Tag: Facebook Security

FB User Data Requests From Indian Govt Increased In 2021: Meta

Meta Expands 'Facebook Protect' Security Programme To India

The company first tested 'Facebook Protect' in 2018 and expanded it ahead of the 2020 US elections.

Friday, 03 December 2021

Facebook security feature revealed users' phone number to others

San Francisco: Facebook is facing backlash over its secure login process two-factor authentication (2FA) where it asked users to add phone numbers, which can be searched by advertisers. The security feature — meant solely to authenticate your identity on the social media platform – may have left your phone number open for others to see, […]

Monday, 03 May 2021

Facebook removes 265 Israel-based fake accounts

San Francisco: Facebook has said it has removed 265 Facebook and Instagram accounts, Facebook Pages, Groups and events that originated in Israel and were involved in coordinated inauthentic behaviour. This activity originated in Israel and focused on Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Angola, Niger and Tunisia along with some activity in Latin America and Southeast Asia. “The […]