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Facebook Accounts On Twitter, Instagram Hacked
Facebook has been targeted by Saudi-based hacking collective OurMine after compromise of its Twitter and Instagram accounts
Instagram Implements Date Of Birth Requirement For New Users
New users of Instagram will be required to submit their date of birth in an effort to safeguard youngsters and deliver more age-appropriate experiences
Facebook Suffers Outage On Thanksgiving
Outage across Facebook and Instagram services during peak time on the US thanksgiving holiday, but services are now restored
Facebook Removes 11.6m Child Abuse Posts
Depressing stats sees social network remove 11.6 million pieces of child abuse content in three month period
Facebook Removes ‘Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour’ From UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia
Social network takes down networks of fake accounts and groups tied to three Middle Eastern governments
Facebook, WhatsApp Hit By Photo Glitch
Normal services resumed. Photo glitch with Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger now resolved
Facebook Suspends Apps From New Huawei Smartphones
New Huawei smartphones will no longer come preloaded with WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram
Facebook Co-founder Chris Hughes Urges Firm Breakup
But Facebook rejects the call from one of its co-founders to split Facebook up into three separate firms
Social Networking Does Not Hurt Teenagers – Study
More evidence that parental concern over tech and social networking is misplaced in Oxford University study
Facebook Overhauls Design To Focus On Privacy
Watch out Amazon? News feed de-emphasized as part of redesign to focus on privacy and e-commerce
Google, Facebook To Work With Samaritans On Unsafe Content
Health Secretary announces tech giants will work with Samaritans to limit harmful online content
Controversial EU Copyright Reform Clears Final Hurdle
EU member states, including the UK, adopt sweeping copyright changes intended to adjust rules for the digital age
Facebook Restores Services After Three-Hour Outage
Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram were all affected by the incident on Sunday
Instagram Back Online After Worldwide Outage
Normal service resumed after brief worldwide outage for the photo-sharing service
Instagram Founders Latest Facebook Executives To Exit
The departures of Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger follow those of WhatsApp co-founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton earlier this year
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram Users Suffer Brief Outage
Thousands of users around the world affected by brief outage of Facebook owned social services
Facebook Deletes Fake Accounts Ahead Of US Elections
Dozens of accounts were involved in 'coordinated inauthentic behaviour', but Facebook stops short of saying Russia's to blame
BlackBerry Sues Facebook Over Instagram, WhatsApp Tech
Facebook's tools use technology and interface patents from the once-popular BlackBerry Messenger platform, claims the Canadian company's lawsuit
Instagram CTO Confirms Security Flaw Has Leaked Millions Of Account Details
Instagram API flaw affects more than just celebrities, Facebook-owned site admits
Instagram API Flaw Reveals Celebrity Data
Oops. Celebrity email addresses and telephone numbers exposed by flaw with Instagram API
Turla Hackers Turn To Instagram For Latest Cyberattack
Researchers discover backdoor Trojan in comment on Britney Spears' Instagram page
Facebook’s Instagram Introduces Business Booking Feature
The photo-sharing app, under Facebook's command, is exploring new ways to make money
Facebook Policy Bans Use Of Data For ‘Surveillance’
Facebook now restricts developers from using data for surveillance purposes, after police were found to be using the data to monitor protesters
Instagram Trials Shopping Features In E-Commerce Drive
Instagram believes its users willigness to discover and the presence of major brands on the platform are a winning e-commerce combination
Facebook Twitter & Instagram Ban Data Monitoring App Geofeedia
New privacy row as social networking sites halt access by data gathering app used by law enforcement
Researchers Warn Of ‘Epidemic’ Money-Flipping Malware On Instagram
Bank followers on Instagram beware of money-flipping 'epidemic', but photo-sharing platform says scams are "low volume"
Instagram Hack Promotes Porn Spam And Adult Dating
Symantec warns of Instagram profile hack that uses compromised accounts to promote adult dating websites
Instagram Adds Analytics, Contact And Promotional Tools For Businesses
Instagram looks to boost advertising revenues by giving businesses more features
Instagram Patches Two Brute Force Login Bugs
Instagram lacked basic security protections on its mobile and web logins, a researcher has found