notifications
Coverage of notifications in the Nexus archive.
- Received Text "confirm your account" from a random number
A user received a suspicious text from a random 810 number prompting account confirmation and notification activation. The message included instructions to reply 'Y' or 'YES' and 'STOP' to opt out, raising concerns about unauthorized account sign-ups or bot activity. The user reported not signing up for any new accounts recently.
- Meta ignored internal findings on Instagram's risks to teens, jury told in trial
Lawyers for Tennessee claimed that Meta ignored internal research showing Instagram's negative impact on teenagers, including compulsive use, eating disorders, depression, and self-harm, while retaining features like autoplay, notifications, and infinite scroll to increase user engagement and ad revenue.
- Meta AI image tool can use public Instagram posts unless users opt out
Meta has launched an AI image tool that uses content from public Instagram profiles by default, allowing users to generate personalized content. Public account users can opt out through settings, while private accounts and those under 18 have restricted AI access. Notifications are sent when content is reused, but not for AI-generated content.
- Malicious Notifications Could Trick Google Gemini Users
A prompt injection flaw in Google Gemini's voice assistant allowed attackers to hide malicious commands in notifications, enabling social engineering and other attacks. The vulnerability could trick users through deceptive notifications, exploiting the assistant's processing of input.
- Monica Lewinsky Has Always Hated Notifications
Monica Lewinsky, a writer and anti-bullying activist, uses social media but avoids notifications to protect her nervous system. The article highlights her preference for minimizing alerts as a personal strategy.
- My Blissful Week as a ‘Do Not Disturb’ Maximalist
The author spent a week without phone notifications and felt less disturbed, though their close contacts were annoyed.