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FBI Doesn't Want You to Know Who Hacked Facebook
By Nathaniel Mott published
Facebook said the attack it originally believed to have affected 50 million people actually compromised 30 million--but it's still investigating.

Google+ Shuts Down After Vulnerability Secret Exposed
By Lucian Armasu published
Google is shutting down its social media platform, Google+, while announcing that a vulnerability gave hundreds of apps access to private information of almost 500,000 users.

Facebook Hacked: Up to 50 Million Users Affected
By Andrew E. Freedman published
An attack on Facebook's network led to a breach affecting nearly 50 million of the social network's users, with 40 million more possibly vulnerable.

WhatsApp Co-Founder Talks Selling 'Users' Privacy' to Facebook
By Nathaniel Mott published
WhatsApp's co-founder has broken his silence to offer a first-hand account of the company's repeated clashes with Facebook over advertising and user privacy.

Facebook Uses 2FA Contact Info for Targeted Ads
By Nathaniel Mott published
Researchers discovered that Facebook lets advertise target people based on the phone numbers they use for 2FA and contact information shared by other users.

Poll: Americans Have Become More Cautious About Facebook
By Nathaniel Mott published
New poll from Pew shows Facebook users are changing their privacy settings and deleting the mobile app.
Facebook, Google Want to Write the Federal Privacy Law
By Lucian Armasu published
Tech firms whose primary source of income comes from advertising are reportedly lobbying to write the rules in the upcoming U.S. federal privacy bill.

Google Joins Facebook, Twitter In Deleting Iran-Linked Accounts
By Nathaniel Mott published
Google joined Facebook and Twitter in removing accounts linked to an Iranian "influence operation" from YouTube, Blogger and Google+.
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