Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the worldwide web, wrote an open-letter over the weekend to mark the 28th anniversary of his invention. In his letter, he shared three worrisome things that happened over the last twelve months. In his…
Facebook to listen out for posts from people vulnerable to suicide
Scheme rolling out in the US will refer posts flagged by algorithms to human beings for response
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Third-party tools that show you what Facebook can piece together about you are a useful reminder of just how much data you’re sharing – but they aren’t always accurate
Facebook rapped for dragging its feet on pictures stolen for ‘like-farming’
As Facebook drags its feet over removing stolen images of a child for like-farming clickbait, what does this mean for the platform’s commitment to tackling ‘fake news’?
Facebook’s new jobs service sparks privacy fears
As Facebook prepares to park its tanks on LinkedIn’s lawn, now is a good time to think about how your profile might look to a prospective employer – and take steps to lock it down
News in brief: Oculus demos closed; smart doll ‘should be destroyed’; Europe warned over elections
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News in brief: ministers ‘not securing Twitter accounts’; dark web bug bounty; move on fake news in France
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News in brief: Czech minister’s emails attacked; Dutch fear election hacking; Facebook extends connections
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Do I have to hand over bank and social media details at the US border?
Your right to decline to share privacy-busting details with border agents depend on your visa, and with checks stepping up, it makes sense to find out before you travel