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 last updated 20 February 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.
How To Unblock Someone On Facebook By Kate Kozuch published 20 July 19 If you find yourself needing to unblock someone on Facebook, here’s how to do it
Why Instagram Is Ruining Restaurants For Me By Kate Kozuch published 14 July 19 If a restaurant isn’t serving food porn, is it even worth going?
8 Hidden Instagram Story Features You Need to Know By Kate Kozuch last updated 5 April 21 Prepare to up your ‘gram game with these genius Instagram Stories hacks you probably never knew about.
Twitter Can Now Flag Trump Tweets It Considers Offensive By Kate Kozuch published 27 June 19 Under a new policy, tweets from politicians that break Twitter’s content guidelines will be harder to see.
Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Could Take Over the Dollar: What You Need to Know By Jesus Diaz published 18 June 19 Facebook’s Libra will be a cryptocurrency supported by Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Uber, and many other members of a non-profit organization.
Facebook Dating FAQ: Secret Crush and Everything You Need to Know By Monica Chin last updated 4 February 20 Dating on Facebook is launching later this year. Here's what you need to know.
How to Deactivate Your Instagram Account By Don Reisinger last updated 20 July 21 If you want to ditch Instagram, follow these step-by-step instructions for deactivating your account.
If Facebook Wants Our Trust, Mark Zuckerberg Must Resign By Philip Michaels published 28 April 19 Privacy figures to be a big topic of discussion at the upcoming Facebook F8 conference. But does Facebook have any credibility left after so many public blunders?
Facebook Exposes Hundreds of Millions of User Passwords By Paul Wagenseil published 18 April 19 Facebook said unencrypted passwords of hundreds of millions of Facebook, Facebook Lite, Instagram users were visible to company employees.
540 Million Records Leaked: Facebook Has Lost Control By Paul Wagenseil published 3 April 19 Two sets of Facebook user data held by third parties were exposed online, indicating how badly Facebook has lost control of your data.
Instagram Co-Founder Pushes for Opioid and Gun Content Warnings By Henry T. Casey published 11 March 19 The guys who made Instagram talked about its early days, selling to Facebook, Instagram's authenticity problem, stories and more.
Here's How Facebook Plans to Clean Up Its Privacy Mess By Monica Chin published 6 March 19 To clean up the past year's fiascos, Mark Zuckerberg has a list of actions Facebook plans to make its platform more secure in the future.
How To Stop Facebook From Blabbing Out Your Phone Number By Monica Chin published 5 March 19 Facebook makes your mobile number public by default. Here's how to protect your phone number from snoops.
Social Media Spring Cleaning: Check Your Connected Apps By Henry T. Casey published 24 February 19 It's never a bad time to make sure you know which services can access your account info.
Don’t Use Facebook? Facebook Tracks You Anyway By Monica Chin last updated 23 July 20 New report details how dozens of Android apps share user data with Facebook, even if you don't have a Facebook account.
How to Download Your Photos From Flickr Before They Disappear By Jackie Dove published 7 February 19 If you have more than 1,000 photos on Flickr, you could lose them by March. Here's how to download them for safe keeping.
Lawmakers, Apple Scold Facebook for Targeting Teens’ Info (Update) By Jesus Diaz published 30 January 19 Facebook paid users $20 a month to use an app that got full access to their phones, including screenshots of their Amazon purchase activity.
How Facebook Scammed Kids with 'Friendly Fraud' Games By Monica Chin published 25 January 19 Newly released court documents indicate that Facebook knowingly took advantage of kids to profit from freemium games.
Facebook Portal Review: A Not-So-Smart Display By Mike Prospero, Monica Chin published 18 January 19 Even if we didn't have privacy concerns, we'd still recommend against the Facebook Portal, because it just isn't as capable as other smart displays.
Head of CES: Trump 'Just Wrong' on Tariffs By Mark Spoonauer published 2 January 19 Gary Shapiro, the head of CTA, is excited about the potential for 5G and AI, but he’s also worried about President’s Trump’s China tariffs and a potential overreaction to Facebook’s privacy fails.
Facebook Let Other Companies Read Your Private Messages (Update: Netflix Responds) By Richard Priday, Monica Chin published 19 December 18 Even with maximum privacy settings, Facebook still let companies access users' information, and that of their Facebook friends.
