Privacy expert issues warning about Threads, Meta's Twitter competitor
Is the Threads app safe? A Drexel University privacy expert says the app has privacy concerns that "we should look into."
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Is the Threads app safe? A Drexel University privacy expert says the app has privacy concerns that "we should look into."
A cyber security expert in Philadelphia is warning users who are rushing to download the Threads app. The expert is warning users about potential privacy concerns. Marcella Baietto reports.
Threads, Meta's text-based app seemingly built to rival Twitter, is live.
Mark Zuckerberg said millions had downloaded Threads within hours of its launch on app stores.
Thousands of Twitter users were unable to access the social media site Saturday. But what appeared to be an outage.... turned out to be a temporary policy change. READ MORE: https://cbsloc.al/46A1R51
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The wings were frying, drinks were poured and nearly every seat was filled as customers packed Pappou's Pizza Pub for a final goodbye Sunday.
A Philadelphia couple was charged with assaulting their 7-week-old daughter Monday, police said.
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An emergency curfew will go into effect in the city of Trenton Friday night after multiple violent crimes happened in recent months, city officials said.
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A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
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