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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.

Multi-billion pound Facebook data-sharing lawsuit given green light in the UK

By Benedict Collins published 16 February 24

After vacuuming up so much data, will Meta clean up its act?

A new Facebook phishing campaign looks to trick you with emails sent from Salesforce

By Sead Fadilpašić published 10 February 25

No, your Facebook account is not "under review" and you didn't infringe on anyone's copyright.

Fake Facebook Business pages are bombarding users with phishing messages - so what can be done?

By Sead Fadilpašić, Sead Fadilpašić published 11 November 25

Users hit with fake Facebook notifications tricking them into handing over login credentials.

Your Facebook account just got even more secure – and it could make phishing a thing of the past

By Benedict Collins published 19 June 25

Users will soon be able to secure their Facebook account with the added safety of a passkey.

Keep an eye on your Meta Business account, these fake extensions could steal your credentials

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 September 25

SocialMetrics Pro cannot give you the blue check mark, it's an elaborate trick to steal your account.

Hacker claims to have grabbed 1.2 billion Facebook user records - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published 23 May 25

Facebook has played down the claims.

Facebook is blocking Linux topics and channels with no apparent reason

By Craig Hale published 28 January 25

Linux topics and discussions are being flagged as cybersecurity concerns and banned on Facebook.

Meta's Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram are amongst the worst offenders when it comes to social media privacy - here's what you need to know

By Wayne Williams published 30 September 25

Discord takes top spot in social media privacy report, while Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, land at the bottom with TikTok.

No, those amazing deals on Facebook aren't real - it's a scam, and here's how to spot it

By Craig Hale published 12 June 25

More than 4,000 fake domains have been spotted on malicious Meta ads – most of them offer premium products at very low prices.

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads were down - here's what you need to know

By Lance Ulanoff last updated 12 December 24

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads are down or failing - Here's what you need to know

Meta hit with $263m fine over 2018 Facebook data breach

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 18 December 24

Meta sanctioned for the handling of a bug which allowed unauthorized access to Facebook profiles.

Researcher nets major reward for finding Facebook bug able to unlock the gates to its internal systems

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 10 January 25

The discover of a security vulnerability at Meta has proved valuable for one lucky researcher.

Criminals are targeting Bitcoin owners on Facebook with a multi-stage malware campaign - follow these steps to stay safe

By Wayne Williams published 11 May 25

Fake crypto ads on Facebook now deliver malware that quietly spins up a local server on your machine.

This dangerous new phishing scam spoofs a top Google program to try and hack Facebook accounts

By Sead Fadilpašić published 26 May 25

The phshing emails are seemingly coming from a legitimate source, but are sharing a malicious landing page.

Bluesky just made it harder for someone to steal your name, but verification is still a challenge

By Lance Ulanoff published 20 December 24

Bluesky makes an important update to its somewhat basic verification system

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.

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.

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.

Mark Zuckerberg allegedly offered US data to China in bid to enter market, ex-Meta exec tells Senate

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 April 25

Facebook called the accusations "divorced from reality and riddled with false claims".

Facebook's Onavo VPN used to wiretap competitor data, court filings reveal

By Chiara Castro published 28 March 24

Snapchat was the main target of "Project Ghostbusters", which used the controversial spyware-like VPN to access encrypted data. YouTube and Amazon came next.

‘I blame Facebook’: Aaron Sorkin is writing a Social Network sequel for the post-Zuckerberg era

By Carrie Marshall published 26 June 25

The Social Network is getting a sequel, and it's not going to be flattering.

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.

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.

Hackers pushing fake Bitwarden updates hit thousands of devices with data stealing malware

By Benedict Collins published 19 November 24

Fake Facebook adverts are linking to malware, Bitdefender warns.

Meta promises to reduce data sharing for EU users by 2026 to avoid EU GDPR fines

By Craig Hale published 9 December 25

After being hit with a €200 million DMA fine in the EU, Meta has agreed to change its ads policy.

Bluesky enforces age checks to comply with Australia's under-16s social media ban – and reverses Mississippi's block

By Chiara Castro published 10 December 25

The platforms made these changes on December 10, despite not being among the platforms required to do so

Microsoft Teams is getting one of Facebook's worst features, and I can't see why you'd ever use it

By Mike Moore published 7 February 25

A full social media-esque news feed is apparently coming to Microsoft Teams.

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.

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