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How governments could track social media posts to enforce COVID-19 lockdowns
The prospect of governments tracking social media posts to enforce COVID-19 lockdowns is a real possibility. Government actions that would be considered…
Instagram begins hiding ‘like’ counts in the U.S. as test expands
The testing in the US will include a limited amount of users as it rolls out…
Apple removes Instagram stalking app from App Store
The ‘Like Patrol’ app promised to keep tabs on other peoples’ activity on Instagram. Apple says the app violated its guidelines and pulled it…
FTC chairman says he’s willing to break up Big Tech companies
The head of the US Federal Trade Commission said he’s prepared to break up major technology platforms if necessary…
Apple pulls iTunes pages on Facebook and Instagram ahead of WWDC
Apple has abruptly removed all social media content from its iTunes page on Facebook, including posts, photos, and videos. This appears to have happened within the past 24 hours…
Chimpanzee using Apple iPhone to browse Instagram goes viral
The video shows the chimpanzee scrolling, swiping, and browsing Instagram with precision…
Linus Torvalds blasts social media as ‘a disease’
Linux don Linus Torvalds has spoken of his dislike of social media in an interview…
Know when malware tries to access your Mac’s camera or mic with this app
I started covering the camera on my laptop around five years ago…
Facebook really is spying on you – just not through your phone’s mic
Facebook is now so good at watching what we do online — and even offline, wandering around the physical world — it doesn’t need to hear us…
FBI solves mystery surrounding 15-year-old Fruitfly Mac malware
The FBI has solved the final mystery surrounding a strain of Mac malware that was used…
Class action lawsuit accuses Apple, other tech firms of suppressing political content
In the wake of mounting proof that social media giants are illegally restricting free speech of conservatives, and promoting free speech from leftist sources such as CNN, MSNBC, the New York Times, the Washington Post and others…
How to prevent Mac apps from using your FaceTime camera and microphone without permission
macOS Mojave strengthens user security and privacy by barring apps from using…
Man charged over ‘FruitFly’ Creepsterware; spied on users via infected Windows PCs’ and Macs’ cameras and microphones
At the time, it was unclear just what the spy tool was for, though it appeared to be used for…
In bid to curtail ‘revenge porn,’ Facebook wants you to send your own nude images via Messenger
If you’ve had a nude photo taken, you might be nervous about where it could end up…
Google engineer proves any iPhone app with camera permission can spy on you
Google engineer Felix Krause has detailed an alarming privacy setting in Apple’s iOS…
Apple launches first Instagram account
Apple on Monday launched its first Instagram account, exclusively featuring photos and videos…
Mac malware undetected for years allows webcam photos, key-logging, and more
A mysterious piece of malware that gives attackers surreptitious control over webcams, keyboards, and other sensitive resources…
How to completely disable your Mac’s FaceTime camera
Some of the more privacy conscious Mac users out there might put tape over their webcam or use apps…
Why you should cover up your Mac’s iSight camera
As it happens a few high-profile folks have been spotted covering their webcams, including F.B.I. Director James Comey…
Newly discovered Mac/Linux malware ‘Fruitfly’ watches your every move
A Mac malware that’s been spying on biomedical research centers may have been circulating undetected for years
Android and iPhone reject female nudity app
Google Play and Apple have rejected an app designed to help women post nude photos…
How to keep your Mac’s camera from spying on you, no tape required
You’re being watched through your hacked computer or phone or through a hijacked surveillance camera feed…
How to get an alert in macOS when an app accesses the webcam or microphone
Malicious websites and apps can gain access to your webcam and microphone…
Former NSA staffer demonstrates Mac malware that can tap into live webcam and mic feeds
Security researcher and former NSA staffer Patrick Wardle is this afternoon demonstrating a way…
Apple needs to forget chasing Snapchat and go after the Augmented Reality industry
Apple is a secretive and protectionist beast most of the year but around September leaks and…
Apple said to be creating its own Snapchat in social networking push
Apple Inc., seeking to capitalize on the popularity of social networks, is developing a video sharing and editing app…
New Mac malware in the wild: ‘Backdoor.MAC.Elanor’ can control FaceTime camera, steal data, more
Bitdefender Labs has found what it tells us is only the second example of true Mac malware to enter circulation this year…
Mark Zuckerberg covers his MacBook’s camera and microphone with tape
Zuckerberg appears to wear fancy tape over the camera and microphone of his MacBook Pro…
You can now post photos to Instagram from any app on your iPhone
It took a while, but it finally happened: Instagram now has a convenient way of uploading pictures…
Twitter users now trust social media influencers nearly as much as their friends
Respondents said they’ve purchased an item online after seeing it used by an influencer on Instagram, Twitter, Vine or YouTube…
Instagram said to test next-gen ads that leverage Apple’s 3D Touch, Apple Pay; Instagram denies
Facebook-owned Instagram is reportedly testing ads that exploit two of Apple’s most recent technologies, 3D Touch and Apple Pay…
Study: Frequent social media use linked to poor mental health in teens
Most members of Generation Z can’t imagine life without Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter…
Instagram makes first foray into wearables with new Apple Watch app
The popular photo-sharing app, which is owned by Facebook, will use the Apple Watch to…
Instagram and Apple Watch: A match made in heaven
The first wave of Apple Watch apps…
Developers start designing apps for Apple Watch; WatchKit now available to developers
Apple today announced the availability of WatchKit…
Teens love Apple, Nike, Instagram; Facebook? Not so much
Teens love Apple…
Apple’s design team headed to Paris Fashion Week, likely for Apple Watch event
Apple and French fashion retailer Colette are teasing a one day in-store experience
Young users see Facebook as ‘dead and buried’
A study of how older teenagers in eight countries use social media…
Facebook reveals Video for Instagram with filters, image stabilization (with video)
Instagram directly competing with Vine, records 15 seconds of video…
Facebook to unveil Instagram video-sharing service, source says
Facebook Inc, operator of the largest social network…
Instagram debacle isn’t about privacy but inexperience
Everyone is mad at Instagram…
