In the third part of our social media hacking series, leading cyber experts and psychologists engaged with mid-day to discuss the increasing occurrences of social media breaches. Specifically, they drew attention to the significant obstacle presented by the extensive utilisation of AI, which leverages data from numerous breaches to predict users’ passwords.

The experts emphasised the vital need for action from major tech platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, urging them to implement similar AI methodologies to combat hacking attempts. They also highlighted the importance of enforcing two-factor authentication across these platforms, stressing its efficacy in enhancing the security of users’ social media profiles against unauthorised access.