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Facebook’s Photo Magic Can Scan Users’ Camera Roll to find Photos of their Friends — We learned about Facebook’s new feature called Photo Magic earlier this week. Reports suggest that this new feature is being tested in Australia and is equipped with the power to scan your phone’s Camera Roll and find pictures of your […]
Facebook accounts are notorious for being hacked, either through poor passwords or phishing scams. So to help keep its users safe, the social network has announced that it will soon start sending banner notifications to anyone whose account may have been compromised by the government or if Facebook suspects someone is trying to hack into […]
Facebook is a great platform for those who are looking for new friends, finding old ones or to promote their business. In fact, Facebook drives more traffic on websites than Google but did you know using Facebook can also create a lot of problems at work or invade your privacy and let’s not forget stalkers keeping track of things you […]
For a Facebook marketer, the most important statistic is how many people have viewed their post and although Facebook provides details regarding how many people the post had reached, it does not highlight how many people have viewed the post. However, a recent bug on Facebook’s mobile website allowed users to see how many times […]
A man is now in jail for having been part of a video that showed him abusing two dogs in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The video was uploaded on Facebook by another individual who retrieved the video from the girlfriend of the man in the video, now identified as Nicholas Snowden. The video shows Snowden […]
Someone used 4chan to post about Oregon college shooting in the US before it actually took place. The sudden increase of Internet users has connected humanity worldwide. Some use it for good, others use it as a tool to spread fear and propaganda. This is exemplified by what happened on Thursday when a gunman in Oregon, California […]
On Tuesday, Facebook announced that tests are being conducted which will allow users to change their static profile pic to a 7-sec video clip. Facebook is now introducing 5 changes to user profiles that will help make the social networking website more attractive and interactive. This change is to stay ahead in the ‘graphics’ competition as Twitter’s auto-play video (just like Facebook’s) and Snapchat’s […]
Are you also one of those like me who has always believed Facebook needed a Dislike button? If yes, then there is a solid reason to rejoice now since Facebook will be adding a Thumbs Down button to show disapproval for posts that you don’t like in your feed. The news was officially announced by […]
A US court has sentenced a 17-year old Virginia teen for 11 years in prison after his association with the so-called Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS/ISIL) was proved. Reportedly, the accused Ali Shukri Amin, handled a powerful pro-ISIS Twitter account (@Amreekiwitness) which had attracted some 4,000 followers by the time it was officially shut down. Through this Twitter […]
The city of Los Angeles arrested a young man on almost 150 charges – 109 felonies and 42 misdemeanors – related to child pornography. The suspect, Cesar Mauricio Estrada-Davila, is only 19 years old and is accused of blackmailing 21 girls, in the age range of 12-17, to send him naked photos or face the […]
Florida man who is on the top of the wanted list was found making fun of the cops that also on their Facebook page. Logan Hale of Polk County Florida is wanted for his alleged involvement in an armed burglary, but the fugitive has been making fun of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office via their […]
Spain offers a unique gagging law that is now being used in strange ways where people can be fined for posting images of security agencies on social media. In the US, people have started filming the police without permission and resultantly policemen have started wearing body cams to capture everything first hand. However, in Spain […]
Facebook has officially launched the new Security Checkup feature that was being tested on a narrow user-base for a few months. Facebook has rolled out its new security tool today that is expected to show up at the top of news feeds on walls of all mobile and desktop-based users in the coming weeks. [must […]
Remember those rumors about Anonymous hacktivists creating their own social media? Well, they aren’t! However, some privacy advocates are indeed working on a platform dedicated to protecting your privacy and they have called it Minds.com. Over the past couple of years, online privacy has become one of the major concerns among Internet users throughout the world. The issues […]
The sitting MP of the regional parliament of Saint Petersburg, Vitaly Milonov, has introduced a new law to shut down the social network for encouraging users to display gay rights movement’s rainbow flag. A Russian legislator, who has strongly opposed gay rights legislation throughout, wants Facebook to be banned in Russia because of its support […]
Facebook’s new Algorithm powerful enough to identify you even if you aren’t looking at the camera. Facebook’s AI/artificial intelligence lab introduced an algorithm at the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition conference earlier this month that can locate you in a picture with 83% accuracy. The catch is that it can judge your identity even if […]
Facebook’s current rival apparently being backed by the famous hacker group Anonymous. A new social network is hoping to surpass Facebook and other prominent social media giants in popularity, which is not news at all. However, the fact that this new social network is being backed by none other than the online hacktivist Anonymous is definitely big […]
Facebook is in hot water. The social media giant is being taken to court by Belgium’s Privacy Commission (BPC), among accusations that it has violated privacy laws. The BPC has slammed Mark Zuckerberg’s creation for spying on non-users and the tracking system that is being utilised by the company. The main issues are not the tracking […]
Another day, another Facebook phishing scam — Facebook users must be cautious since a new phishing scam message is circulating on the social network. A new phishing scam message titled “Forbidden Content” has been circulating across Facebook timelines nowadays. According to this, forbidden content and mistrustful activity has been identified on your Facebook account. The […]
Hackers spammed Facebook timelines and newsfeeds with malicious malware that spread pornographic videos and images. The attack left hundreds of social media users in India red-faced as they had to clarify it to their friends that they hadn’t sent the message. On Wednesday, majority of social media users in India refrain from using their FB […]
A survey conducted by the Gartner-affiliated research firm Software Advice shows that Generation Y – those born after the 80s – is more vulnerable to cyber attacks than previous generations. The study conducted in the United States analyzed online experience and issues of about 529 people. According to the survey, Generation Y is the most vulnerable because 85% […]