The rollercoaster of Facebook’s successes and scandals means CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s security measures have grown in a big way over the years, but one rumor suggests there’s a pretty drastic one. Some Facebook employees whisper that he has a “panic chute,” hidden in the conference room floor, leading directly to the parking garage of the …
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Facebook is stepping up its efforts to curb the spread of misinformation about vaccines, a move that follows mounting criticism that the world’s social network hasn’t done enough to combat the medical myths. On Thursday, Facebook said it would demote the ranking of groups or pages that spread misinformation about vaccines on its News Feed and in search results. The …
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Twitter is updating the process for reporting tweets that share personal information, allowing users to specify what type of content violates their privacy. The update was announced Thursday in a Twitter Safety channel tweet that included a GIF demonstrating the process step-by-step. Users will now have the option to specify whether a tweet reveals their contact information, home or physical …
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UK watchdog group Privacy International on Tuesday said while a few Android apps have stopped sharing data with Facebook, many haven’t. In December, Privacy International and German mobile security company Mobilsicher both published reports that many popular apps were automatically sharing user data with Facebook, even if those users don’t have Facebook accounts or were logged out of the Facebook …
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Facebook, which has been under fire over privacy concerns, is doubling down on private messaging. “I believe the future of communication will increasingly shift to private, encrypted services where people can be confident what they say to each other stays secure and their messages and content won’t stick around forever,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post Wednesday. “This …
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If you think your Facebook page looks a bit different today, you’re not alone. The social networking giant appears to have rolled out a new page design on Tuesday, eschewing the previous three-column layout for one that incorporates only two. On the right is static information about the page, while the left side contains the feed of recent posts. Facebook …
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When Facebook pitches its Oculus virtual reality headsets to the masses, it talks of their ability to make you feel as though you’re inside a game, visiting another planet or scuba diving next to massive blue whales, without ever leaving your couch. Its next act might be to take that other-worldliness to your work. Via a job posting, Oculus VR …
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Dark mode makes Facebook Messenger a bit easier on the eyes, but you’ll have to get your emoji game on to unlock it. To add the dark mode, toggle to the menu on iOS and Android and then send the crescent moon emoji to someone. That’ll result in an animation with a bunch of moons falling down the screen. There …
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Two former Facebook content moderators have joined a lawsuit against the tech giant, alleging they suffered psychological trauma and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder caused by reviewing violent images on the social network. The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, alleges that Facebook violated California law by failing to provide thousands of content moderators with a safe workplace. The moderators were …
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New York officials are seeking explanations following an allegation that Facebook collects personal data from apps including weight, alcohol consumption, menstrual cycles, heart rate and blood pressure. According to the Wall Street Journal, one app even allowed a person to record “sexual activity” as exercise and sent that data to Facebook. The New York Department of Financial Services sent letters on Wednesday …
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