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8 Key Takeaways From Zuckerberg's Senate Testimony

By Paul Wagenseil published

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled by U.S. senators about Cambridge Analytica, Russian election interference and political censorship.

I'm Glad Facebook Is Reading Your Instant Messages

By Paul Wagenseil published

Facebook admits it's scanning, and even reading, instant messages that may contain malicious or objectionable content. That's a good thing.

Facebook Says Personal Info of 87 Million Exposed: What to Do Now

By Caitlin McGarry published

Cambridge Analytica had access to way more users' data than Facebook originally claimed.

Why Facebook's New Scandal Is the Worst of All

By Paul Wagenseil published

Forget Cambridge Analytica. The latest Facebook scandal is worse.

Here's How to Stop Facebook Messenger from Logging Calls, Texts

By Paul Wagenseil published

You can stop Facebook Messenger from logging your calls and texts, but you can't do so without also disabling contact syncing.

Guess What? Facebook Logs Your Calls, Texts (Update)

By Paul Wagenseil published

The Facebook Android app logs some users' calls and texts, including times, durations and dates of each call.

Report: Russian Data Miner Worked Closely With Facebook

By Paul Wagenseil published

Aleksandr Kogan, blamed by both Facebook and Cambridge Analytica for mishandling user data, worked with Facebook on a massive research study.

Facebook’s Zuckerberg: 'We're Sorry This Happened,' Here's What We're Doing

By Mike Prospero published

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg went on CNN to explain his company's role and response to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Facebook Is Working Like It's Supposed To (And That's the Real Scandal)

By Paul Wagenseil published

The Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal shouldn't be any surprise. Sharing data about millions of its users is exactly how Facebook works.

Facebook CEO Makes No Apologies But Promises These Changes

By Andrew E. Freedman published

After 5 days, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally responded to a scandal in which an outside firm collected data on 50 million users.

How to Delete Your Facebook Account

By Henry T. Casey published

If you want to delete your Facebook account, just follow these few steps.

How to Download Everything You've Put on Facebook

By Henry T. Casey published

Looking to leave Facebook? You'll want to download all your posts and photos before you exit the social network.

Facebook's Security Chief May Be Out, and That's Bad for All of Us

By Paul Wagenseil published

Facebook's security head may be out as the company faces a huge crisis. Here's why his departure will make things worse for Facebook users.

Vero Hands-On: Is This the New Instagram?

By Henry T. Casey published

Instagram's latest competitor has a sleek look, but wants to eventually charge you money and is having early growing pains.

Oculus Rift vs. HTC Vive: The Rift Is Best All Around

By Sherri L. Smith published

We put the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive head-to-head, and the Rift provided the best overall VR experience.

How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication on Reddit

By Marshall Honorof published

After beta-testing the feature for months, Reddit has finally rolled out two-factor authentication (2FA) for all users.

Best (and Worst) Facebook Messenger Games

By Philip Michaels published

We played through some of the 70-plus Facebook Messenger games, including the new version of Tetris and a Porg-filled Last Jedi game, to find out which ones will bring you and your friends closer together.

New Twitter Scam Spamming Feeds: What to Do

By Henry T. Casey published

Twitter account hijackers are taking over accounts with the tease of a goofy video about a baby and a dog.

Is Facebook Messenger Kids Safe?

By Cortney Moore published

Facebook has made a kid version of the Messenger app, but is it worth a download?

How to Stream Games to Facebook Live

By Michael Andronico published

Facebook Live just made it even easier to broadcast video games to your friends. Here's how to do it.

How to Download Your SoundCloud Files While You Still Can

By Henry T. Casey published

The music and podcast site SoundCloud may be in trouble, but here's how you can still hang on to your tracks.

Why You Should Delete Your Old Number from Facebook Now

By Marshall Honorof published

If you have an old phone number linked to your Facebook account, anyone who comes into possession of that number can log into your account.

Help Me Tom's Guide: Make My Facebook Photos Private!

By Henry T. Casey published

Learning how to set a Facebook photo's privacy settings can mean the difference between protecting your identity and exposing yourself.

Crazy Britney Spears Malware Is Toxic — and Criminal

By Marshall Honorof published

The command-and-control server for a new piece of Russian malware is hidden in plain sight: right on Britney Spears' Instagram page.

Make Siri Read Your WhatsApp Messages Out Loud

By Althea Chang published

WhatsApp users with iPhones can now have Siri read out their messages, hands-free. Here's how to set it up.

Don't Give LinkedIn Access to Your Phone's Bluetooth

By Paul Wagenseil published

The LinkedIn app for iOS wants to use Bluetooth to connect to nearby devices, presumably so you can get strangers' details. Don't let it.

Smartglasses to Replace Phones? Facebook Says Yes

By Althea Chang published

An Oculus chief scientist says that augmented reality glasses could replace smartphones — and soon.

Twitter Scammers Lure Victims to Fake Bank Sites

By Marshall Honorof published

Phishers mimic real banks on Twitter, luring customers to fake login pages that steal passwords and hijack accounts.

Apple Clips: Get Started with These Quick Tips

By Henry T. Casey published

Apple's Snapchat competitor Clips is out, and its Live Titles feature allows you to animate the things you say onto your video clips.

Facebook Stories: How to Use The First Decent Snapchat Clone

By Henry T. Casey published

Facebook Stories, the company's latest Snapchat clone, is baked into its main app. Here's how to use it and find the new Facebook Camera.

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