US school students in the state of Illinois may be forced to give up their social media passwords if they’re suspected of cyberbullying or of otherwise breaking school rules.
Tag Archives: Facebook
Facebook update aims to reduce News Feed hoaxes
Facebook has announced a new update designed to remove bogus news stories and outright hoaxes from its users’ News Feeds.
Does Facebook know you better than your friends and family do?
What if a computer could predict your behavior and understand your personality better than your coworkers, friends, siblings, even your spouse? 
Insta-sham: Instagram fixes its no-so-private photo bug… well, sort of
Instagram has fixed a privacy flaw that allowed anyone with the URL to see photos posted on the service, even if the user’s account was set to private. At least, it has kind of fixed it.
Sextortionist who preyed on teens via Facebook and Skype gets 53 months
Andrew McBride, who preyed on victims as young as 13, has been sentenced to 53 months in jail and three years of monitoring after that. 
Facebook adds warning labels to graphic videos
Facebook has started adding warning messages to graphically violent videos uploaded by its members, stating that their content may “shock, offend and upset” if viewed.
Crayola’s Facebook page hijacked, redrawn in NSFW style
Crayola’s Facebook page was hijacked at the weekend and illustrated with quite a few NSFW, off-color posts.
Anonymous launches #OpCharlieHebdo, attacks terrorist social media
Those wearing the cloak of the loose online hacktivist collective of Anonymous have gone after sites and promise to target Twitter and Facebook accounts of terrorists. 
Crackers take over social media accounts of US Central Command
CENTCOM is responsible for US military operations in the Middle East. Hacking its social media accounts would be a notable stunt…
“Dear Facebook, I DEMAND that you ignore my demands” – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Our weekly security news video, for your viewing pleasure. Fun with a serious side, in just one minute…watch now!