How to send a GIF in Facebook Messenger By Kelly Woo Get our step-by-step guide on how to send a GIF in Facebook Messenger
WhatsApp limits message forwarding to fight coronavirus misinformation By Paul Wagenseil WhatsApp is rate-limiting message forwarding again to stop the spread of false information around COVID-19.
Facebook Portal review (2nd generation) By Mike Prospero The second-generation Facebook Portal smart display is a big improvement over the original, privacy issues notwithstanding.
Rave app is like Netflix Party for mobile: How to use it By Kate Kozuch Here's how to use the Rave app to watch YouTube and Netflix with friends in sync.
Starbucks coronavirus scam going viral on social media: Don't click this By Kate Kozuch This new coronavirus scams promises Starbucks gift cards if you can get enough friends to open a link. Don't fall for it.
Cameo is leaking user data and private celebrity videos you paid for By Kate Kozuch Cameo, the popular app that lets you pay celebrities to record short shout-out videos, is overrun with security flaws.
Twitter just made threading tweets easier: Here's how to do it By Henry T. Casey The Twitter app just got a new trick for threading tweets. Here's everything you need to figure out how to use it now.
Rudy Giuliani's Twitter typos are a malware trap! Don't click these By Paul Wagenseil The misspelled weblinks on former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's Twitter feed are being exploited by pranksters and crooks.
Twitter flaw may have let spies unmask anonymous users: What to do By Paul Wagenseil A simple flaw in Twitter's interface may have let overseas spies unmask the identity of anonymous Twitter users.
A group of teens defeated Instagram tracking with this clever trick By Paul Wagenseil A group of teens in a Maryland high school have banded together to defeat Instagram metadata tracking by sharing account access with each other.
How to use Off-Facebook Activity to clear your history By Richard Priday Here's how to change your Off-Facebook Activity settings to protect your online privacy.
How to turn iOS Live Photos into Twitter GIFs By Henry T. Casey Apple's Live Photos aren't as widespread as GIFs, but Twitter's finally allowing you to turn the proprietary format into the more popular image file.
Facebook Dark Mode just showed up on more Android phones (report) By Paul Wagenseil Facebook seems to be testing a Dark Mode for its Android app, judging by reports from Android users.
Update TikTok now, unless you want to be hacked By Paul Wagenseil Older versions of the TikTok app on both Android and iOS can be hacked by malicious text messages and websites.
Security alert: Twitter flaw lets hackers hijack your account on Android By Paul Wagenseil Twitter said older versions of its Android app had a serious security flaw that could let miscreants read private messages or even post tweets from your account.
267 million Facebook user accounts exposed online: What to do By Paul Wagenseil Names and phone numbers of more than 267 million Facebook users were found unprotected online.
How to download videos from Twitter By Kate Kozuch Are you wondering how to save Twitter videos? Whether you’re on a computer or smartphone, here’s how to download videos from Twitter.
Ex-Twitter staffers charged with spying for Saudi Arabia By Paul Wagenseil Two former Twitter staffers have been charged with spying on Twitter users on behalf of Saudi Arabia.
Facebook Admits 100 App Developers Accessed User Data Without Permission By Don Reisinger Facebook said developers were able to retain user data. And now they need to delete it.
Twitter Used 2FA Phone Numbers to Sell Ads By Don Reisinger Twitter's Tailored Audiences and Partner Audiences advertising systems mistakenly used phone numbers provided for security purposes to sell ads instead.
Facebook Portal TV Takes Video Chat to the Big Screen By Philip Michaels Portal TV brings Facebook's video chatting product to television sets, while the social network comes out with additional Portal models.
Your Private Instagram, Facebook Posts Aren't That Private By Henry T. Casey A new report shows that anyone can steal images from private Instagram accounts.
Facebook Tries to Avoid Location-Tracking Panic Ahead of iOS 13 By Don Reisinger Facebook has some things to say about when — and why — it's tracking you.
Facebook, Google Face Antitrust Probes: What You Need to Know By Paul Wagenseil Eight states are investigating Facebook, and a similar probe will soon be launched into Google. Here's what you need to know.
Don't Be Like Jack — Make Sure Your Twitter Account Isn't Hijacked By Paul Wagenseil Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey appeared to have his Twitter account hacked Friday — but it really may not have been hacked at all.
Government Encryption Backdoors Still Impossible and Pointless, Experts Say By Paul Wagenseil The U.S. attorney general and FBI director want tech companies to provide encryption backdoors. But security experts don't think that's realistic.
DHS Creates Pineapple Pizza Site to Show How Russians Divide Americans By Paul Wagenseil DHS sets up WarOnPineapple.com to educate public on how Russia tries to stir up trouble online.
Facebook Slammed with $5 Billion Fine for Privacy Fails By Kate Kozuch The Federal Trade Commission is making Facebook pay a $5 billion fine for privacy violations, but Facebook has some changes to make too.
What Is Reddit and How to Use It: The Definitive Guide By Jesus Diaz How to best use the best news aggregator and discussion forums in the world.
