One of the strangest aspects of the Manti Te’o catfishing saga that unfolded last month was the woman whose pictures had been co-opted and used to represent “Lennay Kekua,” Teo’s fake girlfriend, on the fake GF’s social media platforms. The girl whose pictures had been taken had no idea her image was being used by…

For a brief period of time on Thursday night, web users were redirected to Facebook from every single page on the Internet that allows you to access it via Facebook. That’s right: from CNN readers to Hulu watchers, users of just about every high-profile website were taken to a Facebook error page instead of the…

Facebook is reportedly working on an app for Smartphones that will track the location of users, according to sources speaking to Bloomberg. The app will be used to find users’ Facebook friends that are in the same geographic proximity. It is set to debut in mid-March, and will supposedly run even when the app is…

Most of us are sensible enough not to complain about our bosses or jobs on Facebook; in this day and age, it’s far too easy for that information to reach the eyes or the ears of the person signing your paycheck. It may not be the smartest use of social media, but it was protected;…

It shouldn’t be much of a surprise that recent studies show potential employers, dates, friends, parents-in-law, etc., Google you. But did you know that you have the power to change what they see? There are many scams in the SEO (search engine optimization) space so be careful. We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with…

When Facebook’s new search function Graph Search was released earlier this month, it raised some eyebrows among both privacy watchdog groups and casual users alike. The new tool lets users search based on tags, Likes and posts that their friends have made, peeling away yet another layer of Facebook users’ online privacy and anonymity. However,…

Earlier this year, Facebook controversially eliminated the ability for users to vote on the site’s policy changes. Many users weren’t aware of their right to do this in the first place, but it still caused a minor uproar, and Facebook promised users frequent web chats to increase communications and to answer any privacy questions they…

Today (Jan. 28) is the 6th annual Data Privacy Day, a day dedicated to controlling your digital footprint and drawing attention to the privacy risks that people across the world encounter. Two privacy reports released this week by Microsoft and Google show that people have more cause than ever before to be concerned about online tracking and data…

A 2008 Indiana law prohibited certain sex offenders from using any social media that was also used by minors. However, that law has now been overturned by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago on the grounds that the law constituted a “blanket ban” and a violation of free speech rights. The judges…

In a story first brought to light by Minneapolis-based developer Craig Condon and given further credence by Forbes Magazine, a troubling aspect of Facebook’s Related Posts has been discovered. Facebook seems to be taking the liberty to use ‘liked’ content in order to promote Related Posts on the Timelines of that user’s friends. For instance,…