Austrian DPA finds use of Facebook tracking technology in violation of EU data protection law
The data protection authority of Austria has determined that the utilization of tracking technologies by Meta has contravened EU data protection legislation, as the personal data of individuals was transmitted to the […]
Meta Déjà vu: Another 10,000 Employees to be Cut in Phases
Who remembers the fatal month when Meta laid off 11,000 employees last year? When Mark Zuckerberg said 2023 would be the year of efficiency, he meant it. In one of his latest […]
Unexpected u-turn: Meta halts minting and selling
After a year of pushing digital collectibles on Facebook and Instagram, Meta has decided to end its NFT support. Meta's long-term goal is to lead the technology world with the metaverse. The […]
Changes in Social Media Monetization: Instagram and Facebook Ending Reels Bonus Program
In the near future, short-form video creators using Instagram and Facebook will experience a loss of a monetization opportunity on the platforms. Meta, the parent company of these social media networks, has […]
The dawn of a new era: Meta's decentralized social network
Latest reports show that Meta is working on a decentralized text-based social media platform, a possible competitor to Twitter. Meta is taking courageous steps in different aspects, from social media to AI […]
Meta wants to compete with TikTok after latest move
A recent blog post by Meta revealed that Messenger is coming back to the Facebook app after being apart for almost nine years. Facebook aims to compete with TikTok after shifting the […]
Thousands of jobs at this company are on the line again
Meta is looking to lay off thousands of its employees even after a major 13% job cut round in November. Mark Zuckerberg aims for a "more efficient organization," which is why more […]
Here are Zuck's new AI tools for WhatsApp, Instagram and more
The latest technological developments and trends have always decided the name of the competition between tech giants. Lately, artificial intelligence is what everyone is talking about, and some of the biggest tech […]
Zuckerberg couldn't keep his promise: Thousands are on borrowed time
Another wave of Meta layoffs is on the way. Following the 11,000 layoffs it executed last October, Meta is apparently planning another large round of layoffs in an effort to reduce costs. […]
Facebook Verified—What You Need To Know
Facebook Verified—What You Need To Know Meta is rolling out a verified subscription bundle for Facebook and Instagram to recover revenue. Users can take advantage of several premium features at a monthly […]
Meta Verified: Facebook and Instagram verification for a monthly fee
Meta, parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, announced today that it will roll out Meta Verified this week to a first set of countries. Meta Verified is a subscription-based service that […]
Meta updates its ad policy: It should now be better for teens and less discriminatory
Meta has announced two major changes in its advertising that could be good news for teenagers and those who may feel like Meta’s algorithms have overlooked them in the past. The company […]
Meta’s ad model may be about to change
While Meta may seemingly be unaware of its tarnished reputation when it comes to privacy, and happy to push invasive facial recognition protocols for seemingly benign reasons, the EU Data Protection Board […]
Facebook implements new facial recognition system
Facebook has been so beset by scandals that founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook Inc. to Meta. Sure, the official reasoning for the rebrand was to get a jump on the […]
How to remove your phone number or email from Facebook, even if you have no account
Social sites such as Facebook require that users provide them with some data on sign up; this usually involves handing over a phone number or email address, name, and other personal information. […]
Facebook has identified over 400 malicious Android and iOS apps that stole user logins
Meta has identified over 400 malicious apps on Android and iOS that were used to steal the login information of Facebook users. The social media company has published a report to share […]
Facebook has started to encrypt links to counter privacy-improving URL Stripping
Facebook has started to use a different URL scheme for site links to combat URL stripping technologies that browsers such as Firefox or Brave use to improve privacy and prevent user tracking. […]
Mozilla and Meta develop privacy preserving advertising tech IPA
IPA, which stands for Interoperable Private Attribution, is is a new advertising technology that a team from Mozilla and Meta (ex Facebook) have developed. IPA is designed to address the needs of […]
WhatsApp Web gets a Custom Sticker Maker; Desktop version to follow next week
WhatsApp has announced a new way that allows you to personalize your chats. One feature that has grown quite popular among IMs is stickers. Today, the Meta-owned messaging service has released a […]
Facebook scatters privacy settings all over the place on mobile
Every other year, Facebook announces that it has changed the settings of its web version and/or applications. This month's change is rolling out to all users of Facebook's mobile application, and its […]
WhatsApp’s View Once message feature has arrived
View Once is a new feature that’s finally available on WhatsApp. The beta version was released in July 2021, and after successful testing, is now being rolled out to all WhatsApp users. […]
First look at WhatsApp's View Once media feature
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature to its beta client currently that enables users of the messaging service to send media that recipients may view once only. Media, photos or video […]
Facebook caves in: WhatsApp users who don't accept the new privacy policy won't have their accounts deleted
WhatsApp users who don't accept the new privacy policies of the service won't have their accounts deleted or functionality limited, after all. Facebook introduced updated terms of service and a new privacy […]
Find out if your email and phone number were in Facebook's latest data breach
In April 2021, a large set of Facebook user data was published on the Internet. The data included information on 533 million Facebook users and included dates of births, email addresses, phone […]
Facebook on Desktop redirecting to Messenger
I'm using Facebook for work predominantly, e.g. to post new article links on the site to the users who follow Ghacks on Facebook. Today, I noticed that I could not access the […]
WhatsApp makes data-sharing with Facebook mandatory
WhatsApp users who open the messaging client on their devices today receive an in-application notification that informs users about its updated terms and privacy policy. WhatsApp is updating its terms and privacy […]
Mozilla used Firefox's notification system to push the Facebook boycott
Some users of the latest stable version of the Firefox web browser for Android have received a push notification by Mozilla itself. The notification links to this blog post on the Mozilla […]
Microsoft shuts down Mixer, partners with Facebook Gaming
Microsoft's Mixer team revealed just a few hours ago that the end has come for the streaming service. Mixer, a game-focused streaming service similar to Twitch, will continue to run through July […]
This is how Facebook's new desktop design looks (and how you can restore the old Facebook))
Someone at Facebook seems to have flipped a switch as users from all over the world are starting to get invited to try the new Facebook design on the desktop. Facebook revealed […]
Facebook's Off-Facebook Activity tool is now available to everyone
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that a new privacy tool called Off-Facebook Activity is now available to Facebook users around the globe. Designed to improve transparency, Off-Facebook Activity provides information about […]
Time to check Face Recognition settings on Facebook
Facebook announced the global roll out of the Face Recognition setting for new users and existing users who had access to the tag suggestions feature today. The company launched a feature called […]
Facebook rolls out Off-Facebook Activity controls
Facebook started to roll out a new privacy tool called Off-Facebook Activity to users from Ireland, Spain, and South Korea earlier today. Designed to give users of the site better control over […]
Facebook told by FTC that it can't do these privacy invasive things anymore
Facebook was fined $5 Billion USD today, July 24, 2019, by the FTC. More important from the perspective of Facebook users is that the company agreed to "new restrictions and a modified […]
Find out if you have been affected by the recent Facebook hack
Last month's Facebook hack affected about 50 million Facebook accounts according to Facebook's official announcement on September 28, 2018. Hackers exploited a series of bugs in Facebook's "View as" function that allows […]
What you should do after the September 2018 Facebook Hack
Facebook revealed on September 28, 2018 that attackers managed to exploit a vulnerability on the site that allowed them to take over accounts of Facebook users. The issue, which affected about 50 […]
Latest Privacy Badger removes Facebook's link tracking
The Electronic Frontier Foundation released a new version of Privacy Badger today for Chrome and Firefox that removes link tracking techniques that Facebook uses on its site to track outgoing link activity. […]
Facebook Container extension prevents Facebook tracking in Firefox
Facebook Container is a new browser extension for Firefox by Mozilla that isolates Facebook from the rest of your browsing history to prevent tracking. Internet and computer users are exposed to different […]
Skype: no more Facebook sign-ins
Microsoft announced today on a Skype support web page that it plans to disable the use of Facebook accounts to sign in to Skype in January 2018. Skype customers who sign in […]
Resize videos for Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter online
Kapwing's Resize Video tool is an online video resizer that you may use to create optimized videos for the popular services Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. While you can upload any captured […]
Opera Max 3.0 for Android with new design, Facebook support
Opera Software released Opera Max 3.0 for Android today featuring a streamlined interface and Facebook data saving support. Opera Max is a data savings application that sits in between your device and […]
