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Facebook reveals 100 developers still had access to data in Groups

Facebook on Tuesday revealed that about 100 developers still had access to personal information in Groups despite the company updating Groups to prevent this…

Facebook has a new ‘company brand’ logo representing all its products

Facebook on Monday revealed its new company brand designed to encapsulate its “family of apps” and distinguish itself from the Facebook app. According to…

Facebook reveals 2.2bn people use its ‘family of apps’ daily

Facebook on Wednesday released its third-quarter earnings report, revealing an increase in active users across its “family of apps”. “We estimate that around 2.2-billion…

Facebook debuts its new healthcare tool for US users

Facebook on Monday revealed a new tool called Preventative Health that will help users discover a number of health resources like tests and checkups…

Meet Facebook News: its new ‘dedicated place’ for news in the US

Facebook on Friday announced that it has begun testing a new “dedicated place” for news on its platform called Facebook News. “News gives people…

Facebook gets more serious about ‘inauthentic behaviour’ from users, governments

Facebook this week revealed updated policies regarding inauthentic behaviour on the platform to help reduce public manipulation and misinformation. According to the company, inauthentic…

Instagram debuts new label to combat ‘false information’ on its platform

Instagram on Monday revealed new features to help users identify misinformation on the platform. “Over the next month, content that has been rated ‘false’…

Facebook wants to stop spreading fake news about vaccines

Facebook has revealed its plans to help stop the spread of fake information about vaccines on its platform. This comes after the rise of…

Mark Zuckerberg wants to make Facebook more ‘privacy-focused’

In a Facebook post, Mark Zuckerberg revealed several ways that he intends to make the platform and its messaging services more privacy-focused. “I understand…

Facebook Messenger’s dark mode is officially rolling out

Yesterday, we wrote that Facebook Messenger had a secret dark mode that could only be accessed by sending one of your contact’s a moon…

Lion’s Head’s safety comes under fire on social media, SANParks responds

The darling of Cape Town’s skyline Lion’s Head recently reopened to the public after a lengthy rehabilitation period. Initially, this six-week rest period beginning…

Facebook’s suing companies, individuals for creating fake accounts, likes and followers

Facebook is taking legal action against several organisations and individuals for the creation and promotion of fake likes, accounts and followers across its platforms….

Facebook Messenger’s secret dark mode is hidden behind a moon emoji

The secret’s out. The sneaky developers of Facebook Messenger has hidden a secret dark mode within the app that you can activate simply by…

WhatsApp to get its own Facebook-made cryptocurrency, report suggests

Facebook is working on a cryptocurrency for its chat service WhatsApp, a New York Times report suggests. Citing five individuals familiar with the matter,…

Facebook updates location settings for Android users

Good news, paranoid people. Facebook is updating its location settings for Android devices. In a blog post, the company revealed that many Android users…

Facebook will soon tell you the origin of the ads on your Newsfeed

In an announcement posted to its Advertisers Hub, Facebook has revealed new transparency updates for users. Spotted first by TechCrunch, the updates will inform…

Facebook has been paying teens to spy on them online, report reveals

Would you openly allow Facebook to spy on you in return for $20 a month or more? That’s a genuine question you’ll need to…

Facebook debuts Privacy Checkup, Clear History features

Facebook is launching new privacy features in honour of Data Privacy Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about online privacy. The new features…

Facebook is shutting down Moments in February

Facebook is shutting down Moments, its photo sharing app. In an interview with CNET, the company revealed Moments will be shut down at the…

Facebook wants to make Pages ‘more transparent’ with new update

Facebook has revealed new updates to Pages in an attempt to make pages more transparent and hold owners more accountable on its platform. “We’re…

Facebook caught skewing the review score of its Portal device on Amazon

Facebook employees have been spotted giving the company’s Portal video calling devices five-star ratings on Amazon. This comes after The Verge spotted a Twitter…

Zimbabwe’s ISP Econet confirms government ordered internet shutdown

Zimbabwe’s largest internet services provider Econet on Wednesday confirmed that it had halted users’ internet access on government orders. This comes after protests erupted…

Facebook’s ‘life events’ feature gets a redesign

Facebook is redesigning its “life events” feature so that your important milestones stand out even more on the platform. “When we began reimagining life…

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