Authorities are investigating a Facebook page that popped up containing nude photos of more than a dozen girls at Edgewood High School in Maryland. Police don’t believe the girls posted the pictures themselves and are actively searching for their source. “Cybersafety is an issue that we have been working proactively to address with local and…

You never know who’s looking at your Facebook profile. These days, it’s best not to assume that your online persona is secure from prying eyes. That’s doubly true for public figures, where physical safety becomes an even greater issue than the security of information. That’s why the New York City Police Department decreed this week…

We wrote a story about BrandYourself a few weeks ago and thought that our readers would want to know more about the feature that lets you see who is Googling you. We have invited Alex Levin, Head of Partnerships at BrandYourself, to give us some more information. As you mentioned, BrandYourself lets you control what…

Facebook announced on Tuesday that it will allow advertisers to purchase Sponsored Stories in users’ News Feeds based on other websites that the user has visited. This is a momentous step forward in Facebook’s plans to monetize the vast trove of data it has on its users; until this point, the site has only allowed…

With the rise of photo services like Snapchat and Instagram, Facebook is seeing a decline in its younger users. In February, the company warned its investors through a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it could be losing its youth. “We believe that some of our users, particularly our younger users, are aware…

Frank Abagnail, the ex-conman and current FBI consultant who was the inspiration for the book and the film “Catch Me if You Can,” spoke to the Guardian at AdWeek Europe about just how easy it is to steal someone’s identity using Facebook. Abagnail is famous for pulling off a series of scams when he was…

Three Indiana school girls who posted bullying statements on Facebook, including which of their classmates they would like to kill, have reached a settlement agreement with their school district. The girls were expelled during their 8th grade year, but did return for their freshman year of high school. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana…

Austrian student group Europe v. Facebook has continually pressed Facebook to make changes to its privacy and data policies in Europe. You might remember the group’s name from a few months ago: they have filed dozens of complaints against Facebook in Ireland, home of the company’s international headquarters, and accuse them of continually violating Europe’s…

It’s a good thing that web developer and online security expert Nir Goldschlager is on the side of the good guys. For the second time in a month, Goldschlager has found a dangerous loophole in Facebook’s messaging system that could’ve allowed any savvy hacker access to a users’ information. Goldschlager said, “Even if the victim…

It’s not unheard of for prospective employers or universities to take a peek into the digital lives of their applicants. However, the recent case of a middle school assistant principal allegedly demanding access to a student’s Facebook profile may be a bit too far. An Everett, Washington, middle school student, Samantha Negrete, reported last week…