The OG App – Meta blocks the ad-free Instagram appThe OG AppMeta blocks the ad-free Instagram app Tom Rolfe September 29, 2022 NewsInstagram isn't what it used to be. What started as a straightforward photo sharing app has evolved into... Read more
Quitting Facebook? How to remove it from your lifeQuitting Facebook?How to remove it from your life Craig Grannell February 28, 2022 Features, Social NetworkingWays to cut down – or cut out – the impact the world’s biggest social network has on you From... Read more
Facebook losing $10bn – all because Apple respects privacyFacebook losing $10bnAll because Apple respects privacy Tom Rolfe February 4, 2022 NewsFacebook and its rebranded parent company Meta is losing a lot of money, and it blames Apple. This... Read more
Facebook Alternatives: 4 apps to replace the social networkFacebook Alternatives4 apps to replace the social network Jon Mundy December 18, 2021 FeaturesBack in 2018, the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting controversy prompted millions of Facebook users to reassess their use of... Read more
Facebook’s rebrand – why is the company now called Meta?Facebook's rebrandWhy is the company now called Meta? Tom Rolfe October 29, 2021 NewsMark Zuckerberg has announced a rebrand for Facebook, which is not a surprising move considering how much bad... Read more
Facebook data gathering – how to protect yourselfFacebook data gatheringHow to protect yourself Andy Price June 5, 2021 Tips & TricksIn case you hadn't heard, Apple and Facebook have been going at it. Privacy is the name of... Read more
Facebook data leak – 533 million accounts compromisedFacebook data leak533 million accounts compromised Tom Rolfe April 5, 2021 NewsSigh. Not again. The stolen account details of more than 500 million Facebook accounts has been shared publicly... Read more
Apple vs Facebook – the fight for user privacyApple vs FacebookThe fight for user privacy Craig Grannell February 3, 2021 Features, NewsThe battle for control over user data finds industry giants brawling once again Facebook isn’t happy with Apple... Read more
WhatsApp exodus – why are users ditching the app?WhatsApp exodusWhy are users ditching the app? Tom Rolfe January 25, 2021 NewsWhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging platforms in the world, is going through a tough time at... Read more
Picture perfect – Instagram is getting smarter messaging featuresPicture perfectInstagram is getting smarter messaging features Joe White October 1, 2020 NewsInstagram is becoming more than just a photo-sharing app. ... Read more
Facebook friends lists – how to choose who sees your postsFacebook friends listsHow to choose who sees your posts Tom Rolfe July 6, 2020 Tips & TricksHave you ever wished you could choose exactly who sees your Facebook posts? Most people know you can... Read more
Data & Privacy – tips for Apple, Google, Amazon, and FacebookData & PrivacyTips for Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook Tom Rolfe January 5, 2020 Tips & TricksPrivacy is a big deal these days, and Apple is increasingly making its protection of user data a... Read more
FAQ Friday – how do I keep my Facebook activity private?FAQ FridayHow do I keep my Facebook activity private? Tom Rolfe June 14, 2019 Tips & TricksHere at TapSmart, we get asked a lot of tech questions each week – and many of the... Read more
Security vulnerabilities – recent hacks hit WhatsApp and InstagramSecurity vulnerabilitiesRecent hacks hit WhatsApp and Instagram Tom Rolfe May 23, 2019 NewsA pretty serious Instagram security flaw has made the news this week, following on from a similarly worrying vulnerability... Read more
Facebook Research: rule-breaking spy program targets teensFacebook ResearchRule-breaking spy program targets teens Tom Rolfe January 30, 2019 NewsToday, yet another scary story about Facebook's practices – the company has been conducting invasive market research, targeting... Read more
Facebook Privacy: one last blunder to cap off 2018Facebook PrivacyOne last blunder to cap off 2018 Tom Rolfe December 19, 2018 NewsOh, Facebook. Not again. The New York Times has reportedly uncovered hundreds of pages of internal documents from... Read more
Google data breach: Google+ shutting down in wake of cover-upGoogle data breachGoogle+ shutting down in wake of cover-up Tom Rolfe October 9, 2018 NewsWe've not been shy in reporting on Facebook's various misdemeanors this year, from the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting... Read more
Facebook: A simple guide to basic privacyFacebook PrivacyA simple guide to basic privacy Andy Price October 1, 2018 Tips & TricksA simple guide to who can find your Facebook profile and who can see your posts Facebook has... Read more
Facebook’s ad targeting: social network admits using your security infoFacebook's ad targetingSocial network admits using your security info Tom Rolfe September 28, 2018 NewsMore disappointing news for fans of both social networks and privacy, two concepts which seem increasingly incompatible. Facebook... Read more
Data misuse: Facebook says 4 million people affectedData misuseFacebook says 4 million people affected Tom Rolfe August 23, 2018 NewsFacebook is hard at work mopping up after the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting scandal. Since admitting earlier this... Read more