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FacebookTwitterMar 25, 2021Mar 25, 2021

CEO’s of Facebook, Google and Twitter will appear before Congress for a hearing on misinformation

Rida Imran

Chief Executive Officers of three tech giants of Silicon Valley will appear before U.S. Congress to testify on misinformation titled “Disinformation Nation: Social Media’s Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation.” Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Sundar Pichai of Google, and Jack…

FacebookInstagramMar 20, 2021Mar 20, 2021

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp and other apps are down, globally and Twitter is on fire

Rida Imran

Apps owned by Facebook Inc, are down worldwide. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and other apps are not loading at the moment. There is not much information on what is the cause of the serve breakdown but this is not an…

FacebookInstagramMar 19, 2021

Facebook is working on an Instagram variant for children under 13

Imran Hussain

Facebook is working on a new Instagram app especially tailored towards kids aged 13 and younger, as per an internal company post seen by BuzzFeed News. Facebook wants to create an Instagram app for children 13 and younger As per…

FacebookMar 18, 2021Apr 1, 2021

Facebook app is updated with support for security keys on iOS and Android

Rida Imran

Facebook has updated its mobile app with security key support, globally. Like on desktop, now, users of iOS and Android smartphones can log-in to their accounts with two-factor authentication and a physical key. The feature is designed to make access…

FacebookInstagramiPhoneMar 18, 2021Mar 18, 2021

If your iPhone charger explodes, it may be a counterfeit Apple product purchased on Instagram

Asma Hussain

Recently, a cybersecurity researcher Andrea Stroppa had an iPhone charger explode on him. The charger was borrowed from a friend of his and was a counterfeit Apple product brought through an unofficial dealer on Instagram. Stroppa and his colleagues at…

FacebookInstagramSnapchatYouTubeMar 18, 2021Mar 18, 2021

A research study finds Facebook and Instagram are the most invasive apps collecting users’ data

Usman Hussain

Earlier this month pCloud Blog took a look at the most invasive apps that collect users’ data. The study found that Facebook and Instagram apps top the list of invasive platforms. The pCloud Blog posts company news, useful tutorials, and…

FacebookMar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021

Instagram is updated with new features and resources for youth safety on the platform

Rida Imran

Instagram has launched new safety features and resources exclusively designed for young users. The latest update of the app offers a new Parents Guide with information on safety tools and privacy settings, AI and ML technologies for age verification to…

FacebookiOSiPhoneMar 13, 2021Mar 13, 2021

New iOS 14 ATT update will put Facebook’s digital advertising and networking systems in jeopardy, say former employees

Rida Imran

Apple is about to replace the iOS IDFA tracking system with the new App Tracking Transparency feature which will allow iPhone users to opt-out of tracking across third-party apps and websites. And out of all the digital advertisers, Facebook has…

FacebookMar 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021

Mark Zuckerberg believes smart glasses could help fight climate change by allowing people to teleport

Asma Hussain

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes augmented reality technology could help combat rising climate change concerns. Zuckerberg said that by 2030, people have the ability to “teleport around,” using advanced smart glasses. According to Zuckerberg, a few decades into the future,…

FacebookiOSiPhoneMar 9, 2021Mar 9, 2021

WhatsApp working on password-protected chat backups for iCloud

Asma Hussain

WhatsApp is working on bringing password-protected, encrypted chat backups for iCloud and Google Drive, according to a new report. The update, which is currently in the works, would allow users to keep their WhatsApp chat backups guarded against unauthorized access…