Facebook is introducing hashtags, the number signs used on Twitter, Instagram and other services to identify topics being discussed and allow users to search for them.

Technology - Internet

Jun 12, 2013 1 / 5 (2) 0

Amid chatter of "Facebook fatigue," real or imagined, the world's biggest social networking company is getting ready to unveil a new version of News Feed, the flow of status updates, photos and advertisements its users see ...

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Mar 07, 2013 not rated yet 0

Facebook users began sharing more private data after the social network giant revamped its policies and interface, according to a study released Tuesday.

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Mar 05, 2013 3.7 / 5 (3) 3

Facebook sidestepped a privacy gaffe on Monday by fixing a flaw that made it possible to snoop on private New Year's Eve messages sent using a "Midnight Delivery" service.

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Jan 01, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 1

Even Mark Zuckerberg's family can get tripped up by Facebook's privacy settings. A picture that Zuckerberg's sister posted on her personal Facebook profile was seen by a marketing director, who then posted ...

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Dec 27, 2012 4.2 / 5 (5) 6

Facebook on Wednesday unveiled simplified tools for protecting privacy at the world's leading social network and made it easier for users whose pictures are on display to ask friends to remove them.

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Dec 12, 2012 not rated yet 0

The law created to protect children's online privacy actually increases risk, according to new research from Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly).

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Dec 03, 2012 not rated yet 0

A federal judge has approved a $22.5 million fine to penalize Google for an alleged privacy breach, rejecting a consumer-rights group's plea for tougher punishment.

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Nov 16, 2012 not rated yet 0

Instagram, the photo-sharing app that was created for mobile phones, is expanding to the Web.

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Nov 05, 2012 not rated yet 0

Your inappropriate Facebook profile, posts and photos could lose you your next job, according to an in-depth study of employers from six different industries. The conclusion of a paper to be published in the International Jo ...

Technology - Hi Tech & Innovation

Jul 23, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 6

Google is close to reaching a deal to pay $22.5 million to settle a suit over its secret bypassing of privacy settings of millions of Apple users, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Jul 10, 2012 3 / 5 (4) 0

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) undergraduate students have developed a new privacy solution for Facebook. The Social Privacy Protector (SPP) can help parents adjust their children's profiles in one click, prevent ...

Technology - Computer Sciences

Jul 06, 2012 not rated yet 0

(AP) -- Poor Instagram users. First, their beloved photo-sharing application moves from iPhone-only exclusivity to the Android phone masses. A week later, Facebook swallows up the tiny startup behind the ...

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Apr 10, 2012 not rated yet 0

Google has long faced privacy and antitrust problems with federal and European regulators. But states appear increasingly willing to confront the Internet giant over those same concerns, and also could exact significant financial ...

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Mar 16, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Google rolled out a new privacy policy Thursday allowing the firm to track users across various services to develop targeted advertising, despite sharp criticism from US and European consumer advocacy groups.

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Mar 01, 2012 3 / 5 (2) 56