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A street light shows the "walk" signal in front of Meta's Ireland headquarters.

Five Years into the GDPR, Few Say It’s Working and Meta is Paying Big

The Irish Data Protection Commission has acted as the primary regulator of Meta, which now owes half of all GDPR-related fines in Europe.
By Rachyl Jones
A woman uses her mobile phone to check Facebook

Meta is Again Fined by Irish Regulators and Now Owes Nearly $1 Billion for Violations

Ireland's privacy regulator fined Meta $276 million for a data scraping leak that impacted more than 500 million people back in 2019. This is the third fine Meta has received from the group in 15 months, totaling $900 million for the company.
By Rachyl Jones

Here is Facebook’s War Plan to Fight the TikTok Onslaught

Facebook's own research shows that young users find its feeds irrelevant. The company is plotting a strategy to combat the incredible surge of TikTok usage.
By Alex Kantrowitz
prince harry phone

The Royals Hate Group Chats, Just Like Regular Folks

By Margaret Abrams
A protestor holds a sign depicting a Facebook page as she protests outside of the Facebook headquarters June 4, 2010 in Palo Alto, California. The group was calling for the FTC to investigate FaceBook's privacy policies.

Facebook Vows to Protect Privacy (Again), But User Trust Remains an Unsolved Paradox

By Sissi Cao
A larger majority think that government will go too far in restricting U.S. tech firms’ operation after the hearings.

Majority of Americans Oppose Government Regulating Social Media

By Sissi Cao
More than 98 percent of Facebook’s revenues comes from advertising.

Mark Zuckerberg Promises Radical Ad Transparency as Facebook Profit Rockets

By Sissi Cao
Some of the stolen Middle Eastern antiquities are believed to come from IS.

ISIS Is Apparently Selling Stolen Artifacts on eBay, Amazon, Facebook, WhatsApp

By Sissi Cao
A person holds a mobile phone showing a Whatsapp group chat for the exchange of scarce products in Caracas on June 13, 2016. / AFP / FEDERICO PARRA / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY MARIA ISABEL SANCHEZ (Photo credit should read FEDERICO PARRA/AFP/Getty Images)

WhatsApp Nails Why Apps Should Default to Private Settings

By Brady Dale
Sexting.

Sext: Let’s Switch to a Steamier App, America—Like Signal, WhatsApp or Snapchat

By Brady Dale
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 08: A beachgoer poses for a photo at a suggested Instagram spot on Ipanema Beach as the 2014 FIFA World Cup nears on June 8, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Billion-Dollar Messaging App Kik Takes on Google, Facebook With Cryptocurrency

By Brady Dale
Silicon Valley loves the spectacle of a no-holds-barred clash of tech titans.

To Everyone Saying Instagram Officially ‘Killed Snapchat,’ You Are Wrong—Here’s Why

By Taylor Lorenz
First, you must identify your target market.

How to Pick the Absolute Best Social Platform for Your Brand’s ‘Story’

By Kris Ruby
A woman wears a mask as she takes part in a march on March 5, 2017 at Bakirkoy district in Istanbul, ahead of the World women day of March 8, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILIC (Photo credit should read BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images)

What Non-Superstar Activists Need From Security Tools

By Brady Dale
Is it safe to be on your cell phone in midair? The FAA says yes, but security experts disagree.

FAA’s Relaxation of In-Flight Cell Phone Ban Divides Security Experts

By John Bonazzo
A parabolic reflector inside a radome of the former monitoring base of the US intelligence organization National Security Agency (NSA) in Bad Aibling, southern Germany is pictured on June 6, 2014. AFP PHOTO/CHRISTOF STACHE

Here’s What Encryption Has in Common With Free-Range Chicken and Recycled Paper

By Brady Dale
Conversation. (Photo: Jim Pennucci/ Flickr)

Text Beats Talk: Phone Calls are Awkward, Unnatural, Interruptive and Rude

By Jeff Jarvis
The pro wrestler Nikolai Volkoff was depicted teaming with the Iran-loving Iron Sheik and spitting on an American flag (Photo: WWE)

Stop Bias and Discrimination Against Russian-Americans

By Ronn Torossian
Great for fighting crime and also porn. (Facebook)

Man Arrested For Texting Porn to Delhi Police's WhatsApp Helpline

By Jordyn Taylor

Adorable: Iranian Judge Summons Mark Zuckerberg To Appear In Court

By Jordyn Taylor
It's almost shabbat, Natalie. (Photo: Tumblr)

Rabbis Are Freaking Out Because Orthodox Jews Love WhatsApp

By Jordan Valinsky

Booting Up: Looking At BlackBerry’s Earnings Report Is a Neat Way to Feel Depressed

By Jordan Valinsky

No-Fun Instagram Blocks Hashtags Used for Selling Drugs

By Molly Mulshine
Cool conversation on WhatsApp. (Photo: YouTube)

If Her New Music Video Is to Be Believed, Katy Perry Is Just as Addicted to WhatsApp as the Rest of Us

By Jordan Valinsky
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