Recent studies show that privacy concerns are very much on the minds of Facebook users. Part of being a responsible member of any  online community is educating yourself and your loved ones on how to properly configure the privacy and security settings offered by the platform. The fact that Facebook has over a billion members,…

Facebook scammers always seek to capitalize on topics in the news to trick users into forking over money, and Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour is certainly no exception. According to a report this week from the BBC, many Facebook users in the UK have had their accounts hacked and used to sell fake Swift tickets…

Facebook has built one of the largest businesses on the world on one simple fact: it owns more of our personal data than just about anyone else. However, that doesn’t stop the social media giant from always wanting more — including even our own thoughts. Facebook and other tech giants like Apple are already exploring…

After the January 6 riots at the Capitol in 2021, Facebook made promises to crack down on militia groups organizing violent activity on its platforms. However, according to a report released this week from the nonprofit Tech Transparency Project, over 200 militia groups and profiles are still operating in the open on Facebook. While Facebook…

For years, Facebook has been at odds with security and privacy researchers over the amount of access the company gives to its data. Now, one of those researchers has took matters into his own hands by suing Facebook, claiming that the social media giant is required by law to give users more control over their…

Ever since the controversial 2016 presidential election in the US, Facebook has taken steps to detect and remove misinformation spreading on its platforms from hostile countries like Russia and China. However, leaders in Europe are apparently unsatisfied with the social media giant’s solutions, opening up a probe into the company this week to determine if…

Facebook loves to brag about the potential for artificial intelligence to help its users. However, this technology can just as easily be used by bad actors on the social media giant’s platforms. For example, many experts and users have noticed a dramatic uptick in AI-generated images on Facebook, though the purpose behind these often-bizarre pictures…

Over the years, Facebook has been fined billions of dollars in Europe for its reckless handling of user data and treatment of privacy issues. And now, the company finds itself in trouble for the same old problems, except this time privacy advocates and regulators are grilling Facebook about why it hangs on to sensitive user…

For years, Facebook has been criticized for not doing enough to stop bad actors from using its platforms to influence elections. However, a new study released this week from the conservative nonprofit Media Research Center claims that the social media giant itself has interfered with US elections at least 39 times since 2008. According to…

Facebook often receives heavy criticism from European regulators over its data and privacy practices, and this week saw yet another example when the Dutch government threatened to leave Facebook over privacy concerns. According to the Dutch government, its regulatory agency warned them to stop using Facebook pages because of concerns over how the company targets…

Facebook loves to tout the power of its cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology. However, as illustrated by a silly but troubling episode this week, the company’s AI-powered chat bots still have a long way to go. In a New York parenting group this week, Facebook’s AI made the bizarre claim that it has a gifted child…

Facebook often angers users with its content moderation practices, but the social media giant rarely screws up as badly as it did this week. According to the Auschwitz Museum, some of its posts on the platform commemorating the victims of the Nazi concentration camp were flagged for violating Facebook’s community standards, including bans on “bullying…

Last fall, Facebook rolled out a controversial business model for European users that required them to pay a monthly subscription fee to opt out of targeted ad tracking. Not surprisingly, many advocates and lawmakers immediately sounded the alarm about this, criticizing the company for effectively forcing users to pay for privacy. And this week, the…