There’s growing interest in social networks that prioritize user control. Two of the popular ones are Mastodon and Diaspora.
Tag Archives: Twitter
“Twitter 2007 multicolor” hoax – debunk it, don’t spread it!
Hoaxers are saying you can unlock colorful new “features” in Twitter, but you’ll probably lock yourself out instead.
Missile warning sent from hijacked Tampa mayor’s Twitter account
Tampa’s mayor was trying to regain control of his Twitter account this week after it was used to post bomb threats and child sex abuse images.
If you think your deleted Twitter DMs are sliding into the trash, you’re wrong
They’re never deleted, just erased from the UI. You can still see archived messages if you download your data.
Should we profit from the sale of our personal data?
Don’t spend that 30 cents all in one place!
Brave browser explains Facebook whitelist to concerned users
Brave is playing down fears after the revelation of what looked like a whitelist in its code allowing it to communicate with Facebook.
Twitter scammers jump in on real-time complaints to companies
”Hi there,” said the polite (and fake) help desk, leading to a back-and-forth between a lying scammer and a lying security analyst.
#DeleteFacebook? #DeleteTwitter? #FatLotOfGood that will do you
Your likes, interest and personality can be gleaned from as few as 8-9 friends on social media, whether you’re on the platform or not.
Twitter bug exposed some Android private tweets to public view
The latest privacy glitch, which went unnoticed for over four years, may trigger yet another EU privacy probe.
Old tweets reveal hidden secrets
Old Twitter posts could reveal more about you than you think, according to researchers, even if you didn’t explicitly mention it.