Facebook will limit third party access to user data

© Provided by: pestaola.gr In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica personal data leak scandal, Facebook has announced that it will restrict user data that will be available for promotional purposes. This will happen very soon and will limit access to personal data that companies currently have and use them Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Facebook: Changes in privacy settings are coming up

© Sofokleousin.gr Facebook: Changes in privacy settings are coming up Changes in privacy settings, Facebook is preparing, according to a company’s announcement today, to address, to some extent, the huge scandal that broke out in connection with the misappropriation of personal data. The minor corrections were announced on Wednesday, according Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

What does Facebook know about its users?

© naftemporiki.gr What does Facebook know about its users? Pressure on Facebook is exacerbated by the misuse of millions of user data by Cambridge Analytica. More and more users want to know the fate of their data. For weeks now, Facebook has been targeted by organizations protecting personal data. Even Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Instagram “obeys” its users and changes

© www.cnn.gr Tech A few days ago, the Facebook application, Instagram, announced that it will finally change -after millions of users complain- the order of appearance of the posts. In 2016, Instagram had decided to use a specific algorithm that chose the most important and most popular photos for its Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Campaign “Abandon Facebook” has begun on the internet

© Sofokleousin.gr Facebook: Informs Congress about personal data “Abandon Facebook” (#deletefacebook) asks the campaign launched online on the scandal with the leak of personal data of more than 50 million users of the social networking site, that is “fired” from all sides and sees its share in stock market to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

How would you see the folder that Facebook keeps about you

©Provided by: Attica Publications We probably do not offer you something NEW, when we say that Facebook is watching you. You know that and we know it and (fortunately or unfortunately) we have accepted this “game”. What you may not know is that the analytical data it collects and obviously Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Facebook engineer invented a new time unit

© Sofokleousin.gr Facebook engineer invented a new time unit A Facebook engineer invented a new time unit, named “flick”, equivalent to 1 / 705,600,000 of a second, and is the next-in-duration unit of time after the nanosecond (billionth of a second). “Flick” (from the words frame-tick) was designed to help developers Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Significant changes coming to Facebook

© Provided by: capital.gr Facebook plans to bring significant changes in the way the news feed is filtered by its complex algorithms, with emphasis on private posts from friends and family of users, and degrading the public posts by business and media information. The changes that will take place over Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Here’s what the plain heart emoji status means — and why you should stop posting it!

Have you seen a bunch of your Facebook friends simply posting a heart emoji as their status and have no clue what it means? It’s pretty simple… and also really pointless (like a lot of things on social media). heart emoji status (Laurie Cataldo)  The idea is that you’ll post Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Facebook will alert users when their photos are uploaded

© Provided by: pestaola.gr Facebook announced yesterday that it would start using face recognition technology to inform users of the service when other users “upload” their photos. According to the company’s announcement the use of this feature will be optional while it is done to protect the privacy of the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Facebook: New button allows you to get rid of your annoying friends

©Provided by: PROTO THEMA S.A. Facebook: New button to get rid of your annoying friends Are some Facebook friends annoying, but you can not (do not want to) erase them? You may be one of those who will benefit from the new wake-up button that the network will launch  in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Facebook found a 19-year-old security gap; risk for the “giants” of technology

© Provided by: capital.gr. By Thomas Fox-Brewster Facebook has paid a fee to thank some well-meaning hackers who have modified a 19-year security gap that could potentially be exploited to intercept user accounts. Although the social network is now secure, many top websites remain vulnerable to this security gap, researchers Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

New augmented reality effects on Facebook

© Provided by: capital.gr Facebook has announced a new augmented reality tool suite that its members will be able to use in messages they exchange via Messenger. “World effects” -as it characterizes them- allow the user to convert three-dimensional objects into photos and videos and use them for messages they Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

What is Facebook Blueprint and how does it help businesses?

© Provided by: pestaola.gr Every owner of a small business probably recalls the first time he used Facebook or Instagram as a platform to help his business grow. The reasons for looking for promotional tools by each trader vary: search for new customers, design new products, report news about discounts Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Facebook launches Desktop Workplace Chat application

© Provided by: pestaola.gr Facebook has launched a desktop chat application for Workplace, the business version of the application that made its debut about a year ago. Workplace Chat at first supported mobile and browser usage while the new desktop version will offer the same features as the smartphone version, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Attention – New virus is released on Facebook

© Shutterstock Attention – New virus is released on Facebook A new virus is being released in recent days on Facebook and makes difficult… the life of social network users. If your online friend is tagging (add your tagged name) you to private videos, do not make the mistake of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …