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What to do if your Facebook account Is hacked

By Sarah Brown, Anthony Spadafora published 27 June 22

Having your Facebook account hijacked can be terrifying but you can get it back by following these steps.

Hackers are taking over Instagram accounts using phishing attacks — how to protect yourself

By Anthony Spadafora published 8 June 22

Copyright violation scams continue to be a problem for Instagram users which is why you should take action now to protect your account.

Elon Musk says Twitter deal now 'on hold' — what's going on?

By Marc McLaren published 13 May 22

Elon Musk's multi-billion dollar Twitter deal is on hold. So has the Tesla CEO changed his mind?

3 best Twitter alternatives to try now

By Marc McLaren published 26 April 22

There are several Twitter alternatives you can try if you're thinking of leaving the social network. Here's where to start.

Elon Musk officially buys Twitter — what it could mean for you

By Mark Spoonauer published 25 April 22

Elon Musk has acquired Twitter for $44 billion, and it could have a big impact on who's allowed on the platform going forward.

How to download videos from Facebook

By Alan Martin published 20 January 22

Want to watch Facebook videos offline? Here’s how to download videos from Facebook on desktop and mobile.

How to see who unfollowed you on Twitter

By Alan Martin published 19 November 21

Worried you’re losing friends? Here’s how to see who’s unfollowed you on Twitter.

How to disable the new Twitter font

By Robert Irvine published 12 August 21

If you don’t like Twitter's new Chirp font, here’s how to get the old one back, and how to switch back if you change your mind.

How to block or unfriend someone on Facebook

By Kate Kozuch published 28 July 21

Is it time to cut someone out of your Facebook life? Here's how to block or unfriend someone on Facebook, no matter what your reason why.

These Android apps with 5.8 million downloads can steal your Facebook password — what to do

By Paul Wagenseil published 6 July 21

Nearly a dozen Android apps were set up to steal users' Facebook passwords and usernames, and were installed nearly 6 million times.

700 million exposed in LinkedIn data scrape — what to do now

By Paul Wagenseil published 29 June 21

Personal data 'scraped' from 700 million LinkedIn user profiles is being sold online. Even though the data is theoretically public, it's useful for spammers, stalkers and phishers.

Instagram is testing a desktop posting feature — and it's about time

By Tom Pritchard published 25 June 21

Instagram might be about to fix its biggest flaw — it's finally testing a desktop posting feature.

Facebook disaster — how to check if your phone number was leaked

By Paul Wagenseil published 6 April 21

The HaveIBeenPwned breach-checking site has added the 533 million phone numbers exposed in this weekend's Facebook data leak, so you can check to see if your number was affected.

How to use Facebook dark mode on Android, iPhone and desktop

533 million Facebook users exposed in massive data leak — how to see if you're impacted

By Paul Wagenseil published 5 April 21

Records tied to 533 million Facebook user accounts are being offered for free in an online forum, but this isn't the result of a data breach.

Spotify is taking on Clubhouse — here's how

By Luke Wilson published 1 April 21

Spotify has acquired Locker Room in a bid to enter the live-discussion audio space that has been popularized by Clubhouse.

Facebook reportedly working on version of Instagram for kids under 13

By Ian Morris published 19 March 21

Instagram's looking to hook under-13s on its service according to internal announcement

Forget Clubhouse app — Twitter Spaces just launched on Android

By Tom Pritchard published 3 March 21

Twitter Spaces are taking on Clubhouse, and this time it's actually available to use on Android,

Paying for tweets? New Twitter Super Follows explained

By Tom Pritchard published 26 February 21

Twitter is letting some creators paywall content with its Super Follows feature. Here's what you need to know.

MeWe social network racking up millions of new users — but what is it?

By Tom Pritchard published 20 January 21

MeWe, the privacy-focused social media network, wants to be a competitor for big platforms like Twitter and Facebook. But what is it?

Trump banned: All the platforms that have suspended his account

By Mike Prospero published 14 January 21

All the sites that have banned or limited Trump from posting

70TB of Parler posts archived — may hold incriminating data

By Paul Wagenseil published 12 January 21

More than 70TB of user posts to the right-wing social network Parler were 'scraped' by online activists before the site went offline. The data might help the FBI find Capitol Hill rioters.

Instagram's secret new feature lets you change app icons — here's how

By Adam Ismail published 6 October 20

Instagram has buried an Easter egg of a feature in its 10th anniversary update — and it's one longtime users are sure to love

You should delete these Chrome extensions ASAP — here's why

By Henry T. Casey published 2 October 20

Facebook says these Chrome extensions were stealing user info. Here's how to delete them from your browser.

Twitter flaw could expose Android users' direct messages: What to do

By Nicholas Fearn published 6 August 20

Twitter has asked many Android users to update their apps due to a flaw that might let attackers view direct messages.

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.

Disney, Microsoft, Nintendo and 50 more hit by massive source code leak [updated]

By Nicholas Fearn published 28 July 20

More than 50 of the world's biggest companies, including Disney, Microsoft and Nintendo, have had software source code published online.

Walmart customer? You may be due a $750 payout following an alleged data breach

By Nicholas Fearn published 16 July 20

Walmart joins a host of well-known names that have faced lawsuits as a result of California’s strict new privacy laws.

Massive Twitter hack hits Barack Obama, Elon Musk and more as verified accounts frozen

By Paul Wagenseil published 15 July 20

The Twitter accounts of numerous rich and famous people and companies were hijacked to lure followers into a Bitcoin scam.

The MGM Grand hotel and casino in Las Vegas in a vintage photo.

MGM Resorts data breach grows to potentially 142 million people, hacker claims

By Nicholas Fearn published 14 July 20

As many as 142 million people may have lost personal information in a previously reported data breach at the MGM Resorts casino-and-hotel company.

LinkedIn, like TikTok, copies data from iOS clipboard, but says it's a mistake

By Nicholas Fearn published 3 July 20

LinkedIn admitted that, like TikTok, its iOS app was copying data from the clipboards of iPhone and iPad users.

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