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Facebook's replaced "tag suggestions" with "face recognition" - a setting Facebook says may help to save us from identity thieves.

Deepfake Detection Challenge aims to spur creation of technology to combat AI used for creating altered videos that intentionally mislead viewers.

Server lacked password protection and included multiple databases with records from the U.S., U.K. and Vietnam.

Phone numbers linked to more than 400 million Facebook accounts were listed online in the latest privacy lapse for the social media giant, US media reported Wednesday. read more

Social Network Says Problem Fixed, But Techcrunch Reports Many Still AccurateFacebook has confirmed that unprotected databases containing more than 419 million users' phone numbers contained data...

Facebook said technology firms and US officials met at its Silicon Valley headquarters on Wednesday to collaborate on protecting next year's presidential election from cyber threats. read more

What should be a private key used to vouch for the 'Free Basics by Facebook' app was used to sign unrelated apps.

Facebook will not allow users to "opt out" of its face recognition feature.

Facebook on Tuesday said facial recognition technology applied to photos at the social network will be an opt-in feature. read more

Walled-garden Android platform security easily copied Facebook has insisted that losing control of the private key used to sign its Facebook Basics app is no biggie despite totally unrelated apps...