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Watch MxPx perform their new album live for the first time

MxPx just performed their entire new album—the self-titled, crowdfunded comeback effort—for the first time ever via Facebook Live. Watch the archived live stream and hear the new record (which—surprise!—drops at midnight) below. Read more: Watch Mike Herrera and co. read mean comments The fan-backed MxPx is the Bremerton, Washington-based punk band’s first full-length platter since […]

Facebook to add new feature that blocks spoilers

We’ve all been there. A new movie comes out, a friend (that you don’t know why you still have on your friends list) sees it before you do, they post a huge spoiler, and then the movie is ruined for you. Read more: Facebook could predict when you will die Luckily, Facebook realized that this […]

Facebook could predict when you will die

Facebook not only has the ability to gather information about your day-to-day life, but the social media application might also be able to predict when you will die. Read more:  Android users can now text from their computers—here’s how The New York Times examined some of the patent applications Facebook has made since the social […]

Facebook notifying users of bug that set posts to "public"

Facebook is notifying users that may have shared posts on “public” mode because of a bug. Read more: Facebook to allow music in videos with new Lip Sync Live feature Fourteen million Facebook users might have shared posts on public accidentally due to a software error last month. The bug changed the sharing settings on users’ […]

Facebook to allow music in videos with new Lip Sync Live feature

Facebook will start allowing users to add music to their posts and live videos. The first step is a new feature introduced on June 5, Lip Sync Live. Read more: Personal data of 26M Ticketfly customers exposed due to hack Facebook announced plans to enable users from around the world to include music in their videos. “We’re testing […]

Facebook takes aim at Tinder, rolls out online dating features

[Photo by: Facebook] In an apparent bid to rival dating app Tinder, Facebook is reportedly rolling out new online dating features as a way for users to meet non-friends on the social media service. Would you be interested in dating on Facebook? Read more: How online quizzes log your personal data Mark Zuckerberg announced the […]

Here's how online quizzes log your personal data

Facebook and Google are not the only websites collecting your personal data. Some online quizzes are also selling your answers to other companies. Read more: Here’s all the data Facebook and Google have on you—and it’s a lot According to a report from Mic, many online quizzes, on and off Facebook, are using your answers, as well as your […]

Here's everything you need to know about Facebook's new privacy settings

More and more news is coming out following the massive Facebook “data leak,” and as users delete their accounts in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook has decided to make some changes to their privacy tools. Here's what you need to know. Read more: Here’s all the data Facebook and Google have on you—and it’s a lot […]

Here's all the data Facebook and Google have on you—and it's a lot

More and more news is coming out following the massive Facebook “data leak,” and as users delete their accounts in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, people are discovering that Facebook has more info than originally thought. However, it's not just Facebook. Read more: People are boycotting Facebook because of that sketchy “data breach” Twitter user Dylan Curran, […]

People are finding Facebook logs your personal texts and calls

More and more news is coming out following the massive Facebook “data leak,” and as users delete their accounts in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, people are discovering that Facebook has more info than originally thought—they might even have info regarding personal calls and text messages. Read more: People are boycotting Facebook because of that […]

Study says BMTH, Marilyn Manson fans are more neurotic, less agreeable

If you’re a fan of Bring Me The Horizon, would you consider yourself a little neurotic? Maybe not-so-conscientious? Well, according to a study by researchers at Stanford University and Cambridge University, they’re thinking that could be the case—and it’s totally based off your Facebook “Likes.” Read more: Bring Me The Horizon talk new music, cite […]

People are boycotting Facebook because of that sketchy "data breach"

[Photo by: Facebook] After a two-day slide in Facebook stocks due to reports of a massive “data leak” at the hands of analytics company Cambridge Analytica, WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton is calling for a Facebook boycott with the hashtag #DeleteFacebook. See Acton's tweet down below. Read more: Facebook makes massive News Feed overhaul As noted […]

Facebook under fire for reported data leaks

[Photos by: Wikimedia Commons, Facebook] Facebook and its co-founding figurehead, Mark Zuckerberg, are currently facing criticism over reports that an outside analytics firm “improperly harvested information” from upwards of 50 million Facebook users, according to Billboard. Read more: Facebook's facial recognition gets crafty Lawmaker Damian Collins, head of the British Parliament's media committee, accused Facebook on […]

Warner Music signs new deal, lets Facebook users share videos with licensed music

[Photo by: Warner Music Group/Facebook] A surefire way to get a video on Facebook taken down is posting content with background music that you don't own the rights to. To combat the amount of videos getting taken down due to this very reason, the popular social networking site has been working toward licensing deals with […]

Facebook is making a massive overhaul to its News Feed

Facebook has just announced some massive changes to its News Feed, and it's going to affect what you'll be seeing—especially from your friends. Read more: Facebook is paying “hundreds of millions of dollars” to let you upload cover songs again In their new update, announced Thursday, the social media site will be focusing more on personal […]

Facebook, Google, Netflix and Amazon take a stand for net neutrality

Some of the biggest tech companies in the United States—Facebook, Google, Netflix, Amazon and more—are fighting back against the Federal Communications Commission's recent decision to kill net neutrality laws. Read more: FCC votes to kill net neutrality—here's how you can fight back As we previously reported, the FCC officially terminated net neutrality protections on Thursday, […]

Facebook will notify you when you're in a photo—even if you’re not tagged

Facebook is changing the game once again, this time when it comes to facial recognition—and it's for a surprisingly good reason. Starting today, the social media platform will be sending you a notification to let you know when your face shows up in photos you haven't been tagged in. The reason why? To prevent people […]

Ask August Burns Red anything during a Facebook Live stream tomorrow

Aching to ask August Burns Red a burning question? Can’t get enough of their latest puppet-tastic video for “Invisible Enemy?” You’ll want to head over to Facebook tomorrow around 2 p.m. ET. No, not to check your feed.  Read more: August Burns Red announce ‘Phantom Anthem’ tour The band will be holding a special Facebook Live […]

Facebook is paying "hundreds of millions of dollars" to let you upload cover songs again

Just about every one of us have had a video removed on Facebook due to copyright issues with the music contained within the video. Facebook is looking to change this issue by offering major record labels and music producers “hundreds of millions of dollars” so users can legally include music in their uploaded videos, without […]

You can now get Spotify music suggestions from Facebook Messenger

It looks like Spotify recommendations will now be an integrated part of Facebook Messenger thanks to intelligent assistant M. Check out the most recent update to Messenger below! Read more: Spotify hits 140 million active users Facebook's intelligent assistant M began monitoring certain words used within Messenger conversations earlier this year, allowing for suggestions on […]
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