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Tag Archives: location tracking
Facebook Messenger no longer tracks your location by default
One week on from “Marauders Map” and Facebook Messenger has removed its eerie always-on location sharing feature.
“Marauders Map” – Is your location being tracked through Facebook Messenger?
A new Chrome extension, described by its own developer as ‘creepy,’ can track Facebook Messenger users and plot their location on a map.
Whisper editor’s out the door after scandal, internal investigation
The internal investigation into the secret-sharing app’s use and/or abuse of users’ data didn’t find any wrongdoing, but plenty of questions are still unanswered. 
Facebook’s new Safety Check lets you tell friends you’re safe when disaster strikes
Facebook has graced its users with a new tool called Safety Check that lets people tell friends if they’re OK when disaster strikes.
Firefox OS app permissions will give users more privacy than Android
Mozilla’s mobile platform, Firefox OS, is behind Google’s Android in just about every way. But in one important respect, privacy, Firefox OS is trying to move ahead by giving users more control over what data apps can gather from their devices…