WhatsApp announces end‑to‑end encrypted backups
The Facebook-owned messaging service plans to roll out the feature to both iOS and Android users in the coming weeks.
Social Media
Twitter introduces new feature to automatically block abusive behavior
Dubbed Safety Mode, the feature will temporarily block authors of offensive tweets from being able to contact or follow users.
Most Twitter users haven’t enabled 2FA yet, report reveals
Twitter’s transparency report revealed that users aren’t quick to adopt 2FA and once they do enable it, they choose the least secure option
Twitter now lets users set security keys as the only 2FA method
You can now secure your account with a physical security key as your sole 2FA method, without any additional 2FA option
Data for 700 million LinkedIn users up for grabs on hacker forum
Information scraped from LinkedIn user profiles includes full names, gender, email addresses and phone numbers
WhatsApp will limit features for users who don’t accept new data‑sharing rules
Your account won’t be deleted, but here's what you may want to be aware of if not even repeated reminders to accept the new policy do the trick
Instagram rolls out new features to help prevent cyberbullying
The social media platform is stepping up efforts to help stomp out harassment and other abusive behavior
WhatsApp flaw lets anyone lock you out of your account
An attacker can lock you out of the app using just your phone number and without requiring any action on your part
Clubhouse in the spotlight after user records posted online
Reports of another trove of scraped user data add to the recent woes of popular social media platforms
7 steps to staying safe and secure on Twitter
Follow these easy steps to prevent your Twitter account from being hacked and to remain safe while tweeting
WhatsApp may soon roll out encrypted chat backups
While chats are end-to-end encrypted, their backups are not – this may change soon
Facebook ramps up fight against child abuse content
Two new tools will warn users about the risks of searching for and sharing content that exploits children, including the potential legal consequences of doing so
Clubhouse chats streamed to third‑party website
The incident raises concerns about the privacy and security of conversations taking place on the platform
Facebook etiquette: Behaviors you should avoid
Sharing your thoughts or photos for the world to see is now as easy as pushing a button, but even a seemingly harmless post may come back to haunt you
WhatsApp delays privacy policy update after confusion, backlash
Millions of people flock to Signal and Telegram as WhatsApp scrambles to assuage users' concerns
WhatsApp updates privacy policy to enable sharing more data with Facebook
Many users have until February 8 to accept the new rules – or else lose access to the app
So you thought your personal data was deleted? Not so fast
It may be impossible to delete your personal information from Houseparty and other social media services – despite privacy legislation!
Houseparty – should I stay or should I go now?
What’s the benefit of deleting your Houseparty – or any other unused – account, rather than just uninstalling the app?
How to secure your TikTok account
From keeping your account safe to curating who can view your liked content, we look at how you can increase your security and privacy on TikTok
Attack of the Instagram clones
Could your social media account be spoofed, why would anybody do it, and what can you do to avoid having a doppelgänger?