As demand for social data production, collection and analysis increases — driven by government, nonprofit and private sector organizations, as well as doctoral programs and advanced research ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. immigration officials are asking the public and federal agencies to comment on a proposal to collect social media handles from people applying for benefits such as ...

As it turns out, the data collection scheme is a lot bigger than initially thought. If you're interested, you can read the entire 129-page report on the FTC's website , but here's a quick rundown.

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has updated its privacy policy to say that it may collect biometric information and employment history.

Follow these links for more in-depth analysis of the impact of social media on American life. Americans’ Social Media Use (Jan. 31, 2024) Americans’ Use of Mobile Technology and Home Broadband (Jan.

That said, social media monitoring by immigration officials has been a practice for over a decade, since at least the second Obama administration and ramping up under Trump’s first term.

The US government began ramping up the use of social media for immigration vetting in 2014 under then-President Barack Obama, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.In late 2015, the ...