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Facebook Says 'Clear History' Feature Ready This Year
2019-02-27 17:39

Facebook's feature allowing users to erase all their data is set to be released this year, many months after it was announced by the leading social network. read more

Fact Checking: Sizing Up Facebook's Efforts
2019-02-27 16:03

A Former Fact Checker Shares Her ExperienceFacebook's effort to stem the flow of fake news globally has been ineffective, allege some fact checkers who have collaborated with the social media...

Facebook apps secretly sending sensitive data back to the mothership
2019-02-26 11:48

New York governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered an investigation into how Facebook is still allowing blabby apps to violate its privacy policies.

Facebook tricked kids into in-game purchases, say privacy advocates
2019-02-25 12:01

Unsealed court documents show that Facebook referred to big-spending kids as "whales" - a term borrowed from the casino industry.

Report: Apps Give Facebook Sensitive Health and Other Data
2019-02-23 18:43

Several phone apps are sending sensitive user data, including health information, to Facebook without users' consent, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. An analytics tool called...

How to Stop Facebook App From Tracking Your Location In the Background
2019-02-22 16:03

Every app installed on your smartphone with permission to access location service "can" continually collect your real-time location secretly, even in the background when you do not use them. Do...

Facebook lets Android users block location tracking
2019-02-22 11:44

Facebook announced it's tweaking its Android version, which was tracking your location even when the app wasn't in use.

Bluetooth “gas station” warning on Facebook – truth or hoax? [VIDEO]
2019-02-22 01:19

Can your phone reliably detect card skimmers using Bluetooth alone? Find out in the latest Naked Security Live video...

Congress Scrutinizes Facebook Health Data Privacy Complaint
2019-02-20 21:03

Committee Demands Answers About Consumers' Complaint Filed With FTCA Congressional committee is demanding Facebook provide answers concerning a complaint filed with the FTC alleging misleading...

Apple’s Shazam App Boots Facebook Ads and Other Third-Party SDKs
2019-02-20 20:10

The music-recognition app that Apple bought for $400 million is removing Facebook Ads, DoubleClick, Facebook Analytics and more.