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Facebook etiquette: Behaviors you should avoid

Facebook etiquette: Behaviors you should avoid

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

Amer Owaida04 Feb 2021


WhatsApp delays privacy policy update after confusion, backlash

WhatsApp delays privacy policy update after confusion, backlash

WhatsApp delays privacy policy update after confusion, backlash

Millions of people flock to Signal and Telegram as WhatsApp scrambles to assuage users' concerns

Amer Owaida18 Jan 2021


WhatsApp updates privacy policy to enable sharing more data with Facebook

WhatsApp updates privacy policy to enable sharing more data with Facebook

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

Amer Owaida07 Jan 2021


So you thought your personal data was deleted? Not so fast

So you thought your personal data was deleted? Not so fast

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!

Tony Anscombe09 Oct 2020


Houseparty – should I stay or should I go now?

Houseparty – should I stay or should I go now?

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?

Jake Moore03 Sep 2020


How to secure your TikTok account

How to secure your TikTok account

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

Amer Owaida24 Aug 2020


Attack of the Instagram clones

Attack of the Instagram clones

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?

Jake Moore17 Aug 2020


Twitter working to fix issue with 2FA feature

Twitter working to fix issue with 2FA feature

Twitter working to fix issue with 2FA feature

An apparent glitch is preventing a number of users from signing in to their accounts

Amer Owaida11 Aug 2020


Twitter breach: Staff tricked by ‘phone spear phishing’

Twitter breach: Staff tricked by ‘phone spear phishing’

Twitter breach: Staff tricked by ‘phone spear phishing’

The attackers exploited the human factor to gain access to Twitter’s internal systems and the accounts of some of the world’s most prominent figures

Amer Owaida31 Jul 2020