SocialMedia

Facebook Wants All Profile Photos For Its Face Recognition Database

Facebook plans to expand controversial "Tag Suggest" feature, use more customer content for advertising purposes

11 years ago

How The Poor Will Feed Facebook

Internet,org wants to get the developing world online. Peter Judge asks if it is all about winn ing new users…

11 years ago

First Facebook Transparency Report Highlights US Government’s Data Hunger

Report throws up no surprises for which country is the hungriest for user data - America, followed by India and…

11 years ago

Judge Approves $20m Facebook Privacy Settlement

Facebook has agreed to make changes to its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities as part of a $20m class-action settlement…

11 years ago

Security: The Fine Line Between Disclosure And Violation

Apple and Facebook had to decide whether hackers had disclosed useful data, or violated their terms, says Sean Michael Kerner

11 years ago

Small Businesses Use Facebook, Twitter For Digital Marketing

Small businesses are selecting Facebook and Twitter for their digital marketing, according to a new study

11 years ago

Facebook Bug Finder Gets $12k Reward From Community Fund

He highlighted a flaw on Facebook by posting on Zuckerberg's page but didn't get paid - now the community has…

11 years ago

Yahoo Regains Crown As US Traffic King

Yahoo gets more hits in July, but data doesn't include mobile app traffic

11 years ago

Facebook And Partners Back Internet.org For Global Internet Access

Mark Zuckerberg announces the Internet.org project that aims to bring cheaper internet access to the world's developing countries

11 years ago

Facebook’s Swings And Roundabouts

This week we've seen Facebook get security right and wrong, says Sean Michael Kerner

11 years ago

Researcher Hits Zuckerberg’s Wall To Report Facebook Bug

Facebook says researcher broke terms and conditions when proving an exploit

11 years ago

Facebook To Buy Voice Recognition Specialist Mobile Technologies

Facebook looks to boost mobile applications with voice commands

11 years ago

Facebook Stock Nears IPO Float Price

Facebook shares are on a roll and have recovered to almost reach their IPO float price

11 years ago

Twitter Abuse Petition Receives More Than 55,000 Signatures

Twitter users call for better tools to report abuse on the social network

11 years ago

Tech Giants Call For NSA Transparency

The IT backlash against NSA data requests grows as tech big names call for more transparency

11 years ago

Facebook Bangs Marketing Drum With Mobile User Growth

Facebook is talking up its reach on mobile devices as Brits head away on their annual holidays

11 years ago

Facebook Finds Data Centre Disclosure Is A Mixed Blessing

Peter Judge gives Facebook full marks for sharing its energy data. It's a shame no one seems to be interested.

11 years ago

Barracuda Finds Booming Market For Fake Social Network Accounts

Barracuda Labs has found a 'strong economy' around the sale of fake followers on social media services, with competition leading…

11 years ago

Facebook Expands Graph Search

Facebook has announced it is preparing to roll out its Graph Search tool more broadly across its network

11 years ago

Twitter Toying With Tailored Ads

Twitter is doing what Facebook does, but with an added dose of privacy

11 years ago

Don’t Believe What Tech Firms Say About Surveillance

Tech firms can't tell you if they are snooping for the government. Wayne Rash asks what you can do about…

12 years ago

Facebook Flaw Leaks 6m Users’ Data

Social network says flaw is not much to worry about, but others think it highlights another inherent flaw in Facebook…

12 years ago

Facebook Blocks Tor Users After Heavy Malicious Activity

Tor security event leaves activists (and criminals?) exposed on Facebook

12 years ago

Internet Watch Foundation Granted Greater Power And £1m Boost

The Internet Watch Foundation will now actively seek out those creating and sharing illegal content on the Web, Maria Miller…

12 years ago

Apple, Facebook And Microsoft Release Surveillance Request Data

Tech titans can't say whether they've received FISA requests, but can include them in aggregates of US government demands for…

12 years ago