Facebook gave Spotify, Netflix power to read your private messages
According to a report from the New York Times, Facebook has apparently given Netflix, Spotify and the Royal Bank of Canada the power to read users’ private messages. In addition to that, the trio could also write and delete messages. Additionally, Facebook gave Microsoft’s Bing the names of all the social media networks’ users’ friends. […]
NAACP mounts Facebook boycott amid reports of discrimination
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is urging a boycott of Facebook today after two new reports show Russian trolls specifically targeted black communities on the platform during the 2016 election. The reports (from Oxford University’s Computational Propaganda Project and cybersecurity firm New Knowledge) confirm previous suspicions of Russian meddling in […]
Facebook admits 6 billion users’ private photos accessed by third-party
In a Facebook blog, the company shared that a bug may have given third-party apps the go ahead to wrongly obtain photos from up to 6.8 million users. The social media giant allows third-party apps to ask for user permission to access pictures on said users’ Facebook timeline. Read more: Tumblr has returned to Apple […]
Casey announce breakup, reveal plans for final tour
UK hardcore outfit Casey have announced their breakup, revealing their plans for a final UK tour and one-off show in America. You can read the band’s full statement below. Read more: This metal cover of “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” is incredible The band took to Facebook to reveal that after four amazing years, it was […]
Real Friends talk underrated punk bands, new full-length ‘Composure’
Dan Lambton and Kyle Fasel of pop-punk darlings Real Friends caught up with APTV over the summer to discuss how their band has changed between “The Home Inside My Head” to their most recent release, Composure. The Real Friends gents also cleared up the popular misconception that their band is actually a social media site […]
Facebook and Instagram are reportedly down right now
It looks like Facebook and Instagram are currently down for some. And the parent company behind the “Facebook family of apps” is confirming certain users’ trouble accessing the social networking applications as of late Tuesday morning. But how about you, are you able to use Facebook or Insta right now? Read more: Why is Tumblr […]
This Facebook bug let websites see users' likes and interests
Facebook claims it’s fixed a bug that allowed websites to obtain information from a user’s profile, including their “likes” and interests, after security researcher Ron Masas zeroed in on the particular social media exploit, reports TechCrunch. Read more: ‘Harry Potter’ fan tries to adopt Tom Felton Masas, who works for cybersecurity company Imperva, found that […]
Facebook will soon let you undo sent messages
Who hasn’t sent a message and immediately wished they could take it back? Well, thanks to Facebook and an impending feature, that dream will soon become a reality. The technology was already being implemented on the app in regards to founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s messages, but it now looks like all users will be […]
Facebook and Instagram block over 100 accounts ahead of elections
Facebook and Instagram blocked over 100 accounts from both platforms ahead of the 2018 midterm elections today. The decision came after a hint about suspicious online activity from US law enforcement. Read more: Billie Joe Armstrong reacts to Vince Staples’ Green Day-ish album art Facebook announced the action yesterday, just a few hours before polls opened in the […]
Facebook launches pop-up shops for the holidays
Facebook is opening nine pop-up shops around the U.S. for the holiday season. The goal is to have a physical space to showcase emerging and established tech brands. Read more: There’s one last band Dave Grohl wants to drum for The company announced the enterprise in a statement. “Today, we’re opening our first small business pop-up […]
Little girl asks for "Baby Shark," gets Say Anything instead in viral video
If you thought the Amazon Alexa was strange because of its ability to laugh randomly at users or identify when you’re sick, then you’ll be in for a treat. In a new viral video from Facebook, one little girl has gained quite a following after Alexa played one of Say Anything‘s classic tracks, rather than […]
Facebook adds song lyrics to Lip Sync Live feature
This past June, Facebook introduced a brand-new Lip Sync Live feature allowing users to sing with their favorite songs on Facebook Live. (Surely no one ever asked for this feature.) However, this feature got a huge upgrade today. Lip Sync Live is posting the lyrics for your live karaoke session on your phone and computer […]
Linkin Park tops Facebook Live Videos Billboard chart for first time
Linkin Park has returned to top the Billboard charts, but this time, they’re topping a category they’ve never been on before. Per a newly released report from Billboard, the band is currently leading Billboard’s Top Facebook Live Videos for September 2018. Read more: Mike Shinoda joins Sum 41 onstage for Linkin Park’s “Faint” For those unfamiliar […]
Facebook hack reveals 30 million users’ contact info, more
Facebook released more details about the security flaw two weeks ago, where 30 million—down from the original 50 million estimate— users had their information stolen. Originally, they admitted they hadn’t determined whether the affected accounts were misused or any information was accessed. Now, the popular social media site is working with the FBI and detailing what […]
Facebook launches chat rooms for groups
Facebook is launching chat rooms for Groups. But don’t worry, you won’t get thousands of new notifications a day—unless you want to. Read more: Lil Xan uses the N word during mall fight Starting today, the company is giving Facebook Group members the ability to launch chat groups with up to 250 members. The Groups and Messenger […]
Instagram is using AI to find bullying in posts
Instagram is now using artificial intelligence to root out bullying in photos and captions, the Facebook-owned photo and video-sharing app announced Tuesday. The same technology is also being applied to Instagram live videos. To roll out officially in the coming weeks, the new tech gives the ‘gram a better handle on in-app bullying. It goes […]
Will you be able to use your voice to send Facebook messages soon?
Facebook Messenger has been internally testing a feature that would allow users to send messages via voice. The Facebook extension also has plans for the feature to allow users’ voices to trigger voice calls and set reminders. Read more: LaCroix faces lawsuit over “all-natural” label, responds to allegations Facebook’s newest possible advancement would allow people to […]
Facebook changes grace period to recover account
Facebook is giving users more time to decide if they want to recover or get rid of their accounts after deleting them. Read more: Here’s how to unlink Spotify from your Facebook account Facebook is extending its deletion grace period from 14 to 30 days, the Verge reports. This means that users now can take up to […]
Here's how to unlink Spotify from your Facebook account
If you created your account Spotify with Facebook, disconnecting the two accounts isn’t an easy process—but you can do it. Check out below to learn why and how to unlink the accounts. Read more: Spotify, Ancestry to create DNA-curated playlists Facebook has had its fair share of issues over the years with everything from a bug that made private posts […]
Facebook security flaw affects 50 million users
Facebook has had its fair share of issues over the years with everything from a bug that made private posts public to the infamous data leak that had the site logging personal texts and calls among other things. Today, the company revealed they discovered a security flaw Tuesday that has affected almost 50 million user […]
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