Goodbye for now
Dear Facebook: It’s not me, it’s you
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It's only when you actively try to disconnect from Facebook that you learn how deeply intertwined it has become within your internet and smartphone habits.
Hasta la vista, baby
How to delete your Facebook account on Android
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Fed up with Facebook and ready to finally kick it to the curb? Here's how to safely and securely delete your account using the Android app.
When will it end?
Facebook gave Microsoft, Amazon, and Netflix unfettered access to user data
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In its latest controversy, Facebook let tech giants like Netflix and Spotify read users' private messages without their consent.
Facebook and privacy is like oil and water
UK docs suggest Facebook skirted Android permissions dialog
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Documents released today by the UK parliament suggest Facebook knowingly tried to hide data collection from users by circumventing Android permissions dialogs.
Let me read you a story
Portal from Facebook review: My new favorite way to video chat
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Facebook now has a camera and microphone in my kitchen, but I'm strangely OK with that.
Apple who?
All Facebook execs were apparently told to use Android phones over iPhones
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According to a new report, Mark Zuckerberg instructed all Facebook executives to use Android phones following comments from Tim Cook about the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
C'mon guys
Facebook October 2018 security breach: Everything you need to know
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Facebook has announced that a security breach from July 2017 to September 2018 exposed information for around 30 million users. Here's what you need to know.
Ruh Roh
Facebook says nearly 50 million accounts impacted by security breach
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Facebook has reset security tokens for around 90 million accounts following a security breach that affected nearly 50 million users.
Put it down
Facebook and Instagram apps updated with tools to help you use them less
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Apps can be addictive, and to help combat that, Facebook and Instagram are both being updated with a handful of tools to give you a better phone-life balance.
What's going on here?
Some Samsung users can't edit app permission alerts for Facebook apps
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Samsung phones running Android Oreo allow you to be alerted when apps use certain permissions — all except for ones created by Facebook. Here's what we know so far.
Safe space
Facebook Messenger Kids is expanding to Canada and Peru
Messenger Kids, Facebook's kid-focused chat app, is expanding to Canada and Peru while picking up a few new features.
ITI action
Apple, Facebook, Google, and more are meeting to talk data privacy
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The Information Technology Industry Council, of which many of the largest tech companies in the world are members, is meeting this week to discuss growing concerns about privacy.
Take some responsibility
Of course Facebook shared data with phone makers — but you let it happen
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The only way to guarantee your Facebook data isn't shared with a phone maker is to not log in.
Sharing is caring
Facebook's been sharing user data with 60 smartphone OEMs for over a decade
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A new report claims that Facebook has had partnerships with some 60 smartphone brands for over 10 years in which user data is shared between the social network and OEMs.
Express Yourself
Facebook Avatars is the social network's answer to Bitmoji
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According to files found in the Facebook Android app, the social network's gearing up to take on Bitmoji with a new feature called "Facebook Avatars."
clear your cookies
Facebook announces Clear History tool for wiping your browsing history
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A new feature called "Clear History" will soon allow you to delete your Facebook browsing history for more control over your data.
Time to move on
WhatsApp founder leaves the company after privacy disputes with Facebook
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Jan Koum, WhatsApp's Co-Founder and CEO, is leaving the company following disagreements with Facebook over user privacy matters.
In the know
How to check if your Facebook info was accessed by Cambridge Analytica
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Millions of Facebook users had their data shared with Cambridge Analytica, and the social network now has a tool to see if you were among them.
On second thought
Facebook will add an 'unsend' feature to Messenger in the coming months
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After coming under fire for removing messages sent by Mark Zuckerberg and other execs, Facebook says it'll be giving all Messenger users an "unsend" feature later this year.
That's better
Facebook now lets you delete multiple third-party apps at once
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With people in a rush to remove/delete third-party apps following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook is now allowing users to remove more than one at a time.