Facebook Outage: How Long Services Were Down and Why
The latest outage saw over 10.6 million Facebook problem reports recorded worldwide, including more than 1.7 million in the U.S., according to Downdetector.
Facebook Outage Left Latin America Dark, Where WhatsApp Dominates
The outage meant hundreds of millions of people in Latin America could not communicate on the messaging app for several hours.
Facebook Engineers Reveal Cause of Monday Outage
Facebook engineers at 10 p.m. ET—nine hours after the outage and four hours after restoration—explained the reason behind it.
Zuckerberg May Be Having the Worst Week of His Life and It Is Only Monday
Congressional hearings, a massive service outage, an apparent data leak, a falling share price, and fallout from leaked internal documents. Why worry?
1.5 Billion Facebook Users' Personal Information Allegedly Posted for Sale
The information posted by hackers appeared to be legitimate, but there is reason to suspect that it might have been a scam.
Internet Outage Live Updates: AOC Blasts Facebook's 'Monopolistic' Behavior
Sen. Elizabeth Warren also chimed in to break up "Big Tech."
Are Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Down? Users Reporting Errors
The social media and messaging platforms were not working properly on Monday morning for users worldwide.
1,000 Facebook Workers Are Paid to Read Private WhatsApp Messages: Report
WhatsApp promises its users their messages are strictly private, but a ProPublica investigation suggests otherwise.
WhatsApp Fined $267 Million Over Personal Data Handling of EU Citizens
The Thursday decision from Ireland's Data Protection Commission handed down the second-largest fine under Europe's privacy law.
WhatsApp's Lawsuit Against Indian Government Could Lead to App Losing Users
"Civil society and technical experts around the world have consistently argued that a requirement to "trace" private messages would break end-to-end encryption and lead to real abuse," WhatsApp said in a statement.
Palestinian Journalists Cut Off From WhatsApp Hours after Ceasefire
Seventeen journalists in Gaza reported to the Associated Press that they had suddenly lost access to their WhatsApp accounts following the cease-fire announcement on Friday.
WhatsApp Tells Users Privacy Update Won't Let Facebook Spy on Messages
Rumors about the security of private messages on WhatsApp have swirled on social media after it said users would have to agree to the new policy or stop using the app.
Whatsapp Alternatives Grow in Popularity after App Updates Privacy Policy
An incoming update to the company's terms and privacy policy, set to take effect on February 8, said users will have to agree to the rules or lose access to the app.
'I Swore to Keep My Infant Away From Screens, but COVID Made That Hopeless'
Our son's first direct interaction with technology has been tremulous, pixelated images of his loved ones, along with their distant scratchy voices, emitting from a seven-inch screen.
WhatsApp Claims Hacking Software Infected Users After One Phone Call
The messaging app claims that an Israeli spyware company has responsibility for human rights violations and helped hack government officials, journalists and dissidents.
WhatsApp Limits Message Sharing in Bid to Stop Spread of Virus Fake News
"We've seen a significant increase in the amount of forwarding which users have told us can feel overwhelming and can contribute to the spread of misinformation," WhatsApp said.
WhatsApp Passes Two Billion Users and Pledges Support for Strong Encryption
"We know that the more we connect, the more we have to protect. As we conduct more of our lives online, protecting our conversations is more important than ever," the company said in a blog post.
What Facebook's Shelving of Adverts on WhatsApp Means for Its Future?
Facebook has made no secret of its hopes of WhatsApp monetization in the past, but a new report suggests those plans are no longer in motion. What does that mean for the social network?
5 Things to Know About Robert Hyde
Texts between Lev Parnas and Republican congressional candidate Robert Hyde show the men discussed surveilling former Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch.
Facebook Sues Over WhatsApp Hack That Targeted Politicians, Others
Facebook has sued the NSO Group for allegedly perpetrating a WhatsApp hack that targeted politicians and journalists in at least three different countries.
Facebook Encryption Threatens Lives Says U.K. Home Secretary
U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel and AG Barr have sent an open letter to Facebook, requesting the platform rethink its plan to encrypt all messages posted to its website.
Man Who Shared Anti-Muslim Rants Says He Did Not Intend to Incite Hatred
"I agree I posted those pictures and horrendous comments but there was no intent there," Jay Davison, 38, told a court in Wales during his trial this week.
Police Arrest Fleeing Child Rapist on Board Plane Minutes Before Takeoff
"As soon as he became aware that police were on his trail, he tried to leave the country but fortunately we intercepted him as he boarded his flight," a detective said.
Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram Down? Huge Social Networks Suffer Outages
DownDetector, a platform which tracks website issues, recorded a huge spike in problems. "We're working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible," Facebook told Newsweek.
What Is Calibra? Facebook Reveals New Cryptocurrency—What You Need to Know
The platform, which runs on blockchain technology, is expected to launch for consumers in 2020 and is backed by a group of companies, including Mastercard, Visa and PayPal.
Facebook Cuts Huawei's Access to WhatsApp, Instagrm as Trump Ban Escalates
The U.S. social media company told Newsweek that it is "taking steps to ensure compliance" with a trade ban placed on the Chinese technology company last month.
WhatsApp Hacked? How to Update After the New Spying Malware Discovery
Pegasus malware, typically sold to intelligence agencies, can spy on calls and texts while also recording audio and video from phones.
Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Kushner's WhatsApp Foreign Policy
"Every day that we go on without getting to the bottom of this matter is a day that we are putting hundreds, if not potentially thousands, of Americans at risk," the progressive Democrat from New York warned.
Democrat: Kushner's WhatsApp Like Russian Back Channel
"What's he trying to keep secret?" asked Democratic Representative David Cicilline of Rhode Island.
Ocasio-Cortez Joins Clinton in Mocking Kushner
"Tell me about it," Hillary Clinton tweeted in response to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's critique of Jared Kushner's alleged WhatsApp usage.