Trump TikTok ban: President gives Microsoft 45 days to buy company By Nicholas Fearn published 3 August 20 Trump has changed his mind on banning TikTok, and has given Microsoft 45 days to complete the purchase of the Chinese viral-video app.
TikTok ban could hit US — here's everything we know By Kate Kozuch published 16 July 20 A TikTok ban in the U.S. could shake up the social media space — here's why and when it could happen.
Massive Twitter hack may have been an inside job — here's what we know By Paul Wagenseil published 16 July 20 The massive Twitter hack yesterday was due to intruders gaining access to Twitter's internal control panels -- but it could have been worse.
Wells Fargo bans TikTok from company phones — here's why By Nicholas Fearn published 13 July 20 Wells Fargo has asked employees to stop using TikTok on company-owned phones due to security worries.
Facebook comes clean on sharing user data with third parties — yes, again By Paul Wagenseil published 2 July 20 Facebook admitted that some 5,000 third-party app developers got access to user personal data beyond a 90-day usage cutoff.
Facebook passwords stolen by 25 malicious Android apps: What to do By Nicholas Fearn published 30 June 20 At least 25 malicious Android apps that amassed millions of downloads were designed to steal Facebook login credentials.
Trump trolls hack Roblox accounts to spread propaganda: What to do By Nicholas Fearn published 30 June 20 Online vandals are brute-forcing Roblox passwords to hijack accounts and spread pro-Trump messages.
TikTok to stop spying on iPhone users after iOS14 exposes huge flaw By Kate Kozuch published 26 June 20 The iOS 14 beta just caught social media app TikTok snooping on private user data.
Twitter now lets you send audio tweets — here's how to use it By Kelly Woo published 18 June 20 Find out how to use Twitter's new audio tweet feature, which was released for some iOS users
Facebook just made it way easier to delete your old posts — here's how By Kelly Woo published 3 June 20 Facebook's new Manage Activity tool makes it easier to delete old posts in bulk
How to use WhatsApp group video calling By Kelly Woo published 29 May 20 Here's how to use WhatsApp group video calls
How to send a GIF in Facebook Messenger By Kelly Woo published 18 May 20 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 published 7 April 20 WhatsApp is rate-limiting message forwarding again to stop the spread of false information around COVID-19.
Starbucks coronavirus scam going viral on social media: Don't click this By Kate Kozuch published 20 March 20 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 published 21 February 20 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 published 20 February 20 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 published 19 February 20 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 published 4 February 20 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 published 3 February 20 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 published 29 January 20 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 published 24 January 20 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 published 24 January 20 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 published 8 January 20 Older versions of the TikTok app on both Android and iOS can be hacked by malicious text messages and websites.
Twitter Used 2FA Phone Numbers to Sell Ads By Don Reisinger published 9 October 19 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 published 18 September 19 Portal TV brings Facebook's video chatting product to television sets, while the social network comes out with additional Portal models.
Facebook, Google Face Antitrust Probes: What You Need to Know By Paul Wagenseil published 9 September 19 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 published 30 August 19 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 published 28 July 19 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 published 25 July 19 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 published 24 July 19 The Federal Trade Commission is making Facebook pay a $5 billion fine for privacy violations, but Facebook has some changes to make too.
