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41 States Call On Facebook To Take “Immediate Action” To Help Hacking Victims
The post 41 States Call On Facebook To Take “Immediate Action” To Help Hacking Victims appeared first on Facecrooks. Over the past year, US states have banded together to bring legal action against Facebook for allegedly causing harm to young…
Facebook and Other Meta Owned Properties Suffer Mass Outage
The post Facebook and Other Meta Owned Properties Suffer Mass Outage appeared first on Facecrooks. Many users feared the worst when they were automatically logged out and subsequently locked out of their Facebook accounts. It was easy to assume that…
Facebook Allows Ads For Illegal Drugs Like LSD And Mushrooms
The post Facebook Allows Ads For Illegal Drugs Like LSD And Mushrooms appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook relies heavily on artificial intelligence to detect and remove content that violates its policies, including the advertising it allows on its platforms. However,…
Facebook Wins Big Victory Against Spyware Firm
The post Facebook Wins Big Victory Against Spyware Firm appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook is well-known for collecting troves of sensitive user information. However, the company can get fiercely protective when other parties try to use its platforms to do…
Consumer Groups Accuse Facebook Of “Massive, Illegal” Data Collection
The post Consumer Groups Accuse Facebook Of “Massive, Illegal” Data Collection appeared first on Facecrooks. Last year, Facebook introduced a subscription model for European users that allowed them to either consent to data tracking or pay a monthly fee to…
Facebook Subscription Feature Reportedly Allows For Child Exploitation
The post Facebook Subscription Feature Reportedly Allows For Child Exploitation appeared first on Facecrooks. The Facebook-owned platform Instagram has long been the main tool influencers have used to carve out a career online. Many parents even use it to promote…
Hackers Are Using Fake Oculus Accounts To Get Facebook Users Suspended
The post Hackers Are Using Fake Oculus Accounts To Get Facebook Users Suspended appeared first on Facecrooks. Hackers are always searching for ways to compromise users’ Facebook accounts, and it seems like they’ve found an alarming new shortcut. According to…
Facebook Creates Team To Stop AI Disinformation In Elections
The post Facebook Creates Team To Stop AI Disinformation In Elections appeared first on Facecrooks. Ever since the controversial 2016 US presidential election, Facebook has been heavily criticized for not doing enough to stop the spread of damaging political misinformation.…
New Facebook Funeral Scam Targets Grieving Families
The post New Facebook Funeral Scam Targets Grieving Families appeared first on Facecrooks. It’s not surprising that Facebook scammers constantly think of new ways to take advantage of users. However, it can be shocking just how far they’re willing to…
Consumer Advocates Warn About “Epidemic Of Fraud” On Facebook
The post Consumer Advocates Warn About “Epidemic Of Fraud” On Facebook appeared first on Facecrooks. By now, it’s well known that Facebook is a ripe target for hackers and scammers. However, the social media giant doesn’t seem to be keeping…
New York City Sues Facebook For Allegedly Harming Kids
The post New York City Sues Facebook For Allegedly Harming Kids appeared first on Facecrooks. Over the past year, dozens of US states have brought devastating lawsuits against Facebook, claiming that the company has intentionally created addictive products and ignored…
200,000 Facebook Marketplace User Records Leaked Online
The post 200,000 Facebook Marketplace User Records Leaked Online appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook is unfortunately no stranger to data breaches, and it seems like a big one may have victimized Facebook Marketplace users this week. According to multiple reports,…
Facebook Says Risk Of Account Theft From Recycled Phone Numbers Isn’t Its Problem To Solve
The post Facebook Says Risk Of Account Theft From Recycled Phone Numbers Isn’t Its Problem To Solve appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook loves to tout its security measures, but many vulnerabilities still exist in the company’s systems. For example, privacy…
Facebook Reportedly Considering Censoring The Word “Zionist”
The post Facebook Reportedly Considering Censoring The Word “Zionist” appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook has a notoriously hard time moderating content around sensitive religious and political issues, and the ongoing war in the Middle East has brought the issue into…
Facebook Announces New Efforts To Help Teens Avoid Sextortion Scams
The post Facebook Announces New Efforts To Help Teens Avoid Sextortion Scams appeared first on Facecrooks. Last month, a lawmaker in South Carolina brought a devastating lawsuit against Facebook after his son fell victim to a sextortion scam and committed…
Finance App Accuses Facebook Of Being A “Hotbed” For Scams
The post Finance App Accuses Facebook Of Being A “Hotbed” For Scams appeared first on Facecrooks. Over the past year, financial institutions around the world have sounded the alarm about the rise of investment scams on social media, particularly on…
Facebook Vows To Crack Down On Deceptive Content By Labeling AI-Generated Images
The post Facebook Vows To Crack Down On Deceptive Content By Labeling AI-Generated Images appeared first on Facecrooks. Earlier this week, Facebook’s own Oversight Board blasted the company for its confusing policies on deepfakes and other misleading content. Now, just…
Facebook Oversight Board Says Company’s Rules Allow Fake Video Calling Biden Pedophile
The post Facebook Oversight Board Says Company’s Rules Allow Fake Video Calling Biden Pedophile appeared first on Facecrooks. As the 2024 US presidential election looms on the horizon, attention is once again being paid to Facebook and its handling of…
Facebook Whistleblower Says Hearing With Zuckerberg Could Signal Big Change For User Privacy
The post Facebook Whistleblower Says Hearing With Zuckerberg Could Signal Big Change For User Privacy appeared first on Facecrooks. This week, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared before a Senate committee to address child sexual exploitation on his platforms.…