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3 ways crooks steal your Facebook or Twitter password

Keeping cyber crooks and hackers out of your online accounts is one of the most important facets of online security.…

3 years ago
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Does copying message on Facebook reduce sales adverts? Fact Check

A post on Facebook claims you can see less adverts and more posts from friends on your newsfeed by copying…

3 years ago
  • Facebook

5 Facebook privacy settings you need to get right

Facebook is a labyrinth of privacy settings. Without getting too deep into it, we outline 5 important settings that are…

3 years ago
  • Facebook

Facebook ads claiming to sell “unclaimed Amazon packages” are scams

Posts and adverts on Facebook are claiming to sell "unclaimed Amazon packages" at heavily discounted prices. However these posts lead…

3 years ago
  • Facebook

Study finds Facebook is failing to remove many scam adverts

In a UK study that will surprise absolutely none of our regular readers, it was found that Facebook has been…

3 years ago
  • Facebook

Scam “like-farming” Facebook post claims to offer free house or £150,000

A Facebook post claiming to offer either a brand new home or £150,000 cash for liking, sharing and commenting on…

3 years ago
  • Facebook

Facebook internal email leaked about “normalising” data scraping

An internal email intended for Facebook's PR team was accidentally leaked claiming the platform intends to "normalise" mass data scraping…

3 years ago
  • Fact Check

Is Primark giving away free goods for sharing a Facebook post? Fact Check

Facebook posts claim users can get free Primark products, vouchers or goodie bags for sharing and commenting on the Facebook…

3 years ago
  • Facebook

How to use the Page Transparency tool to spot fake Facebook pages

In 2019 Facebook launched the Page Transparency tool, allowing Facebook users to easily find basic information about a Facebook page.…

3 years ago
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Phone numbers of over 500 million Facebook users leaked online for free

Information stolen by cyber crooks from Facebook in a 2019 data breach, including mobile phone numbers, is now being offered…

3 years ago