Facebook outage coincides with (or causes?) 3m new Telegram users
A worldwide, nearly day-long outage at Facebook led to Telegram having a busy, busy day.
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Google needs breaking up, says news chief
And Oracle accused Google of creating shadow profiles of even non-users. Theirs are just two of 85 responses to an Australian inquiry. Continue reading Google needs breaking up, says news chief
Facebook sues developers over data-scraping quizzes
Downloaded by 63K users, the quizzes promised answers to questions such as “What kind of dog are you according to your zodiac sign?” Continue reading Facebook sues developers over data-scraping quizzes
Facebook sues quiz app developers who allegedly stole users’ private data through browser plugins
Facebook, seemingly perpetually fighting allegations that it doesn’t take enough care of the privacy and security of its billions of users, is taking a stand against a pair of Ukrainian app developers who it claims scraped personal information fr… Continue reading Facebook sues quiz app developers who allegedly stole users’ private data through browser plugins
Zuck says Facebook is becoming more “privacy focused”
Facebook’s planning a new, highly integrated platform and talking a lot about encrypted messaging. Continue reading Zuck says Facebook is becoming more “privacy focused”
Is a Facebookcoin in the works?
Facebook, Signal and Telegram are all planning cryptocurrencies. But why these companies, why now, and will they be successful? Continue reading Is a Facebookcoin in the works?
Facebook apps secretly sending sensitive data back to the mothership
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered an investigation into how Facebook is still allowing blabby apps to violate its privacy policies. Continue reading Facebook apps secretly sending sensitive data back to the mothership
Missile warning sent from hijacked Tampa mayor’s Twitter account
Tampa’s mayor was trying to regain control of his Twitter account this week after it was used to post bomb threats and child sex abuse images. Continue reading Missile warning sent from hijacked Tampa mayor’s Twitter account
Facebook tricked kids into in-game purchases, say privacy advocates
Unsealed court documents show that Facebook referred to big-spending kids as “whales” – a term borrowed from the casino industry. Continue reading Facebook tricked kids into in-game purchases, say privacy advocates
Facebook lets Android users block location tracking
Facebook announced it’s tweaking its Android version, which was tracking your location even when the app wasn’t in use. Continue reading Facebook lets Android users block location tracking