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Instagram Says It Will Be Able to Sell Your Photos Without Paying You

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:39:34 +0000

Attention social media fiends: If you’re an Instagram user, you have a big decision to make. Instagram, now owned by Facebook, is changing its privacy and terms of service agreements, and it is not for the users’ benefit. CNET points out that this change means they have the right to use and sell your photos [...]

Facebook 'Copyright' Status is Meaningless

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:23:18 +0000

Surely you’ve seen at least one person post a variation of a copyright protection declaration as their status on Facebook to ‘protect their rights.’ Too bad it doesn’t mean much. You know you’ve seen them: By the present communiqué, I notify Facebook that it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, disseminate, or take any [...]

Facebook's Latest 'Anti-Stalking' Change is Frightening

Laurie Cataldo — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:25:56 +0000

Most of us spend a good portion of the day on Facebook...we're keeping tabs on the kids, long lost cousins, that weird girl we had a class with...and four ex-boyfriends from 10 years ago. It's fine, they'll never know.

Beware: Facebook is about to blow up your spot, in a big way.

You Watched What? Facebook Publishing Your Activity

Matt Ryan — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:41:16 +0000

Facebook has undergone a minor facelift recently, but what they’re showing the public is anything but minor. They are “trending” articles and videos. The content ranges from the mild to the wild. The problem is when you view an article or watch a video, Facebook is telling everyone. Here’s an example from my news feed. [...]

Protect Your Privacy! Delete Your Google History Now

Matt Ryan — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:00:59 +0000

Google switched to their new privacy policy which allows them to gather and store personal information. This information will be used to create an online profile for your Gmail and YouTube accounts. It’s shocking what information will be used, but after the jump we’ll show you how to delete your history and protect your privacy. [...]