Infographic: Big tech companies are investing in Africa
Microsoft is also investing in Africa with the Microsoft Africa Development Center (ADC) and the Microsoft Africa Research Institute (MARI) in Nairobi, Kenya.
Delete Facebook; the popular hashtag has become a reality for Techaeris
Business Insider reports that 533 million Facebook users’ phone numbers and personal data have been leaked online. The report says that this personal data was leaked on a “low-level” hacking forum and posted for all to see.
Infographic: 50% of Germans willing to pay for better Facebook privacy
The terms of service (ToS) put in place by Facebook ensure they can collect troves of data from their users and use it as they see fit.
Buying a used PC or Mac? Here are some tips to help you through
Buying a used PC or Mac can save you a ton of money and you can end up with a very good machine, if you do your research and use these tips we’re sharing with you.
Third-parties send web and app activity to Facebook, here’s how to disable Off-Facebook Activity tracking
While the company’s Off-Facebook Activity tool isn’t exactly new (it was introduced back in August of last year), it is now available to Facebook users around the world.
Facebook Messenger now requires a Facebook account to use
If you’re new to Messenger, you’ll notice that you need a Facebook account to chat with friends and close connections,” a spokesperson said via email.”
Facebook is working on facial recognition identity verification
According to Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane), the company is working on facial recognition identity verification by asking users to take a selfie looking in different directions.
Facebook removing gray verification badges from business pages
The gray verification badge for businesses and organizations will be disappearing from Facebook pages on October 29th.
European Union court rules Facebook can be ordered to take down “illegal comments” worldwide
This is a pretty significant ruling and could spark some worldwide debate. As is expected, the laws in the European Union are not the same as the laws in other countries.
Have we reached peak Privacy Paranoia?
The privacy angle is the sensationalism of the moment. The media pushes this stuff daily and now we have innovation being impacted by it.
Facebook fined record $5 billion by FTC for privacy violations
According to the FTC, the fine is the “largest ever imposed on any company for violating consumers’ privacy.”
Scams already underway for Facebook’s Libra currency and Calibra wallet
Individuals should always think carefully and learn about Facebook’s cryptocurrency services in detail before taking action that could result in getting scammed.
Everything you need to know about Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency
Facebook intends for its cryptocurrency to replace paper money and even credit cards.
The Version Museum aims to show you the history of some of the internets most famous websites
The Version Museum aims to catalog the visual evolution of some of the worlds most popular websites.
Facebook is expanding its data center footprint in Altoona, Iowa
Companies like Facebook and Google often build in towns like this for the tax breaks and lower costs of doing business.
The Horn is one Facebook alternative you could try, here’s how
Get two free months of The Horn with our special discount code at the end of this article.
Minnesota entrepreneur launches social media site The Horn as a Facebook alternative
While The Horn isn’t the first alternative to Facebook (check MeWe, Minds, and Mastodon — to name a few), it is sort of a different take.
Report claims Federal Trade Commission may be looking into oversight of Mark Zuckerberg
Before and since the Cambridge Analytica situation there have been multiple privacy and data leaks which are seriously tarnishing the company’s reputation.
Can tech companies like Facebook really protect your privacy when it’s your privacy they profit from?
Yesterday we reported that CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg was making deals with app developers and 3rd parties in exchange for user data. According to … Read more…
Leaked documents: Mark Zuckerberg used Facebook user data to make deals with 3rd parties
Mark Zuckerberg made a lengthy blog post outlining how Facebook would be pivoting the platform to concentrate on user privacy.
Glitch exposes passwords of nearly half a billion Facebook and Instagram users internally
Privacy and data security are becoming an increasing issue for users as hackers, bad actors, and malicious users are finding ways to exploit and abuse technology across the board.
The Google+ MeWe importer is available now and here’s how to use it
MeWe is probably not for everyone but it is one of the options a lot of Google+ users are choosing.
Privacy-focused social media outlet MeWe has passed 4 million users
We’ve covered MeWe for months and were probably one of the few technology sites to do so.
Mark Zuckerberg wants to shift gears on Facebook and make it more privacy-focused
Zuckerberg notes in his blog post how the company has helped connect friends, communities and interests in what he calls a “digital town square.”
The Data Cartel: Can the monopolies of Google, Facebook, and Amazon be broken?
The data cartel is the advertising/technology behemoths that are Google, Facebook, and Amazon.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is going to investigate Facebook over privacy practices
“Sharing information across apps on your iPhone or Android device is how mobile advertising works and is industry standard practice,” a Facebook spokesperson told The Hill.
New software could auto-detect fake news on social media
This new software will not only be able to detect fake news but also hate speech.
Snopes ends fact-checking relationship with Facebook
Facebook compensated Snopes nearly US$100,000 in 2017 for work the service did for Facebook.
