Social Networks

Twitter removed more than 143,000 apps from the messaging serviceTwitter removed more than 143,000 apps from the messaging service

Twitter removed more than 143,000 apps from the messaging service

On Tuesday, Twitter announced it had removed more than 143,000 apps from the messaging service since April in a new…

7 years ago
Facebook faces £500,000 fine in the U.K. over Cambridge Analytica scandalFacebook faces £500,000 fine in the U.K. over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook faces £500,000 fine in the U.K. over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook has been fined £500,000 ($664,000) in the U.K. for its conduct in the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. Facebook has been…

7 years ago
Facebook is notifying 800,000 users affected by a blocking bugFacebook is notifying 800,000 users affected by a blocking bug

Facebook is notifying 800,000 users affected by a blocking bug

Yesterday the social network giant Facebook started notifying 800,000 users affected by a blocking bug. The company has already fixed…

7 years ago
The Social network giant Facebook confirms it shared data with 61 tech firms after 2015The Social network giant Facebook confirms it shared data with 61 tech firms after 2015

The Social network giant Facebook confirms it shared data with 61 tech firms after 2015

On Friday, Facebook provided a 748-page long report to Congress that confirms the social network shared data with at least 61 tech…

7 years ago
Facebook Quiz app NameTests left 120 Million users’ data exposed onlineFacebook Quiz app NameTests left 120 Million users’ data exposed online

Facebook Quiz app NameTests left 120 Million users’ data exposed online

Experts discovered a third-party quiz app, called NameTests, that was found exposing data of up to 120 million Facebook users.…

7 years ago
Twitter shared details about its strategy for fighting spam and botsTwitter shared details about its strategy for fighting spam and bots

Twitter shared details about its strategy for fighting spam and bots

Twitter provided some details on new security processes aimed at preventing malicious automation and spam. The tech giant also shared data…

7 years ago
Facebook confirms privacy settings glitch in a new feature exposed private posts of 14 Million usersFacebook confirms privacy settings glitch in a new feature exposed private posts of 14 Million users

Facebook confirms privacy settings glitch in a new feature exposed private posts of 14 Million users

Facebook admitted that a bug affecting its platform caused the change of the settings of some 14 million users, potentially…

7 years ago
NYT: Facebook APIs gave device makers deep access to user data. FB disagreesNYT: Facebook APIs gave device makers deep access to user data. FB disagrees

NYT: Facebook APIs gave device makers deep access to user data. FB disagrees

  Facebook APIs granted access to the data belonging to FB users to more than 60 device makers, including Amazon,…

7 years ago
Secret Conversation – Twitter is testing End-to-End Encryption for direct messagesSecret Conversation – Twitter is testing End-to-End Encryption for direct messages

Secret Conversation – Twitter is testing End-to-End Encryption for direct messages

A security researcher found evidence that Twitter is testing a new feature, dubbed 'Secret Conversation,' to enable end-to-end encryption for…

7 years ago
Twitter urges its 330 million users to change passwords after bug exposed them in plain textTwitter urges its 330 million users to change passwords after bug exposed them in plain text

Twitter urges its 330 million users to change passwords after bug exposed them in plain text

Twitter is urging all of its more than 330 million users to change their passwords after a bug exposed them…

7 years ago