![]() That can include sensitive data such as health and fitness information, financial information, location and browsing history, according to the app store entry for Threads. Meta’s apps receive whatever information users enter, said Meta spokesperson Emil Vazquez. ![]() Just like its sister platforms, Instagram and Facebook, Threads can and will collect a great deal of data on its users. That’s because Threads is governed by the same privacy policy and business model as other Meta-owned properties when it comes to what the company can and can’t do with the intimate pieces of information it collects on its users. Though Threads is a novel entrant to the world of social media platforms, much is already known about how the platform collects, stores and shares user data. In addition to being under a FTC consent decree because of previous improper collection and use of data in the US, Meta has also been fined for collecting sensitive personal data without obtaining the proper consent under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The list of past practices that give experts like Schroeder cause for concern is long. “I haven’t seen any evidence that Meta is being transparent about what it will do with sensitive personal data or is clearly establishing why it is collecting that data other than ‘because we want to’.” New York, New York.“Several of the privacy concerns with Threads tie back to Meta’s history of concerning privacy practices,” said Calli Schroeder, senior counsel and global privacy counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center (Epic), a digital privacy nonprofit. ³ Taking Root: The Growth of America’s New Creative Economy,” by Re:Create, February 2019. ² “Creators in the Creator Economy: A Global Study,” by Edelman Data & Intelligence, August 2022. ¹ “Creator Earnings Breakdown: Where Are We in the Creator Economy,” by NeoReach and Influencer Marketing Hub, May 2021. Read more about our efforts to support creators in our Meta for Creators blog. That’s why building tools to help them find an audience, grow and earn a living. In order for creators to successfully forge this new path and continue to grow, they need support. In future phases of this research, Florida and his team plan to develop new data and further scope the global creator economy. There is an immense opportunity to forge a “Creator Middle Class,” which supports the idea that more creators who choose to can make a decent living, and if championed and protected well, can create a stronger, more sustainable creator economy to thrive in the decades to come.Most creators are motivated by intrinsic rewards : Many creators are passionate hobbyists, and a growing number are social and political activists, principally motivated by the desire to make an impact and serve causes bigger than themselves rather than money, fame or follower accounts.Up to 60 million Americans ⁴ now make up the “Creative Class,” according to estimates: Representative of more than 40 percent of the national workforce ⁴ and up from 15 percent in 1980, these are scientists, techies, artists, designers, entertainers and professional knowledge workers in fields like management, healthcare and law.The creator economy is forecasted by some exploratory studies to reach more than $100 billion ¹: According to data and studies reviewed by the report, creators number between 30 and 85 million Americans, and an estimated 300 million people globally ², with as many as 17 million creators earning money by selling their digital content as of 2017 ³.The report offers a comprehensive view of the world of individual creators, which Florida defines as those “who use digital technology to make and publish unique creative content audiences can access and respond to.” Some highlights include: Today we’re sharing a new report we’ve commissioned titled The Rise of the Creator Economy, written independently by Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class and founder of the Creative Class Group. As we and other technology companies embrace this shift toward a more open landscape of entertainment and education, it’s important for us to more deeply understand the scope of the creator economy, its broader economic impact and what’s driving individual creators. More and more people today are earning a living by creating engaging content.
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