Snapchat and Reddit were ranked as the least intrusive social media sites.
Reddit and Snapchat were determined to be the least invasive of their users' privacy among the top 15 social media networks in a recent privacy survey. Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger were Meta products at the other end of the spectrum. Credits: Socialfly NY 14 criteria from five major categories-transgressions, data collection and retention, user control, and consent, transparency, and user-friendliness, were used to rate the data removal service Incogni. In its ranking study, the company stated, "Our analysts have developed a thorough privacy ranking that indicates considerable variances in the data-protection methods of various platforms." Reddit has the highest privacy score at 8.9, followed by Snapchat at 9.99 and Pinterest at 10.49. "Snapchat and Reddit reduce long-term data exposure and increase user anonymity," said John Price, founder and CEO of cybersecurity services company SubRosa. For instance, he added, "Snapchat's disappearing messages...