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How Much Does Facebook Really Know About You?
You (and most people you know) are likely among the 2.19 billion worldwide individuals who use Facebook. But do you ever wonder just how much information you’re handing over to the social networking giant, simply by having an active profile?
This year’s Cambridge Analytica scandal has brought a renewed awareness of just how much personal data we are giving Facebook every day. In fact, Facebook probably knows a lot more about you than you think.
The 8 Largest Data Breaches of 2018 (So Far)
We’re just over halfway through 2018, but this year has already seen a tremendous number of large-scale data breaches that have impacted many individuals across the nation.
Data breaches can expose passwords, email addresses, credit card information, home addresses, phone numbers, and more, depending on the severity of the attack. All of this can be used to steal your identity, so it’s important to pay attention to every data breach that hits the news.
How To Protect Your Facebook Data (Without Deleting Your Account)
By now, nearly everyone with a Facebook account is aware of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, which involved the unauthorized use account data from more than 50 million people.
The information was obtained directly from users in 2014 via an online survey posted by Cambridge University researcher Aleksandr Kogan. The survey promised a small monetary reward upon completion, but to get paid, the user had to install a Facebook app that claimed it would “download some information about you and your network.”
4 Legit Reasons Why People Hide Their Criminal Records
You conducted a background check on someone and found out he or she has a criminal conviction. It might come have come as a surprise but then you learn that 1 in 3 Americans has a criminal conviction and then you shift your surprise to the fact that this person didn’t tell you!
While some people might be keeping that secret for sinister reasons, others may have sympathetic reasons for keeping their criminal past hidden from you.
NFL's Financial Winners & Losers
In a recent interview with ESPN E:60, running back Trent Richardson revealed that friends and family spent $1.6 million of his NFL earnings over the course of 10 months in 2015.
Bad investments, poor budgeting, regretful spending choices and surrounding yourself with the wrong people have lead many former NFL players into the hole of financial oblivion. Others, however, made it to the other end of the financial spectrum – making investments or doing deals that made them mega rich.
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