What Happens To Your Data on Social Media & What To Do About It

<p>Given the popularity of Netflix's newest documentary <a href='https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224#:~:text=2020PG-13%201h%2034m,Gisondo%2C%20Kara%20Hayward%2C%20Vincent%20Kartheiser'>The Social Dilemma</a>, today's episode dissects the movie and talks about how you can check what data Facebook and Google know about you. Your host, Abby, a professional digital marketer, will break down how this data is used for advertising and how you can take more control of it. We'll also dive into a discussion about the real threats that social media poses on mental health. Get ready for a thought-provoking episode!</p> <p> </p> <p>Your Data Checklist:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Don’t use Facebook to log into to other accounts.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Complete the data assignments that are discussed in the episode.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Purchase a VPN.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Use really secure passwords.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Pay attention to the cookie/privacy policies you accept on websites. You don’t have to accept.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Resources:</p> <ul><li>What ‘The Social Dilemma’ misunderstands about social networks (<a href='https://www.theverge.com/interface/2020/9/16/21437942/social-dilemma-netflix-review-orlowski-sarah-zhang-memo-facebook-buzzfeed'>The Verge</a>)</li> <li>How to download your Facebook data (<a href='https://www.wired.com/story/download-facebook-data-how-to-read/'>Wired</a>)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>This Week's News:</p> <ul><li>A patent for active links in IG captions - for a price (<a href='https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/13/21434814/instagram-facebook-caption-links-patent'>The Verge</a>, <a href='https://www.protocol.com/facebook-pay-for-instagram-links-patent'>Protocol</a>)</li> <li>YouTube's new TikTok-esque test (<a href='https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/14/youtube-launches-its-tiktok-rival-youtube-shorts-initially-in-india/'>TechCrunch</a>)</li> <li>You can listen to Working Girl Talk (and other podcasts