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Category: Social Media

Unsending Facebook Messages

In the News   Are your online actions still permanent actions? In Facebook now let’s everyone unsend messages for 10 minutes, Josh Constine at TechCrunch discusses how Facebook has now made it...
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WhatsApp Authentication

In the News   Internal iPhone apps are getting more secure. In WhatsApp can now be locked using Face ID or Touch ID, Jon Porter at...
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Less Social Media…More Happiness

In the News   How does the use of social media or lack of use impact happiness levels? In Facebook users who quit the social network...
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Facebook Proposes Increased Encryption

In the News Facebooks is taking a step towards increased user privacy. Chaim Gartenberg at The Verge discusses Facebook’s move towards adding end-to-end encryption on Messenger and Instagram...
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Facebook Data Sharing

In the News Information regarding data sharing at Facebook continues to come to light. In Facebook gave Spotify and Netflix access to users’ private messages,...
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Twitter in Hot Water for Privacy Concerns

In the News Twitter makes headlines again and not for a good reason. In Twitter Draws Data Privacy Concerns with Two New Bugs, Lindsey O’Donnell...
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Instagram Stories Get More Private

In the News   Instagram continues to roll out new features creating a more complex and user accessible experience. In Instagram adds ‘close friends’ to let you...
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Apple Pay Phishing Scam

In the News  Advertisements embedded in online media have become the source of many malicious attacks. In Malvertising in Apple Pay Targets iPhone Users, Kacy Zurkus at Infosecurity Magazine discusses the...
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PayPal Email Scam

In the News  In Scammers Target PayPal Users With Bogus Emails; ‘It Just Blows My Mind That Everything Was Fake, Dorothy Tucker at CBS2 Chicago discusses a...
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Facebook Patent and Data Privacy 

In the News  In A Facebook patent would use your family photos to target ads, Adi Robertson at The Verge discusses a recently issued Facebook patent that will make...
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