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      Tom Rolfe
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      Tom Rolfe
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      Craig Grannell
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      Craig Grannell
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      Craig Grannell
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      Tom Rolfe
      January 19, 2023
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      Tom Rolfe
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      Jon Mundy
      January 15, 2023
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      Craig Grannell
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      Tom Rolfe
      December 21, 2022
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      Craig Grannell
      December 16, 2022
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      Vampire Survivors – bullet hell survival done rightVampire SurvivorsBullet hell survival done right

      Jon Mundy
      December 16, 2022
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      Craig Grannell
      February 3, 2023
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      Tom Rolfe
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      Joe White
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The OG App – Meta blocks the ad-free Instagram appThe OG AppMeta blocks the ad-free Instagram app

Tom Rolfe
September 29, 2022
News
Instagram isn't what it used to be. What started as a straightforward photo sharing app has evolved into...
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Quitting Facebook? How to remove it from your lifeQuitting Facebook?How to remove it from your life

Craig Grannell
February 28, 2022
Features, Social Networking
Ways to cut down – or cut out – the impact the world’s biggest social network has on you From...
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Facebook losing $10bn – all because Apple respects privacyFacebook losing $10bnAll because Apple respects privacy

Tom Rolfe
February 4, 2022
News
Facebook and its rebranded parent company Meta is losing a lot of money, and it blames Apple. This...
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Facebook Alternatives: 4 apps to replace the social networkFacebook Alternatives4 apps to replace the social network

Jon Mundy
December 18, 2021
Features
Back in 2018, the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting controversy prompted millions of Facebook users to reassess their use of...
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Facebook’s rebrand – why is the company now called Meta?Facebook's rebrandWhy is the company now called Meta?

Tom Rolfe
October 29, 2021
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Mark Zuckerberg has announced a rebrand for Facebook, which is not a surprising move considering how much bad...
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Facebook data gathering – how to protect yourselfFacebook data gatheringHow to protect yourself

Andy Price
June 5, 2021
Tips & Tricks
In case you hadn't heard, Apple and Facebook have been going at it. Privacy is the name of...
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Facebook data leak – 533 million accounts compromisedFacebook data leak533 million accounts compromised

Tom Rolfe
April 5, 2021
News
Sigh. Not again. The stolen account details of more than 500 million Facebook accounts has been shared publicly...
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Apple vs Facebook – the fight for user privacyApple vs FacebookThe fight for user privacy

Craig Grannell
February 3, 2021
Features, News
The battle for control over user data finds industry giants brawling once again Facebook isn’t happy with Apple...
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WhatsApp exodus – why are users ditching the app?WhatsApp exodusWhy are users ditching the app?

Tom Rolfe
January 25, 2021
News
WhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging platforms in the world, is going through a tough time at...
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Picture perfect – Instagram is getting smarter messaging featuresPicture perfectInstagram is getting smarter messaging features

Joe White
October 1, 2020
News
Instagram is becoming more than just a photo-sharing app. ...
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Facebook friends lists – how to choose who sees your postsFacebook friends listsHow to choose who sees your posts

Tom Rolfe
July 6, 2020
Tips & Tricks
Have you ever wished you could choose exactly who sees your Facebook posts? Most people know you can...
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Data & Privacy – tips for Apple, Google, Amazon, and FacebookData & PrivacyTips for Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook

Tom Rolfe
January 5, 2020
Tips & Tricks
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?

Tom Rolfe
June 14, 2019
Tips & Tricks
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

Tom Rolfe
May 23, 2019
News
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

Tom Rolfe
January 30, 2019
News
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

Tom Rolfe
December 19, 2018
News
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

Tom Rolfe
October 9, 2018
News
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

Andy Price
October 1, 2018
Tips & Tricks
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

Tom Rolfe
September 28, 2018
News
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

Tom Rolfe
August 23, 2018
News
Facebook is hard at work mopping up after the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting scandal. Since admitting earlier this...
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    Craig Grannell
    January 26, 2023
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    Craig Grannell
    January 11, 2023
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    Tom Rolfe
    November 25, 2022
  • Rethinking Chess: 11 brilliant, nontraditional Chess gamesRethinking Chess11 brilliant, nontraditional Chess games

    Craig Grannell
    November 21, 2022
  • World Cup 2022 Guide: how to watch, support, and play alongWorld Cup 2022 GuideHow to watch, support, and play along

    Tom Rolfe
    November 15, 2022

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