Social Networking

Facebook confirmed that it gave Chinese mobile-phone makers access to user data so they could develop device-specific Facebook apps. Facebook Shared Your Data with Chinese Companies : Read more

The NY Times said Facebook gave Apple, Microsoft and Samsung access to user accounts, but the real story is complicated and a bit dull. Did Facebook Give Your Data to Apple and Samsung? Probably Not : Read more

Apart from the everyday use of Facebook and Facebook app, many users also use Facebook for playing games and similar applications. A lot of developers use Facebook as a platform to promote their applications and there is no shortage of users since the social network has over 2 billion active...

With over 2 billion active users, Facebook is the most popular social network in the world. A lot of those users also use the mobile version of Facebook, which unfortunately can have problems depending on your phone, especially after updates. One of those problems is the network error. This...

Instagram's added account muting, so you can take someone out of your feed without unfollowing them. How to Mute People on Instagram : Read more

For whatever reason, someday you might realize that you don’t want to tweet anymore and that your tweeting days are over. The next logical step is to erase your entire Twitter existence, however sad that actually might be (especially if you have a history being a serial tweeter). Anyone...

Twitter said some user passwords were left 'unmasked' and that you should change yours, though we don't know how serious this really is. Twitter Passwords Unmasked: What to Do Now : Read more

Facebook had plenty to say at its annual developer conference. Here are the biggest changes the social networking giant announced. Here's the 10 Biggest Things Facebook Announced at F8 : Read more

Snapchat lets you brag, or groan, about the temperature in your neck of the woods, but it moved the feature from one part of the app to another. Here's how to find it. Help Me, Tom's Guide: I Can't Find Snapchat's Temperature Filter : Read more

Here's how to mute hashtags and keywords on Twitter to avoid How to Avoid Movie Spoilers on Twitter : Read more

Facebook advertising, along with Google advertising scheme, is the most efficient way to promote online. The social network giant knows this all too well and to say that the ds are an important part of Facebook would be an understatement. In that regard, Facebook has a built-in tool named Ads...

Facebook and privacy are some of the hottest topics on the Internet, especially in the light of recent Cambridge Analytica affair. The social network collects all kinds of data so for privacy-minded users, probably the best way to keep their privacy intact is to delete the Facebook account. If...

Facebook's Log In With Facebook feature might let Web trackers take your data. There's a Big Problem with 'Log In With Facebook' : Read more

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled by U.S. senators about Cambridge Analytica, Russian election interference and political censorship. Zuckerberg's Senate Testimony: Key Takeaways for Facebook Users : Read more

Here's the fastest way to find out if your Facebook data was shared with Cambridge Analytica. Use This Shortcut to See if Your Facebook Data Leaked : Read more

Facebook admits it's scanning, and even reading, instant messages that may contain malicious or objectionable content. That's a good thing. I'm Glad Facebook Is Reading Your Instant Messages : Read more

Forget Cambridge Analytica. The latest Facebook scandal is worse.The social network silently logged Android users' call and text histories, didn't tell anyone about it, got caught and now claims that Android users consented to it all along and that ever Why Facebook's New Scandal Is the Worst...

The Facebook Android app logs some users' calls and texts, including times, durations and dates of each call. Guess What? Facebook Logs Your Calls, Texts : Read more

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg emerged after five days of silence to respond to a scandal in which an outside firm collected the data of 50 million unknowing users of the social network. Facebook CEO Makes No Apologies But Promises Changes : Read more

Facebook's security head may be out as the company faces a huge crisis. Here's why his departure will make things worse for Facebook users. Facebook's Security Chief May Be Out, and That's Bad for All of Us : Read more