Phhhoto, a defunct photo app, is suing Meta for antitrust violations. The company claims that the social media site copied its features and hid its name from search results. Phhhoto’s technology enabled users to capture five frames in a single point-and-shoot burst. They…
WhatsApp has rolled out its first major privacy-focused advertising campaign in the UK. The platform has fought back against pressure from governments, including the UK, to compromise on the way that it encrypts messages. WhatsApp boss: We would need more…
Following the Instagram for kids project, lawmakers show their concern about Facebook’s plan. Four Democratic lawmakers ask some technical questions about the project. Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal, together with Representatives Kathy Castor and Lori Trahan…
Facebook would come with a safe version of Instagram, for children under 13. The information appeared in a blog post, as a result of publishing “a new Parents Guide.” The Child Mind Institute and ConnectSafely involved in the development of the guide. Instagram…
For mishandling user information, Canada’s Competition Bureau established a new fine for Facebook. The Bureau decided a penalty of 6.5 million USD. This is far smaller than the one that international regulators decided in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The decision…
Do not allow your children to be overly reliant on phones as it might have detrimental effects on their overall well-being. Find out how to lock app installs on Android with parental control to ensure their online safety.
10 Best App Install Blocker: Android Parental…
How to ensure your kid’s safety in this alarming digital era? The answer is – parental control apps for Android, to keep an eye on their online activities.
With the advancing technologies, it is becoming more and more challenging to provide the kids with a normal…
Facebook pay, a new payment service will let anyone send or receive money without fees. At the same time, Facebook mentioned that payment data across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger can be used for ads. So, you should pay with your data to use it. The service…
Parenting Tips for Parents Sending Teens for the First Live Concert
September 4, 2019
How many of you have used or heard about a GPS kid tracker app? Do your teens have an anti-theft mobile app installed on their phones? No? Are you sure your kids are ready for their first concert?
Paranoid Parents of Teenage Kids
A while back, the sensational boy band “One…
Users from three countries to control personal data shared by other websites and apps with Facebook
August 20, 2019
Facebook’s policies changed to allow users see and control the data other websites and apps share with the social network, in order to improve targeted advertising.
Erin Egan, Chief Privacy Officer, Policy, and David Baser, Director of Product Management published this…