How to block spam calls, texts, and social media messages on your iPhone

You know how to use messaging and emails, and you use them to get things done, but far too many just want to sell you things or annoy you with them. Here's how to get persistent callers and emailers out of your hair so that you can get some work done.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 16

Latest Facebook-related security breach finds millions of records exposed on Amazon servers

Security researchers have uncovered multiple instances of Facebook user data being exposed publicly on Amazon cloud servers, though it's not immediately clear to what extent either company is to blame.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 13

Mark Zuckerberg joins Tim Cook in calls for privacy, electoral integrity legislation

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg is following Apple CEO Tim Cook and other major privacy advocates in calling for governments to "regulate the internet," by offering up suggestions for how lawmakers and regulators could create new rules that the social network and other tech firms should follow to protect elections, reduce harmful content, and to enhance privacy.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 24

Facebook faces criminal investigation over data sharing deals

The federal government has initiated a criminal investigation into Facebook for its data dealings with some of the world's largest technology companies, adding to the company's woes as it clamors to mitigate fallout from recent revelations regarding potentially unscrupulous business practices.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 14

Editorial: Senator Warren's stance on big tech breakup is dangerous politics

Running for President, Senator Warren proposes plans to break up big technology companies, that ignore real security concerns. You can't apply simplistic solutions to complex problems just because it's politically expedient, and you can't conveniently dance around Apple being included, then bring it in when you're forced to give a soundbite.

William Gallagher and Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 92

Elizabeth Warren confirms Apple is on her big tech breakup list

Speaking at SXSW, presidential candidate and Senator Elizabeth Warren explicitly called out Apple's App Store as one example of what would need to be split away from the company to comply with her big tech breakup plan, if Apple wanted to continue to distribute its own apps and services.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 172

Elizabeth Warren calls for tech giant breakup, with Apple in the cross-hairs

On Friday, Democratic Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren advocated for breaking up major tech companies with large services, specifically naming Amazon, Facebook, and Google — but Apple fits in the targeted category as well.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 103

Podcast

Rumored MacBook health sensors, Huawei sues the US, and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

Victor Marks 7 years ago 3

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg pledges 'privacy-focused' future amid ongoing scandals

Facebook is embarking on a "privacy-focused" roadmap, shifting away from the public focus that has landed it in multiple scandals, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 20

Facebook embroiled in yet another privacy scandal, this time involving your phone number

Facebook has come under fire yet again for another privacy issue, with the social network not providing its users with any way to opt out of having their phone number, submitted to enable two-factor authentication to secure the account, used by others to look up their profile.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 18

New York state demands info on iPhone apps sharing private data with Facebook

The New York state government sent out a barrage of letters this week, asking for documents and other information from Facebook and the developers of at least 11 iPhone apps accused of sending private data to the social network.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 5

iPhone, Android apps share sensitive health, financial data with Facebook without user's knowledge

Facebook has been accused of taking advantage of its position to violate the privacy of its users, with an investigation claiming apps that deal with sensitive data, including financial and health-related information, is sharing some of that data with the social network.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 36

Facebook to rein in suspect market research programs following reprisals from Apple, public

After taking heat for running ethically questionable data gathering initiatives, Facebook will shutter its Onavo Protect virtual private network app and stop recruiting new users for Facebook Research as it moves to more transparent paid programs.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 16

FTC & Facebook negotiating record-breaking billion-dollar privacy violation fine

Facebook and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission are in talks over a privacy violations fine that could cost the former billions of dollars.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 19

Apple, Google have apologized for privacy issues but Facebook is just sorry they got caught

Apple's shutting down all of Facebook's internal apps seemed like a big deal, but it's just business as usual for the social media company — violate agreements and trust, get caught, find another way to do the same thing and move on.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 8

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