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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.
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.
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.
Oh boy
Up to 87 million Facebook users' data was shared with Cambridge Analytica
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During a blog post outlining plans for keeping user data safe going forward, Facebook announced that up to 87 million people had their info shared with Cambridge Analytica.
Don't be complacent
It's time for app developers to fall out of love with Facebook Login
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Logging into apps via Facebook in 2009 was a novel idea. In 2018, it's a sign of how willing we are to hand over data to any third-party app with a simple tap on that familiar blue button.
Good luck
Three people are suing Facebook for collecting call/text logs on Android
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Displeased with Facebook's legal practice of keeping call and text logs on Android, three people have decided to sue the company.
Taking action
Firefox has a new extension to prevent Facebook from snooping on you
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Firefox, one of the world's most popular web browsers, has an official extension that makes it more difficult for Facebook to track your online data.
Android & Chill
'Who' is more important than 'how' when it comes to data collection
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Claiming "you are the product" is the lazy way to talk about companies that collect data.
Permission to log
Facebook kept logs of calls and messages on Android phones
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A shaky and relaxed permission model in Android let Facebook collect call logs and messages from Android phones for years — and while it's creepy, it's something Facebook followed the rules in doing.
Giving away the farm
Facebook never earned your trust and now we're all paying the price
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No laws were broken when Cambridge Analytica collected the data of 50 million Facebook users and used it to influence the election for president of the United States. There was no leak and no breach; just gross negligence — and that's terrifying.