Apple and Facebook gave user data to hackers pretending to be cops
Apple and Facebook’s parent company Meta provided user data to hackers posing as law enforcement officials, Bloomberg reports. Sources claim that the hackers forged emergency …
Instagram’s chronological feed is back – here’s how to enable it
The latest update for Instagram finally brings back the beloved chronological feed, as well as a new favorites feed. Instagram’s chronological feed has been missing …
Facebook now allows hate speech in some countries if it’s anti-Russia
Meta made a big change to the Facebook and Instagram hate speech policies to allow users to express violent thoughts targeting the Russian forces that …
Facebook Protect email may look like a phishing scam, but it’s real
In recent days, Facebook users have been receiving emails threatening to lock them out of their accounts unless they enable Facebook Protect. There is even …
Facebook and Instagram want a piece of the NFT action
Coinbase and Mastercard announced a partnership earlier this week to make non-fungible tokens (NFT) more accessible to the masses. Specifically, the two companies want to …
Meta Portal Go smart display review: A portable display, powered by Facebook
Facebook desperately wants to be a hardware company, and to some extent, it seems to be succeeding in this mission. The Oculus Quest 2 is …
WhatsApp now supports cryptocurrency payments in the US
Facebook (now Meta) wanted to launch a cryptocurrency payment service of its own a few years ago. The idea was that people would use it …
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen to testify before Congress again
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in early October. She appeared before lawmakers after making available a …
Facebook might finally fix one of its most annoying features
If you’ve ever opened Facebook and were instantly frustrated by the way it displays new content, you aren’t alone. Some users have even found ways …
This new glove from Facebook lets you feel objects in VR
A new prototype set of gloves from Meta (formerly Facebook) could open the door for devices that let you feel objects in virtual reality. The …
Iceland tourism ad brilliantly mocks Facebook’s metaverse
A few weeks ago, rumors started popping up about Mark Zuckerberg announcing a rebrand for Facebook (the company. The move would help the company distance …
Facebook might’ve found a loophole to bypass Apple’s 30% App Store fee
The latest update to Facebook’s content creator platform will let creators earn money while bypassing Apple’s 30 percent cut of all transactions. With the update, …
Facebook is killing its controversial face recognition system
Facebook renamed itself Meta, but that’s not enough to wipe all of its problems away. Mark Zuckerberg and his team have a long journey ahead …
Apple’s anti-tracking privacy features have already cost social media apps close to $10B
Apple encountered resistance from Facebook when it started rolling out its new iOS 14 privacy features last year. All iPhone and iPad apps must now …
Meta still has a Facebook problem
Facebook CEO took the virtual stage on Thursday to confirm a recent leak. Some said the company would announce a rebrand at the Connect event, …
If you care about iPhone privacy, security researchers say uninstall Facebook immediately
Security researchers say iPhone users who care about their privacy should delete Facebook from their devices immediately. The report comes from Forbes and makes note …
Mark Zuckerberg is about to ruin Facebook for the last group of people who don’t hate it yet
The document dump that Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen supplied to a consortium of news publishers, which began publishing a flurry of stories derived from the …
Facebook might change its company name, but what about its platform?
The world didn’t need a Facebook whistleblower to realize how toxic Facebook is. But that’s what Frances Haugen did in the past few weeks. The …
WhatsApp encrypted backups rolling out to iPhone and Android
Facebook announced a month ago that WhatsApp’s rumored end-to-end encrypted backup feature would roll out to all iPhone and Android. The company explained how users …
Facebook is developing new algorithms that can track everything you do
Imagine a world where one of your devices can track everything you do in your day-to-day life. It can see, hear and remember everything for …
This claim from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen isn’t the smoking gun people think it is
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony last week — as well as internal data and documents from the social network, which she provided to The Wall …
Facebook is terrified that you’ll learn this News Feed secret
Facebook is in hot water yet again, having to defend itself against allegations from a whistleblower. Frances Haugen shared damning evidence with The Wall Street …
Mark Zuckerberg finally reacts to Facebook whistleblower’s claims
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified on Tuesday before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Haugen’s testimony came after a few tumultuous weeks for …
Facebook whistleblower drops bombshell that has everyone talking
A series of Wall Street Journal reports showed proof in recent weeks that Facebook is knowingly taking advantage of the toxicity that can appear on …
Facebook Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses review: Cameras on your face
The Ray-Ban Stories glasses are a bit of a strange product. They’re not the AR glasses that we’ve been waiting for. In fact, they don’t …
WhatsApp launches encrypted backups on iPhone and Android
WhatsApp is one of the chat apps available on iPhone and Android that offers end-to-end encryption. That means that all instant messages, voice calls, and …
Facebook introduces Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses starting at $299
Facebook is partnering with Italian eyewear conglomerate EssilorLuxottica to introduce a brand new wearable product. Ray-Ban Stories are Facebook’s first smart glasses, and they are …
WhatsApp is about to introduce the privacy setting you’ve been asking for
WhatsApp has been at the center of a massive privacy scandal earlier this year, as Facebook attempted to force users to agree to new terms …
Instagram will block you from its app if you don’t share your birthday
If you want to use Instagram in the years to come, you are going to have to reveal your birthday. On Monday, Instagram shared a …
Facebook will finally add the WhatsApp privacy policy option we all want
Facebook’s big WhatsApp privacy policy controversy from the first half of 2021 was one of the biggest of the year. Facebook told WhatsApp users in …
