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Venmo, a popular payment app, has blurred the line between social media and personal finance, potentially exposing users' transactions without their knowledge. To enhance privacy, users should adjust their settings to make all payments private, hide past transactions, hide their friends list, disable location sharing, and limit the contacts imported into the app.
Cybersecurity experts unanimously agree that internet voting is not secure, citing challenges such as the lack of traceability and the high stakes involved in elections. Despite these concerns, over 300,000 Americans cast their ballots online in the 2020 federal election, and states are expanding the availability of online voting options. While advocates argue that it improves accessibility for certain groups, critics warn that the risks outweigh the benefits and urge against further expansion of internet voting. The current trend in voting is moving towards paper-based systems, as they are considered more secure.