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Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Privacy and Security
WARNING: ‘Get A Free $100 Pizzahut Gift Card’ Scam Spreads On Facebook
Over the past few months, several restaurant chains have taken to Facebook to reward loyal fans with free food. Some of the companies that have offered free food to their Facebook fans include P.F. Chang's, White Castle and Chili's. While those offers were all legitimate, there is a scam offer circulating on Facebook that claims to offer a $100 gift card for Pizza... Read more » German State Orders Website Owners To Delete Facebook Pages, Remove Like Button
A data protection official has ordered state institutions in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein to shut down their Facebook pages and remove the Like button from their respective websites. Thilo Weichert, the state's data protection commissioner who made the demand, said the pages and Like button lead to profiling that violates both German and European law. On... Read more » Facebook Launches ‘Guide To Facebook Security,’ Helps You Secure Your Account
Over the last few months, Facebook has launched several initiatives and features to help you keep your account and data secure. Back in May, the company revealed it was switching over to the secure HTTPS protocol and announced details of its login approvals feature. Facebook has also teamed up with Web of Trust to help protect you from scam websites and recently... Read more » LinkedIn Reacts To Social Ads Privacy Concerns, Updates Appearance Of Ads
Earlier Thursday, we reported that there were some concerns about privacy issues related to the social ads that LinkedIn has been rolling out. One of the main concerns was that users' profile photos were occasionally being included in social ads from third-party advertisers. LinkedIn has reacted to these concerns by claiming that it does not share any personal... Read more » LinkedIn Social Ads Raise Privacy Concerns, How To Opt-out
When LinkedIn updated its privacy policy in June, there was a hint that the service would be introducing social advertising. That proved to be the case a couple of weeks later, when the company started to roll out social ads. However, BrandImpact has brought to light an issue with these ads in that they may feature your name and profile photo in third-party... Read more » Facebook Doesn’t Post Your Phone’s Contact List, Why The Rumor Is False
The latest in Facebook privacy controversy is a false rumor that's spreading like wildfire through News Feeds. The rumor alleges that Facebook has harvested all the contacts in your mobile phone -- everyone from your grandma to the pizza delivery place you frequent -- and has published them to Facebook. The rumor has caused quite a panic among users who now think... Read more » Anonymous Conflicted Over November Facebook Attack, Not All Members Involved In #OpFacebook
Anonymous has commented on reports suggesting that it is planning to take down Facebook on Nov. 5. Earlier on Wednesday, we reported that the hacking group is planning to “kill” the world's largest social network, but it seems that only a few members are involved in the plot. In fact, some Anonymous members appear to doubt that such an attack is even in the... Read more » WARNING: ‘Get A Free Tickets to Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2!’ Scam Targets Facebook Users
It seems that scammers and “Twilight” are never too far away from each other as yet another scam related to the movie series is spreading on Facebook. Back in April, a scam app claimed to be a game based on “Twilight: Breaking Dawn.” This time round, the scam claims to offer free tickets to see “Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2.” If you see a message... Read more » Facebook Adds Social Reporting, Password Reset Features To Mobile Website
Facebook has added a couple of new security features to its mobile website. The social network is bringing its social reporting tool to the platform, along with the ability to reset your password from your mobile devices. The social reporting tool was rolled out across the main Facebook website in April. This tool allows you to report any content that you do not... Read more » Facebook Launches Bug Bounty Program, Pays $500 For Reported Bugs
Facebook is launching a special bug bounty program Friday that will reward security researchers for discovering and reporting security flaws in Facebook's system. This program is open to anyone who discovers a flaw -- even the average user with some tech experience has a chance to receive major rewards. The program offers $500 for notifying the social network of... Read more » 
