Online Social Networks in Business Frameworks

19Security and Threat in Online Social Networking

Sumit Kumar Kapoor^1*, Kirti Sankhla¹, Prakhar Agarwal² and Sudhir Kumar Rathi³

¹Department of CSE, Poornima University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

²North India Institute of Technology (NIIT), Najibabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

³CSE, Poornima University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Abstract

Online social networking security is the topic of this abstract. Users deal with identity theft, cyberbullying, and privacy violations. In order to combat false information, bogus accounts, and data breaches, platforms use fact-checking collaborations and algorithms. Concerns are exacerbated by newly emerging hazards like deepfakes, and material created by AI (Artificial Intelligence). For an online social networking environment to be safer, collaborative multidisciplinary solutions are essential. Phone accounts: The prevalence of fraudulent accounts on social media platforms erodes confidence and can be exploited to disseminate false information, fraudulent schemes, and malevolent actions. In this chapter, instances of misinformation are presented. Via social media, false information may travel quickly and affect public opinion, confusion, and even elections. Breach of data and platform security flaws have the potential to cause significant data breaches that reveal user information to unapproved parties.

Keywords: Online social networking, security threats, privacy breaches, cyberbullying, identity theft, fake accounts, data breaches

19.1 Introduction ...