Data & Privacy – tips for Apple, Google, Amazon, and FacebookData & PrivacyTips for Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook
Privacy is a big deal these days, and Apple is increasingly making its protection of user data a...
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FAQ Friday – how do I keep my Facebook activity private?FAQ FridayHow do I keep my Facebook activity private?
Here at TapSmart, we get asked a lot of tech questions each week – and many of the...
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Security vulnerabilities – recent hacks hit WhatsApp and InstagramSecurity vulnerabilitiesRecent hacks hit WhatsApp and Instagram
A pretty serious Instagram security flaw has made the news this week, following on from a similarly worrying vulnerability...
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Facebook Research: rule-breaking spy program targets teensFacebook ResearchRule-breaking spy program targets teens
Today, yet another scary story about Facebook's practices – the company has been conducting invasive market research, targeting...
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Facebook Privacy: one last blunder to cap off 2018Facebook PrivacyOne last blunder to cap off 2018
Oh, Facebook. Not again. The New York Times has reportedly uncovered hundreds of pages of internal documents from...
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Google data breach: Google+ shutting down in wake of cover-upGoogle data breachGoogle+ shutting down in wake of cover-up
We've not been shy in reporting on Facebook's various misdemeanors this year, from the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting...
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Facebook: A simple guide to basic privacyFacebook PrivacyA simple guide to basic privacy
A simple guide to who can find your Facebook profile and who can see your posts Facebook has...
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Facebook’s ad targeting: social network admits using your security infoFacebook's ad targetingSocial network admits using your security info
More disappointing news for fans of both social networks and privacy, two concepts which seem increasingly incompatible. Facebook...
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Data misuse: Facebook says 4 million people affectedData misuseFacebook says 4 million people affected
Facebook is hard at work mopping up after the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting scandal. Since admitting earlier this...
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Replace Facebook: four iOS apps to help you ditch FacebookReplacing FacebookFour iOS apps to help you ditch Facebook
Earlier this year, the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting controversy prompted millions of Facebook users to reassess their use of...
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Facebook data: social media giant wants your bank detailsFacebook dataSocial media giant wants your bank details
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Facebook is in talks with major US banks to...
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F8 announcements: changes to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsAppF8 announcementsChanges to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
After weeks of Facebook dominating the news for all the wrong reasons, Mark Zuckerberg took the stage at...
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Cambridge Analytica: What can we do about the scandal?Cambridge AnalyticaWhat can we do about the scandal?
Let's talk about the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting controversy. That is, the shocking revelation that Facebook was complicit...
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Halide Camera: app to hide location data from FacebookHalide CameraApp to hide location data from Facebook
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting scandal, people are beginning to think twice about the...
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Cambridge Analytica: find out if your Facebook data was sharedCambridge AnalyticaFind out if your Facebook data was shared
Another day, another update on the data harvesting scandal that allowed Cambridge Analytica access to reported 87 million...
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Political ads: Facebook to clearly label posts about ‘issues’Political adsFacebook to clearly label posts about 'issues'
Facebook has announced that it will soon start labeling political ads on its newsfeed, adding a clear message...
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Facebook scandal: a stark reminder to check your privacy settingsFacebook scandalA stark reminder to check your privacy settings
Over the past week, we've learned more and more about the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting controversy. You know,...
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Facebook data: find out exactly what it knows about youFacebook dataFind out exactly what it knows about you
If you use (or have ever used) the social network Facebook, you've probably wondered at some stage how...
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Facebook changes: news feed to feature less public contentFacebook changesNews feed to feature less public content
Facebook today announced that it would be making some pretty big changes to its overall aims, and specifically...
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Photospheres – how to create immersive panoramasPhotospheresHow to create immersive panoramas
"Photospheres" are amazing 360-degree photos that capture everything around you – imagine a panorama where you can scroll to...
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