PSA: You cannot stop Instagram or Facebook from using your photos with a post

Celebrities and other online personalities are unwittingly circulating a hoax claiming Instagram is changing its privacy policy, one that can supposedly avoided by publicly posting the statement, with it being the latest incarnation of a chain message that has existed for years.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 11

Apple adds Apple Card account on Twitter

Seemingly first created several months ago, the Apple Card account on Twitter has gone live as the card itself became available for all US iPhone users.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 4

States pushing forward on antitrust investigation of Apple, Google, Facebook, others

Following a July planning meeting with U.S. Attorney General William Barr, individual states appear poised to launch their own antitrust investigations of big tech sooner rather than later.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 10

Facebook paid contractors to transcribe Messenger app audio

Not one to be left out of a potential privacy scandal, a report on Tuesday reveals Facebook hired outside contractors to listen to and transcribe recorded Messenger voice chats, though the company said it recently put a halt to the program.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 19

Facebook dangles big money to lure news outlets into new service

Social media giant Facebook is reportedly offering major publications millions of dollars to secure content for a news section it aims to debut later this year, a move that could put pressure on subscription services like Apple News+.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 11

Changes in iOS 13 may force major redesign of VoIP apps

Major messaging app services that offer calls, such as Facebook's Messenger and WhatsApp, will have to make major changes to their code base to work properly in iOS 13, a report claims, due to fears from Apple that existing methods used by the apps could be used for data collection purposes.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 17

Senate bill would raise big tech antitrust penalty to 15% of revenue

U.S. Democratic Senators Amy Klobuchar and Richard Blumenthal introduced a new bill on Friday, the "Monopolization Deterrence Act," which if passed could impose stiffer penalties on companies like Apple and Facebook if they're caught in anticompetitive practices.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 0

Facebook's TV streaming & video call set-top codenamed 'Catalina,' launching this fall

Facebook is reportedly talking to Disney, Netflix, and others about putting their streaming services on a new Apple TV-like set-top that would also offer video calls.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 8

Apple joins Data Transfer Project with other cloud service giants

Apple has become the latest partner of the Data Transfer Project, a scheme that involves Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, and other contributors to create an open-source way for users to shift their data between different cloud services.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 8

Podcast

Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro & the ARM Mac on the AppleInsider Podcast

Victor Marks 6 years ago 1

Facebook fined $5B by FTC over Cambridge Analytica scandal charges

The Federal Trade Commission confirmed on Wednesday it has agreed to a settlement by Facebook for violating consumer privacy in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, with the social network paying a $5 billion penalty and agreeing to new restrictions.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 17

Apple, other tech firms petition FCC for short-range 6GHz Wi-Fi tethering

Apple is among several major U.S. tech firms petitioning the Federal Communications Commission to approve a limited form of 6-gigahertz Wi-Fi, spectrum also in demand with the cellular and utility industries.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 5

DOJ announces massive antitrust review examining Apple, Google & others

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced a long-anticipated antitrust review of major tech corporations, including the likes of Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 39

Israeli spyware claims to beat Apple's iCloud security

NSO Group, which previously hacked WhatsApp, is advertising that it is able to gather all of an individual's cloud-hosted data from Apple, Google, Microsoft and more, using its Pegasus malware.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 35

Facebook reportedly fined $5B over Cambridge Analytica fiasco

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reportedly approved a $5 billion settlement with Facebook to resolve the latter's privacy violations in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 35

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