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Meta bulks up Instagram safety and finally restricts strangers from messaging minors by default

By Kristina Terech published 26 January 24

Meta reinforces online safety for minors, introducing stricter default messaging settings for teens and upgraded parental controls on Facebook and Instagram.

This fake Midjourney Facebook page tried to push malware on over a million people

By Sead Fadilpašić published 8 April 24

A Facebook page with 1.2 million people was promoting infostealers to people interested in Midjourney.

Facebook ads for this fake AI image editor were just an excuse to infect your PC with malware

By Benedict Collins published 5 August 24

Cybercriminals are using Facebook malvertising and the popularity of AI image editors to spread malware.

More fake Facebook job ads are spreading malware to steal all your details

By Sead Fadilpašić published 8 February 24

Ov3r_Stealer is here to steal your login credentials and crypto wallet information.

Facebook and Instagram will soon let UK users pay to avoid ads, but this is one subscription I won’t be signing up for

By James Rogerson published 26 September 25

Facebook and Instagram will soon give UK users the option to pay to remove ads.

Telegram is now offering business accounts to take on WhatsApp and Facebook

By Craig Hale published 2 April 24

Premium subscribers can now get access to Telegram Business for free as the messaging platform targets profitability.

Fraud ring steals credit card info with fake online shops advertised on Facebook

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 1 August 24

Facebook ads directing victims to fake online shops that steal credit card information.

Meta warns of worrying security flaw hitting open source type software

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 March 25

The bug was addressed in a recent patch.

Facebook will now let your business create entire ad campaigns using AI

By Craig Hale published 8 May 24

New generative AI ad editing is coming to Facebook and Instagram as Meta rolls out new Verification tier subscriptions.

Meta AI adds a voice mode featuring celebrities like John Cena, Keegan Michael Key and Kristen Bell

By Graham Barlow published 25 September 24

Meta AI has launched a new Voice Mode in all its social media apps.

Meta reveals major crackdown on organized crime scams

By Sead Fadilpašić published 22 November 24

Facebook is going after 'pig butchering' scams, with two million accounts already taken down.

Beware, Facebook and Instagram are the worst social media for your privacy

By Chiara Castro last updated 4 October 24

Incogni put together a privacy ranking of the most popular social media platforms around – and not all services handle your personal data with the same care.

Instagram and Facebook users will soon no longer be able to chat in new update

By Cesar Cadenas published 5 December 23

Meta is planning on ending the cross-messaging feature for its platforms this December as it keeps scaling back Messenger.

Millions of users could fall for fake Facebook ad for a text-to-AI-video tool that is just malware

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 28 May 25

Be wary of fake AI tools - they might not be what they seem.

Facebook messages hijacked to steal personal info and details

By Craig Hale published 7 March 24

This malware is designed to steal your credentials and cookies from Facebook.

Apple, Google, Microsoft and Facebook details exposed in huge breach affecting 184 million accounts – secure your logins now

By Sead Fadilpašić published 17 June 25

A public, non-password-protected database revealed 184 million account details in a silent leak that could fuel major phishing campaigns.

Watch where you click - adult sites are hiding clickjacking malware in images, and all for Facebook likes

By Efosa Udinmwen published 14 August 25

Malicious SVG files on adult websites hide JavaScript that hijacks Facebook sessions, secretly liking posts, and potentially exposing victims to identity theft and credential harvesting.

Meta business accounts increasingly being hit by cyberattacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published 15 May 24

Hackers want access to your Facebook ad campaign money, and more.

Facebook and Instagram will label fake AI images to stop misinfo from spreading

By Cesar Cadenas published 6 February 24

Meta will label images made by third-party generative AIs and will require users to label AI videos on their platforms.

WhatsApp just finally launched its much anticipated iPad app

By Jacob Krol published 27 May 25

After many, many years, WhatsApp is finally ready for the iPad as it now supports Apple's tablet, and many of its multitasking features.

Meta’s Facebook Dating gets smarter with AI matchmaking and surprise weekly 'Meet Cutes'

By Eric Hal Schwartz published 24 September 25

Facebook Dating is rolling out an AI assistant and weekly surprise matches to make online dating feel less like work.

German consumer protection group calls on Meta to halt its AI training in the EU – will other countries follow suit?

By Chiara Castro published 12 May 25

Public posts and user interactions are set to feed Meta AI training from May 27. Yet, privacy advocates are questioning its legality.

Bitdefender eyes untapped multi-billion creator protection market by adding additional features for Facebook and Instagram creators to its security software

By Efosa Udinmwen published 26 July 25

Bitdefender launches security suite for creators offering device protection, phishing detection, and social media monitoring amid rising threats and credential leaks.

Meta is axing the Messenger app on Mac and and Windows, but hasn’t told us why

By Rowan Davies published 17 October 25

On December 15, Meta will be shutting down its Messenger apps on Mac and Windows for good.

Meta scales up its AI chatbot experiment in India and Africa

By Chiara Castro published 15 April 24

More WhatsApp, Messenger, and even Instagram users worldwide can now test out the new Meta AI assistant. Would you, though?

Meta announces an AI translation tool that could change the way you watch Instagram and Facebook Reels forever

By John-Anthony Disotto last updated 2 October 24

Meta AI has launched a new Voice Mode in all its social media apps.

Meta reportedly makes 10% of its revenue from fraudulent ads and scams

By Ellen Jennings-Trace, Ellen Jennings-Trace published 7 November 25

Meta apparently makes huge profits from fraudulent ads - so is it in the company’s interest to crack down?

This devious malware is targeting Facebook accounts to steal credit card data

By Sead Fadilpašić published 21 November 24

Python NodeStealer now targets more than Facebook Business accounts.

Hundreds of ads featuring a deep faked Rishi Sunak went up on Facebook - and it's only going to get worse

By Benedict Collins published 15 January 24

Struggling to believe your eyes? Well it'll only get worse as we get closer to elections, experts warn.

Meta could be hit with lawsuits over social media harm for teens

By Craig Hale published 16 October 24

More than 30 US states have complained Meta’s social media platforms, among others, are dangerous to teenagers.

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