In Facebook's privacy troubles, it's now being reported that the company stored millions of user passwords and plain text — exposing them to thousands of Facebook employees.
Leaving fake reviews for products is a practice as old as the internet, yet companies keep doing it and they keep getting caught red-handed. The latest company caught posting fake reviews for one of its products is Facebook, who couldn’t help leave glowing five-star reviews for its new Portal smart display. First noticed by tech columnist Kevin Roose, he managed to track down some five...
Facebook has dealt with several issues this year, and almost all of them are connected to data collection and privacy in some form. It got so bad that other companies and their executives started talking publicly about the entire situation. The criticism was widespread, but there was one specific interview that reportedly set off Facebook’s leading man. Immediately after Apple CEO Tim...
Facebook lets you delete posts and comments, and soon it’ll do the same for sent messages. The social network doesn’t want anyone to be stuck with accidental or straight-up awkward messages that can ruin a conversation. It’ll lead to the release of an unsend feature for Facebook Messenger all users can take advantage of. Other Facebook-owned services have something similar. WhatsApp...
Facebook announced the Portal last week, but the Menlo Park-based company isn’t stopping at smart displays to be an integral part of the home. Known as ‘Ripley’ behind closed doors, the project is built around communication and artificial intelligence. The Portal is different, though. Rather than creating another smart display or an entire television, Facebook plans on introducing an...
Facebook made its smart display official after many months of speculation. It was completed earlier this year, but the Menlo Park-based company ran into privacy concerns that delayed the Portal’s introduction. But now it’s here and ready to battle in a category dominated by one competitor and getting increasingly more crowded by another. The Portal, as you’d expect, offers a standard...
Facebook on Friday confirmed a breach earlier this week may have compromised the information of up to 50 million users. The breach, however, could potentially allow a person (or group) to completely take over someone's account. As of now, Facebook does not know who exploited the code, but law enforcement has been notified. According to Facebook, hackers exploited a vulnerability in...
Facebook made a major announcement this week, and it didn’t have anything to do with its core services. Instead, Mark Zuckerberg took the stage at Oculus Connect 5 to introduce an entirely new virtual reality headset. Oculus, which Facebook acquired in 2014, developed an all-in-one VR system that doesn’t need wires for premium performance. The Quest, as Facebook explains, is the “VR...
Facebook might drop big bucks on an international athlete to bolster its video streaming wing. There are ongoing talks between the Menlo Park-based company and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo to create a reality TV show centered around his life. The Portuguese footballer would earn about $10 million for his participation in the series, which would have a 13-episode order locked in...
In light of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook recently stated they are introducing a new "Clear History" feature that allows users to clear their Facebook account history. This feature will act similarly to clearing cookies from your browsing history — but does it actually delete your data? Zuckerberg's reactionary Band-Aid response to growing privacy concerns opens more...