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Users will be able to download all of their Instagram data
Data protection and privacy have become a big issue around the world. Big tech companies like Instagram must take appropriate action to ensure the privacy and safety of…
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Here’s how to watch Mark Zuckerberg’s first congressional hearing
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will make his first of two appearances before congressional committees this afternoon. Starting at 2:15PM ET, Zuckerberg will begin to testify before both the…
Facebook
Cambridge Analytica may have also accessed private Facebook messages
Just when you think the Cambridge Analytica scandal couldn't get any worse, it does. If you're one of those that took part in the quiz app This Is…
Facebook
Facebook will now reward you for reporting data abuse through bounty program
The amount of hot water Facebook has found itself in regarding Cambridge Analytica scandal is immense. Today and tomorrow, Company CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify in…
Facebook
Here’s how to check if Cambridge Analytica used your Facebook data
By now, we have already established that millions of Facebook users are affected by the Cambridge Analytica scandal, but the one question remains: Was I affected? Well, we…
Facebook
Congress has released Mark Zuckerberg’s statement for Wednesday’s hearing
On Wednesday, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress about several range of topics, including data privacy. Ahead of the heading, Congress has released a…
Entertainment
Department of Homeland Security suggests database to track ‘media influencers’ around the world
We can all agree that fake news and propaganda remain a top concern for not only people but American officials as well. That's why officials are determined to…
Facebook
Facebook has suspended another data firm: AggregateIQ
Cambridge Analytica saw suspension from Facebook over data scandal, and now another data firm is seeing suspension. Facebook announced that it has suspended Canadian data firm AggregateIQ. Per…
Facebook
Facebook’s new plan: allow everyone to ‘unsend’ messages
Facebook is under a lot of pressure for proving that it can protect users' data and be transparent with how it's shared. Evidence emerged yesterday that the company…
Business
Mark Zuckerberg to testify at joint Senate hearing on April 10th
Not only does the US government want answers, the UK Parliament has asked Mark Zuckerberg to appear before its committee to answer questions regarding the Cambridge Analytica scandal.…
Facebook
Facebook sees fine of $33 million for not helping Brazilian authorities
The relationship between Facebook and Brazilian authorities has been contentious for quite some time, and because of that, its WhatsApp messenger has seen service bans in the country…
Facebook
Tinder is facing sign-in issues after Facebook’s privacy changes
Many users have been reporting that they haven't been able to log into Tinder. Now the dating service as provided confirmation following the complaints. Users that are affected…
Instagram
Snapchat has reinstated Giphy stickers integration after being removed for having racist GIFs
If you remember from last month, both Snapchat and Instagram removed their Giphy stickers integration from their apps because users discovered a racist GIF with a slur. Giphy…
Facebook
Facebook has rolled out news verification tools for everyone in the US
In order to combat fake news, the company has been ranking "trusted" sources and demoting "engagement bait" stories. Last year in October, the company began testing a feature…
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Facebook has promised to delete unpublished videos it previously kept
Facebook has been secretly keeping videos you've recorded but never published, the company is now promising to completely delete them. Last week, we learned that a sister of…