Category: Social Media
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How to delete 99% of your digital footprint in Vietnam
If you live and work in Vietnam, your digital footprint matters more than you think. This guide walks expats and TRC holders through practical steps to reduce exposure, clean up data leaks, and regain control of their online identity in a low-trust, high-data environment
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AI in aspirational magazines
A photographer questions the use of AI models in a magazine about women’s beauty procedures. Is this where we are now? Where are the ethical discussions around this?
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Academia.edu charged me $371.80 AUD without warning—and refused to refund it
This isn’t a rant. It’s a public warning. On 17 July 2025, I discovered that $371.80 AUD had been withdrawn from my bank account by Academia.edu. I had no idea the subscription was still active. I received no warning. No renewal email. No opt-out reminder. And when I contacted their support team to explain the…
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The dark side of Meta: How Facebook and Instagram abuse your data
Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — has a long history of abusing user trust. It has been fined billions for illegal activities like unauthorised data harvesting (Cambridge Analytica), illegal facial recognition, and mishandling children’s private information. Beyond what’s illegal, Meta is ethically notorious for emotional manipulation experiments, addictive design targeted…
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WhatsApp: Why I won’t use it
This article critiques WhatsApp’s data practices, highlighting that while messages are end-to-end encrypted, Meta collects extensive metadata. This data can be used for behavioural profiling, targeted advertising, and potential political manipulation. I recommend privacy-focused alternatives like Signal and Telegram to safeguard personal information