What’s This? Alex Fitzpatrick 2013-01-15 19:33:36 UTC Facebook on Tuesday introduced “Graph Search,” a new search technology that will allow users to find content based on certain criteria — “tourist attractions in Italy visited by my friends,” for example. Graph Search almost immediately sparked questions about user privacy. What will Graph Search mean for your … Continued
What’s This? Kenneth Rosen 2012-12-30 18:57:42 UTC Foursquare sent out an email on Saturday detailing updates to its privacy policy and planned service changes that will take place in January. Currently, usernames are displayed with full first names and an initial for surnames (e.g., Kenneth R.) on the location-based social network. Starting next year, however, … Continued
What’s This? Andrea Smith 2012-12-29 03:07:21 UTC It’s not OK to know nothing about social media or the Internet anymore. It’s especially not OK if you are an anchor for a major network TV news program. This happened after a segment about Randi Zuckerberg’s private family photo being shared publicly. Today‘s Willie Geist, Savannah Guthrie … Continued
What’s This? Chris Taylor 2012-12-26 22:57:08 UTC Like many of us, Randi Zuckerberg posted a family snap to Facebook this Christmas. As with many of our snaps, it was funny in context, but a little too candid; you might not want it shared widely beyond your family. Unlike many of our snaps, it contained a … Continued
What’s This? Chris Taylor 2012-12-20 21:48:22 -0500 Remember those privacy controls Facebook announced last week, alongside the rather less friendly news that you would no longer have the option to hide when Facebook users are searching you? Well, those changes are finally here. As of 10pm ET, you should start seeing a small symbol with … Continued
What’s This? Nora Grenfell 2012-12-22 19:17:27 UTC This week, the top comments on Mashable brought into focus both the state of the world around us and the constantly changing nature of our virtual lives. Our readers launched into debate when Instagram appeared to be making drastic changes to its privacy policy. Based on the wording … Continued
What’s This? Pete Pachal 2012-12-19 18:34:48 UTC The law that’s preventing you from sharing your Netflix history may soon change. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would modify a law that restricts sharing a person’s video rental history without written consent. The new law would still require permission, but it would … Continued
What’s This? Chris Taylor 2012-12-19 18:04:12 -0500 Remember all the way back on Tuesday, when everyone and their artistically-filtered dog was freaking out about Instagram’s new privacy policy? How long ago that seems, now that co-founder Kevin Systrom (above) has walked back the notion that your photos are potentially going to be used in ads. … Continued
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