Facebook tool that transfers user data to Google launches in the UK

Facebook makes it easier for Britons to QUIT the social network with the launch of a new tool that allows users to move all their photos and videos to Google with a few clicks Facebook users can move their media directly to Google Photos with a few clicks  The tool comes from Facebook’s partnership with … Read more

Judge rules Reddit doesn’t have to disclose identity of user who criticized Jehovah’s Witness group

Judge rules that Reddit doesn’t have to disclose the real identity of a user who criticized a Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Watch Tower organization on the forum A US District Court judge in San Francisco upheld a Reddit users right to privacy The user, Darkspilver, had criticized the Jehovah’s Witnesses approach to fundraising through their magazine The … Read more

Amazon’s Ring saves user data for every single time the smart doorbell is activated

Amazon’s Ring keeps a log of every time a smart doorbell is rung, a motion-sensing camera is activated or the app is used on a smartphone – but claims NO video is saved Investigation found Amazon’s Ring has databases logging user interactions   Records almost every instance the camera is activated or a feature is used   … Read more

TikTok user imagines what it would be like if a beauty vlogger made a cooking tutorial

Imagine if beauty YouTubers made cooking tutorials.  David, a 23-year-old from New York City, did just that. Recently, the clever TikTok user shared a clip of himself pretending to be a social media makeup artist — but instead of giving viewers step-by-step tips for contouring or creating a smoky eye, he showed them how to … Read more

Facebook needs regulation to win user trust, Mark Zuckerberg says

By: Bloomberg | Published: February 18, 2020 4:02:45 pm Facebook Needs Regulation to Win User Trust, Zuckerberg Says For years, Facebook Inc lobbied governments against imposing tough regulations, warning in some cases that they could harm the company’s business model. Now, it’s pleading for new rules for the good of its business. In a white … Read more