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Social Media Ecosystem Under Threat: New Report Warns of Privacy and Security Concerns

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In a significant report published in the journal Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences, investigators from Bahria University, Karachi, Pakistan, highlighted the numerous privacy and security concerns that could jeopardize the social media ecosystem. The research, funded by the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) and the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia (MOHE), among others, points to mishandled hotspot connectivity, illegal campaigning, and the propagation of anti-national propaganda as significant challenges for social media firms.

Key Takeaways:

  • The social media ecosystem is under threat due to numerous privacy and security concerns, including mishandled hotspot connectivity, illegal campaigning, and deviant activities conducted online.
  • The propagation of anti-national propaganda and the recruitment of terrorists through social media platforms pose significant challenges for social media firms.
  • The integration of IoT with the latest cyber security frameworks for deepfake analysis in social media platforms is crucial for maintaining the integrity of online content.
  • The study highlights the need for a safe chain of custody, impersonation countermeasures, and defense against deceptive social engineering tactics.
  • The authors recommend combining media forensics literature with an assessment of technology developments to identify and measure manipulation, forgeries, and alterations.

Statistics:

  • 15 (Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences, 2025)
  • 15 (volume of the journal Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences, where the research was published)
  • 77-Gil, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, South Korea (address of the Korea Computer Industry Assoc-kcia, C29, 7F, 11-9, Teheran-Ro)
  • 2192-1962 (ISSN of the journal Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences)

Sources:

  • Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, and the Iot for Deepfake Investigation On Social Media Platforms: a Review. Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences, 2025;15.
  • Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences can be contacted at: Korea Computer Industry Assoc-kcia, C29, 7F, 11-9, Teheran-Ro 77-Gil, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, South Korea.
  • (Springer - www.springer.com; Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences - www.springerlink.com/content/2192-1962/)
  • The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from Abdullah Ayub Khan, Bahria University, Dept. of Computer Sciences, Karachi Campus, Karachi, Pakistan.

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