Collaborate Disseminate
It’s revamping Messenger Kids with new parental controls and updated information on its children’s data policy. Continue reading Facebook will let parents see kids’ chat history, peer into inbox
It relates to Twitter’s contact upload feature, which allows users to find others via contact info such as email or phone number. Continue reading Twitter admits to raid on users’ phone numbers
Twitter admitted it broke the rules when it handed over control of the student’s account to college administrators. Continue reading Twitter hands over student’s account to his college
Over the last few years, we have all had to accept that social media platforms can and will be used by nefarious actors to achieve their ends. In fact, in many cases, these nefarious actors appear to be state actors. We’ve already seen the impact… Continue reading Everyone’s Creating Fake Social Media Accounts, Including Homeland Security
A class-action lawsuit against Facebook for the use of its tag suggestions feature looks like it’s finally done churning through the courts. Continue reading Facebook to pay $550m to settle face-tagging suit
Facebook’s new Off-Facebook Activity feature is part of the company’s effort to appear more privacy-friendly to its users. Continue reading Facebook knows a lot about your online habits – here’s how to stop it
“We are here to show people that everything is hackable,” says hacking group OurMine, back to spread its unwelcome spiel on hacked accounts. Continue reading 15 NFL teams’ Twitter hijacked in lead-up to the Super Bowl
A potential class action says Clearview AI is breaking biometrics privacy law by ransacking social media so police can match photos with IDs. Continue reading Facial recognition firm sued for scraping 3 billion faceprints
A new, comprehensive code will compel online services to put children’s health and safety before data-collecting profits. Continue reading Privacy watchdog throws wider net to protect children online
A researcher has discovered thousands of Tinder users’ images publicly available for free online. Continue reading What do online file sharers want with 70,000 Tinder images?