Apple took user privacy to a whole new level with iOS 14, and if you need proof that it’s working, check out Facebook’s attempts to shut it down.
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Randi Zuckerberg is the older sister of Facebook creator, Mark Zuckerberg. She is also the social network’s former marketing director. But on Christmas Day she got burned by Facebook’s privacy settings just like the rest of us.
There’s a “kill switch” on Facebook that protects you from those who might want to steal your private information. Here’s how to activate it.
By now you’re probably aware that Facebook has been rather careless with dishing out your personal data. It’s time to tighten up your security settings, friend.
Terms and conditions: we never read them, but we know we know should. Here’s what you should know about Amazon’s Fire and the new Silk browser it comes with: they make it clear that the company is entitled to retain your tablet’s unique ID, plus the URL’s of pages you have visited, for up to 30 days.
The European Union is attempting to establish the “right to be forgotten online,” as a legislative response to embarrassing old data – risque photographs, stupid statuses – that refuse to disappear. The proposed bit of legislation would enforce higher privacy settings and offer greater user control.
It would seem that Jiu Jitsu boffin and Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg is going to have to sell a superyacht to cover this latest fine.
You won’t be able to change Facebook policy from the top down, but you can change how Facebook tracks you as you peruse the internet.
Facebook’s glasses are called Ray-Ban Stories and will allow users to take photos, record videos, listen to music, and take phone calls. Oh, and record people without them knowing.
May 15 is just around the corner, and if you choose not to accept WhatsApp’s new privacy policy, how you use the app will begin to change dramatically.
The data of 533 million Facebook users have been leaked. On the plus side, checking if you were one of those only takes a minute.
WhatsApp has confirmed that the updated privacy policy will go into effect starting from May 15.
An astounding number of child sex abuse images reported by US technology companies last year came from Facebook.
Facebook is throwing a tantrum over the Netflix doccie ‘The Social Dilemma’, stating that it presents a distorted reality.
The fact that Facebook isn’t happy with the new security measures that Apple is putting in place, is good news for those who want to keep their private info to themselves.
A Joburg teen’s family is taking Facebook Inc to court after she was bombarded with horrendous threats on social media, which came from anonymous accounts.
Remember back in 2007, when you thought it was hilarious to post about getting blackout drunk? There’s a new Facebook feature for that.
As Facebook grew from dorm room idea to international social media giant, Zuck detailed his vision for the company in a series of notebooks and journals.
Facebook’s new “Off-Facebook Activity” tracker lets you know just how brazenly the social network is watching everything that you do.
You’re not imagining it, because Facebook really is tracking you. The good news is that you can do something about it.
Sacha Baron Cohen used his speech at the Anti-Defamation League Leadership Awards to tear Facebook, Zuckerberg, and the rest of Silicon Valley a new one.
When it emerged that FaceApp is owned and developed by a Russian company, alarm bells went off. Your privacy concerns are valid, but perhaps overblown
No other social media platform has been able to challenge Facebook in terms of South Africa’s social media market share.
CrossFit has deleted its official Facebook and Instagram accounts, in an attempt to hit back at the social media giants.
Facebook’s new dating app wants to make it easier for you to get out of the friend zone without being a creep about it.
The company has recently spent big on expanding its security apparatus, with Zuckerberg’s personal protection costing a small fortune.
Apple’s new advert drives home the importance of privacy, not only on our phones but in everyday life, in the best possible way.
Facebook was hacked last week, which compromised at least 50 million accounts. Turns out it’s far worse than we initially thought.
By now, it isn’t news that Facebook and other companies track your browsing habits. Two browsers want to help you fight back in the “privacy arms race”.