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Large-scale polls show low level of trust in Facebook privacy as firm apologizes with full-page ads

Ben Lovejoy Mar 26 2018 - 5:53 am PT

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has run full-page newspaper ads apologizing for the privacy breach that allowed a researcher to collect user data that was later used by Cambridge Analytica to help elect Trump. Fallout so far has included investigations in the US and UK, lawsuits and a petition.

The ads were run in the Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and six UK newspapers …

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Facebook data-mining fallout continues with lawsuit and privacy petition

Ben Lovejoy Mar 21 2018 - 4:58 am PT

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The fallout from the Facebook privacy controversy continues. After it was revealed that a firm of political consultants carried out a data-harvesting exercise disguised as a personality quiz, the latest developments include a lawsuit and a Mozilla-led petition for privacy changes to the app …

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How to delete your Facebook account directly from your Android phone

Justin Duino Mar 20 2018 - 12:55 pm PT

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With the recent outcry against Facebook and its handling of data on its millions of users, it wouldn’t be surprising if you wanted to delete your account. Here’s how to do just that from your phone…

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Facebook hit with Federal Trade Commission probe over personal data use

Michael Potuck Mar 20 2018 - 6:59 am PT

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The US Federal Trade Commission is opening an investigation looking into whether Facebook misused the personal data of its users.

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WhatsApp agrees not to share data with Facebook (for now), will not be fined

Ben Lovejoy Mar 14 2018 - 7:06 am PT

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Facebook ran into trouble following its acquisition of WhatsApp back in 2014. It appeared to backtrack on an earlier promise not to share data between the two services, and was later warned that it may be breaking the law in the UK and elsewhere …

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Here’s what Facebook knows about you, and how to download all your data

Ben Lovejoy Mar 12 2018 - 5:03 am PT

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Facebook has long allowed you to download an archive of all the data the social network has on you, and HackerNoon’s Georges Abi-Heila decided to find out exactly what company knows about its users …

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Google and Facebook a duopoly with huge power for good and evil, says Obama

Ben Lovejoy Feb 28 2018 - 4:02 am PT

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Former President Barack Obama has described Google and Facebook as a duopoly that has huge power for both good and evil.

The remarks were made in a private speech from which the media were barred, and which attendees had to agree not to record or report …

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How to automatically share your Instagram Story to Facebook on Android

Justin Duino Feb 11 2018 - 1:24 am PT

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If you’re working extremely hard to make content for your Instagram Story, you might as well share it on Facebook too, right? Well, you’re in luck because Instagram makes that extremely easy to do. Here’s how…

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Facebook testing Downvote button, but says it’s not a Dislike

Ben Lovejoy Feb 9 2018 - 4:02 am PT

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Perhaps the single most requested Facebook feature has been the one the company has been determined not to offer: a Dislike button …

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Facebook will ask users to rank news source trustworthiness in latest major update

Michael Potuck Jan 19 2018 - 3:20 pm PT

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In addition to the major changes Facebook announced for its News Feed last week, the social media service will begin ranking news sources based on trustworthiness. Rather than determining news source trustworthiness itself, Facebook will let users decide.

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Facebook promises to ‘massively simplify and streamline cluttered Messenger app’

Ben Lovejoy Jan 16 2018 - 7:55 am PT

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Facebook’s messaging lead has acknowledged that the Messenger app has become ‘too cluttered.’ The company’s VP of messaging products, David Marcus, promised a major simplification of the app this year …

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Amit Fulay, Head of Google Allo and Duo, departs for Facebook

Justin Duino Jan 8 2018 - 2:32 pm PT

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After spending the last 7.5 years at Google, Amit Fulay, most recently Head of Product for Google Allo and Google Duo, has left the search giant for Facebook…

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Facebook rolling out safe messaging app for kids, with contacts approved by parents

Ben Lovejoy Dec 4 2017 - 5:26 am PT

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Facebook is about to rollout a version of Messenger aimed specifically at kids, known as Messenger Kids. The emphasis is on safety, with all contacts having to be approved by parents.

The app will be iOS-only when it launches in the next few days, with an Android version to follow later in the month …

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Facebook asking users to upload a face photo to verify identity when it spots suspicious activity

Ben Lovejoy Nov 29 2017 - 4:03 am PT

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Facebook is asking some users to upload a face photo to verify their identity when automated processes spot suspicious activity …

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Facebook brings support for collaborative Stories to Events & Groups

Chance Miller Nov 13 2017 - 3:20 pm PT

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As it continues to try to grow its Snapchat competitor, Facebook today announced that it is launching support for Stories in Groups and Events. With this new feature, members of a specific Facebook Group or Event will be able to contribute to a Story that’s visible to the rest of the members…

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Facebook rebrands Events app as Facebook Local, adds bars, restaurants, more

Michael Potuck Nov 10 2017 - 10:49 am PT

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Facebook today has launched its latest app, Local, as a rebranded and updated version of its previous standalone Events app. The new app brings together businesses, restaurants, bars, and more along with events.

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Facebook trialling system to combat revenge porn – but you have to upload your nudes …

Ben Lovejoy Nov 8 2017 - 4:33 am PT

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Facebook is trialling an interesting new approach to combatting revenge porn, when someone uploads intimate photos of a former partner to the Internet.

The system it is trying would prevent specific photos ever being uploaded to Facebook, Instagram or Messenger – but you do have to privately share them with Facebook first …

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Facebook announces new memory features & ‘On This Day’ changes coming to News Feed

Chance Miller Aug 25 2017 - 10:46 am PT

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In addition to recent changes to the Newsfeed and other aspects of the app, Facebook today has announced new “On This Day” features for its mobile applications. In a blog post, the social network announced new features for easily “recapping your memories” baked right into the News Feed.

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Facebook rolling out ability to take 360-degree photos in Android app

Michael Potuck Aug 23 2017 - 12:44 pm PT

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Facebook today is bringing the option to take 360-degree photos with its Android app without needing any extra hardware beyond your smartphone.

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Facebook’s Safety Check getting permanent placement in Android app and the web

Michael Potuck Aug 21 2017 - 8:10 pm PT

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First released in 2014, Facebook’s Safety Check feature will be getting a dedicated home both in the Android app as well as on the web.

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Facebook announces News Feed interface changes, new features for Camera

Chance Miller Aug 15 2017 - 4:26 pm PT

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Facebook today has announced a host of updates for both mobile and desktop users. Most notably, the company is making changes to how users go about navigating the News Feed on desktop and mobile, while the Camera functionality is also gaining a handful of new features.

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Facebook rolls out Marketplace to 17 European & Nordic countries from today

Ben Lovejoy Aug 15 2017 - 4:01 am PT

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Facebook Marketplace, which allows you to sell unwanted items to people in your local community direct from the iOS app, is today rolling out to 17 new European and Nordic countries …

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Facebook to bring new ‘Watch’ video platform to web, mobile, & TV apps soon

Chance Miller Aug 9 2017 - 4:30 pm PT

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Facebook will soon officially launch its foray into the TV industry. The company announced in a blog post today that it is adding a new “Watch” section to its website, mobile, and TV applications where it will house its slate of original programming…

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Facebook working on an Android-based video chat device, Google Home competitor

Abner Li Aug 1 2017 - 11:09 am PT

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Last year, Facebook poached Regina Dugan, the head of Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects, to lead a new hardware group. Building 8’s first products are now coming into light as a new report notes the development of a Google Home smart speaker competitor and a video chat device.

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