talk to their children about social media at an early stage. Many websites and apps are now using the parents to control their security.

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