Can Posting Social Media Photos Stop Child Abuse? By Amy Oztan published 10 October 16 By posting photos of child abuse to social media, a number of witnesses have gotten police to take action, but do these pictures go too far?
How to Encrypt Facebook Messenger (and Why You Should) By Andrew E. Freedman published 4 October 16 Facebook Messenger's 'Secret Conversations' allow end-to-end encryption, but the feature is opt-in. Here's how to turn it on and use it.
VR Faces Made from Facebook Photos Fool Biometric Logins By Marshall Honorof published 22 August 16 Three-dimensional virtual-reality face reconstructions made from social-media photos can easily fool facial-recognition software.
What Is Finstagram? By Lauren L'Amie published 3 August 16 With the emergence of fake Instagram accounts, or "Finstagrams," teens are taking charge of social media by creating anonymous online personas.
How to Get Verified on Twitter By Lauren L'Amie published 19 July 16 Twitter is now allowing everyone to send in requests to be verified users. Here’s our guide to landing a profile with a little blue checkmark.
What Are Facebook Messenger's Secret Conversations? By Marshall Honorof published 8 July 16 Facebook Messenger's new Secret Conversations feature, now available to a select few users, will get a full release in September.
Can Posting Political Stuff on Social Media Get You Fired? By Sherri L. Smith published 6 July 16 While it might be tempting to throw a Trump tantrum or rant about Benghazi on Facebook and Twitter, it could prevent you from being hired — or even get you canned.
Why I Stopped Using Facebook, And You Should Too By Philip Michaels published 21 June 16 By retaining ties to a board member who's funding lawsuits against news sites, Facebook has shown that its supposed support for the free exchange of ideas is empty talk.
How to Dump Trump, Hillary Off of Your Facebook By Henry T. Casey published 16 June 16 Facebook isn't the best venue for a political debate, so we've got a guide for cleaning election news and candidates out of your feed.
Twitter Wasn't Hacked, But You're at Risk Unless You Do This By Paul Wagenseil published 10 June 16 Those 32 million Twitter passwords were stolen from individual users, not Twitter itself. Here's how to make sure it doesn't happen to you.
Can Facebook Live Take Down Twitch? By Michael Andronico published 7 June 16 Facebook Live video is beginning to embrace gaming, but it'll take more than just a massive user base to topple Twitch.
Facebook Eavesdropping: How a Fake Story Became 'Real' By Paul Wagenseil published 6 June 16 You know that story about how Facebook listens to your conversations? It's not true, and here's how the media failed in covering it.
How to Check If Your LinkedIn Was Hacked By Paul Wagenseil published 24 May 16 LinkedIn promised to tell users if they were part of a massive data breach, but many users are finding out from third-party sites instead.
How to Find Facebook Live Videos Around the World By Cherlynn Low published 19 May 16 The new Facebook Live Map makes it easier to find Live Videos all around the world. Here's how to find a stream to tickle your fancy.
Twitter to U.S. Spies: No More Access to Data By Henry T. Casey published 9 May 16 Dataminr provides real-time updates and alerts for world events, and Twitter has stopped agencies such as the CIA from accessing the service.
How to Report Bullying and Abuse on Reddit By Andrew E. Freedman published 3 May 16 Learn how to avoid the worst of Reddit so that you can stay focused on its community and interesting discussions.
How to Report Bullying and Abuse on Instagram By Andrew E. Freedman published 2 May 16 Learn how to stay safe and report harassment on Instagram in just a few steps.
How to Report Bullying and Abuse on Facebook By Andrew E. Freedman published 28 April 16 Facebook offers multiple ways to report harassment and abuse on its social network.
How to Make Group Calls on Facebook Messenger By Cherlynn Low published 21 April 16 Now you can conference call your friends from within Facebook Messenger. Here's how.
Talk is Cheap: Why Chatbots Will Always Be a Waste of Time By Avram Piltch published 18 April 16 Tech companies are building more witty bots like Siri and Cortana, but these anthropomorphic programs waste our time and give us a false sense of our own importance.
Here's When to Watch NFL Games on Twitter This Season By Philip Michaels published 15 April 16 Twitter is broadcasting ten NFL games on Thursday nights this season. Here's the full schedule.
Mevo Is First Official Facebook Live Video Camera By Henry T. Casey published 12 April 16 The pocket-sized Mevo camera is the first live-streamer to get Facebook's approval, and its tap-to-cut interface lets you edit as you stream.
I Used a Facebook Messenger Bot to Send My Friends Flowers By Philip Michaels published 12 April 16 Facebook wants more companies adding chatbots to its Messenger app. We took one of the first bots — one that lets you place orders through 1-800-Flowers — out for a test drive.
How to Share Dropbox Files on Facebook By Henry T. Casey published 12 April 16 A new Facebook Messenger update makes it even easier to share photos, video and other files from Dropbox. Here's how to do it.
Facebook Live Video vs Periscope: What's Right for You? By Cherlynn Low published 28 January 16 We go hands-on with Facebook's Live Video to see how it stacks up against Twitter's Periscope service.
How to Stop Facebook Memories By Anna Attkisson published 20 November 15 You may not want to be reminded daily of the person you were a year ago today. Here's how to stop Facebook's On This Day feature from bumming you out.
What is Facebook M? By Valentina Palladino published 27 August 15 Facebook's long-awaited personal assistant uses a mix of artificial intelligence and human trainers to help you get things done.
How to Disable Autoplay Videos on Twitter By Philip Michaels published 26 August 15 Here's how to stop Vines, GIFs and other videos from automatically playing in your Twitter feed, whether in a browser or in the mobile app.
How to Use Facebook's Security Checkup By Henry T. Casey published 3 August 15 It's always a good time to make sure you've secured your Facebook account, so here's how to use the social network's Security Checkup.
How To Share Your Google Maps Location to Facebook and Messenger By Henry T. Casey published 8 July 15 With a new update, Google Maps on iOS allows you to share a location with your friends with a wide variety of apps. Here's how to share with Facebook and its Messenger app.
