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Facebook doubles cooling off period to cash in on your FOMO
Facebook has doubled its grace period because so many leavers are getting cold feet.
Facebook finds “no evidence” attackers accessed third-party apps
To play it safe, it’s building a tool to let developers manually identify any of their users who may have been affected by the big breach.
The Facebook dilemma – stick it out or pack it in? [PODCAST]
It’s been a while but we’re back at the microphone – here’s Episode 5 of the Naked Security podcast.
Facebook: turn off SMS 2FA if you don’t want your number used for ads
Facebook has been adding phone numbers registered for 2FA to the other data it uses to target people with advertising.
Big Facebook breach: 50 million accounts affected
Facebook has suffered a data breach affecting almost 50 million accounts. Another 40 million have been reset as a “precautionary” measure.
WhatsApp cofounder: “I sold my users’ privacy”
Regretful WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton has joined the ranks of the Silicon Valley mea-culpa-rati.
Facebook scolds police for using fake accounts to snoop on citizens
Put down that “Bob Smith” fake account and back off, Facebook told the Memphis Police Department, waving its real-names policy in the air.
Facebook faces sanctions if it drags its feet on data transparency
The EU justice commissioner said she’s out of patience. Also, she quit Facebook because it’s a “channel of dirt.”
Man who shared Deadpool movie on Facebook faces 6 months in jail
US government recommended six months behind bars. That’s one month for every million people that viewed a part of the pirated movie, apparently.