The document analyzes security risks found in over 100 million pieces of social media data. It finds that security and compliance risks increased nearly 400% in 2013, with 12% of social media content containing risks like spam, malware, and illegal activity. Specifically, YouTube has 5 times more risky content than Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and other major networks. Financial organizations average 3 violations of Truth in Lending Act regulations per month on their social media accounts. Social spam is growing 100% faster than legitimate posts and comments.

1. Seven
Stats
on
Social
Social
Media
Security
Findings
from
analysis
of
more
than
100
million
pieces
of
social
media
data.

2. Security
and
compliance
risks
are
up
nearly
400%
in
2013.

3. 12%
of
all
risky
social
media
content
contains
security
risks,
including
spam,
malware,
and
criminal
and
illegal
acBvity.

4. YouTube
has
5
Bmes
more
bad
content
than
Facebook,
TwiGer,
Google+,
and
the
other
leading
social
networks.

5. 5%
of
social
spam
contains
personal
informaBon,
such
as
emails
and
phone
numbers,
to
lure
consumers.

6. Roughly
80%
of
posts
made
between
1
AM
and
3
AM
are
by
fake
social
accounts.

7. Financial
organizaBons
have
3
Truth
in
Lending
Act/RegulaBon
Z
violaBons
per
month
–
on
average
–
on
their
social
media
accounts.

8. Social
spam
is
growing
100%
faster
than
good
comments
and
posts.

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