Our coverage of all things Facebook. Founded by Mark Zuckerberg and several fellow students in February 2004, the social network has grown to more than a billion users and currently owns Instagram and WhatsApp.
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Facebook removed 800 pages and accounts for spreading fake news
In a move to fight fake news, Facebook yesterday said that it deleted more than 800 pages and accounts. that included 559 ...
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Facebook now lets you post 3D photos that jump out of your Newsfeed
Facebook is rolling out a feature today which will allow users to post photos with a 3D effect to their feed -- essentially photos that show your subject in richer detail. Despite the name , the photos won't be truly 3D, per se. You won't be able to spin a photo of your dog around ...
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The free internet makes us the product — we need to stop it
The bad headlines continue to stack up for Facebook this year: from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, to the New York Times report that Facebook gave Apple, Samsung, and other mobile device makers access to its users personal data without permission, to the revelation that the firm ...
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Facebook is using your personal data, here’s why it’s fine
When the Cambridge Analytica scandal came out, it did more than just shake up Facebook, it stirred the conversation about privacy and brought it front and center. Privacy is a huge subject especially when it plays on the fear of losing it. In a world where hacking has become mainstream, ...
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Instagram test shares location data with Facebook
Instagram appears to be testing a new setting which would allow it to share user location data with parent company Facebook -- meaning Facebook would have a near-complete picture of your movements even if you don't use its own app. First spotted by researcher Jane Wong, the feature ...
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Here's how to keep advertisers from using your phone number on Facebook
A Gizmodo report on Wednesday detailed the latest in a long series of Facebook privacy blunders. The report said, and Facebook confirmed, that users with two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled had inadvertently been giving their phone number up to advertisers who used it for targeting ...
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Facebook allegedly blocked users from sharing stories about its data breach
Facebook revealed, earlier today, that it had detected a data breach affecting at least 50 million accounts (and as many as 90 million). Within minutes, as you might imagine, multiple sites including TNW were rushing stories out to inform everyone. Just as quickly, concerned readers ...
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Facebook reveals data breach affecting 50 million users
Facebook suffered a breach earlier this week and the data of at least 50 million users may have been stolen. Here's what ...
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Facebook advertisers can target you with data you didn't even list on your profile
Facebook is sharing personal information that you never submitted to the social network with its advertisers - and you can't ...
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WhatsApp co-founder: Facebook already had plans to serve ads on the app before acquisition
Brian Acton – one of the co-founders of the popular messaging app WhatsApp – resigned from Facebook in 2017. And with ...
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Facebook announces Oculus Quest all-in-one VR headset
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today announced the Oculus Quest: A wireless gaming headset and stand-alone "Rift-quality" VR ...
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Facebook sued by former content moderator who says the job gave her PTSD
Facebook is being taken to court by a former content moderator, as she claims the work caused her to develop post-traumatic ...
