The number of compromised accounts is lower than what was initially speculated Anything on the internet is vulnerable to attacks and security compromises, and Facebook shed light the September 28 incident that reportedly compromised 50 million users. Going into detail with their latest findings, the email addresses and telephone numbers of around 30 million Facebook users […]
Can it save us from our messaging mistakes? With the advent of social media, communication is more accessible than ever. Well, too accessible if you ask us, especially if you send a message that you don’t intend to say in the first place. Mistakes like this often lead to miscommunication or end of friendships. As […]
It logged out 90 million users to be safe If you were unceremoniously logged out yesterday from both Facebook and Messenger, here’s why: the social media juggernaut is reporting that they’ve suffered a data breach that, at the last count, affected around 50 million users. The company first discovered the attack on Tuesday and has […]
A few weeks back, Kris Aquino went live on Facebook to speak against PCOO Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson’s statements defending the controversial kiss of President Rodrigo Duterte with an OFW in South Korea. The statement, made to refute Uson’s earlier blog posts using archived footage of two women kissing Ninoy Aquino hours before he was […]
The firm just released its first content moderation report Facebook has been enforcing community standard guidelines ever since its inception, but it’s only now that the social media juggernaut is releasing figures how far it goes when it comes to enforcing rules in its site. The report comes after Facebook published its internal community enforcement […]
Good or bad idea? Watch out Tinder: social media juggernaut Facebook is looking to add a dating layer to its main app. What makes Facebook’s dating efforts different from say competitor Tinder, is the fact that their efforts are geared toward finding stable, long-term relationships, not short time hookups. “There are 200 million people on […]
More platforms supporting Facebook’s kid-friendly app After initially launching on iOS last December 2017, Facebook has made its Messenger for Kids available for Android as well. While the child-friendly app was met with backlash prior to its launch, the app stayed true to its promise of providing a safe and fun Messenger experience for children. Features include […]
No, it’s not a dislike button Facebook is allegedly testing a new feature that allows users to downvote comments in public posts. It’s a simple way to allow users to moderate comments in public posts, located right below the main reactions area of a post. Back in 2016, Facebook tried to enhance post and comment […]
The social networking giant will put more weight on the stuff that’s actually important There will be more stuff on your Facebook feed from your friends and family this year, as the social networking juggernaut is tweaking what you see most often when you pull up the app from your PC or phone. Over the […]
Time to stop it with the clickbait posts Admit it: When we browse our Facebook feeds, chances are that we encounter senseless, clickbait-y posts that make us click through. It can be annoying especially with the short attention span of people when they figure out that they posted a worthless post from their feeds. Fortunately, […]
A safer way for your kids to talk on Facebook Facebook’s a useful tool for parents to instantly connect and message their kids, but there’s always that lingering threat of ne’er do wells in the virtual world to worry about. Facebook’s knows parent’s concerns well and have launched Messenger Kids, a free video calling and […]
Up to 4K Resolution Recently, Facebook has announced that its Messenger App will be supporting hi-resolution photos of up to 4096×4096 pixels–up from the previous 2048×2048 limit, with its latest update. It may be a subtle one, but the difference is clear as seen with the following comparison photos: This update is very welcome, considering smartphones […]