Why you should turn off your Facebook link history — and how
Facebook now collects your link history and uses it to show targeted ads. Here’s how to disable this “handy” feature.
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Facebook now collects your link history and uses it to show targeted ads. Here’s how to disable this “handy” feature.
How attackers use infected archives and malicious browser extensions to steal Facebook Business accounts.
What to do if you receive a notification about a suspicious login to your Facebook or Instagram account.
Facebook lets you manage the data it collects from third-party websites and apps. Here’s how.
If you receive a message saying your Facebook account has been blocked for copyright violation, don’t panic. It’s most likely just another phishing scam.
As soon as Facebook announced grants for coronavirus-hit businesses, scammers went phishing.
Privacy International talks about period-tracking apps and the perils of sharing secrets with apps.
When you’re ready to leave the privacy fever dream that is Facebook, make sure you have everything before you lock the door on your way out.
WhatsApp and Facebook are swimming in links to ticket giveaways for fairs and airlines. Don’t get excited, though; the tickets are fake.
The personal data of 257,000 Facebook users, including private messages belonging to 81,000 of them, has leaked online. Hackers claim to have access to 120 million accounts.
The “another friend request from you” hoax on Facebook is gaining traction. Don’t fall for it.
Facebook has been breached, and malefactors gained access to some 50 million accounts. We offer some quick tips for your safety.
Facebook wants to be your financial service and wants your banking data. But do you want Facebook to have it?
Rumor has it that typing “BFF” as a Facebook comment checks your profile security. We investigate the claim.
Facebook sends so many notifications that sometimes it’s tempting just to turn them off. We tell you how to do it — or how to adjust them so they don’t take over your life.
Want to protect your intimate photos from ever going public? Facebook has a suggestion: Upload them yourself!
A story about a large malicious campaign carried out in Facebook Messenger — and how it worked.
Facebook’s Alex Stamos explains why the information security industry has the wrong priorities and what should be done about it.
Facebook has changed its privacy settings several times in the past few years, so we explain once again how to make your account more private.