• Facebook Makes it Easier to Access Your Data – But is That Enough?

    Facebook Makes it Easier to Access Your Data – But is That Enough?

    Facebook is reminding users to check their privacy settings in order to determine where your data is going.  While this might seem like goodwill on Facebook’s part, this isn’t enough, in my opinion.  That said Facebook posted the following: “Last week showed how much more work we need to do to enforce our policies and…

  • You Should Really Take a Look at Your Third-Party Facebook Apps

    You Should Really Take a Look at Your Third-Party Facebook Apps

    Based on what has happened with Facebook and the research firm Cambridge Analytica, it’s no surprise that users are concerned about their data and personal information.   If you haven’t heard, Cambridge Analytica procured personal data from as many as 50 million Facebook users and then used that data as part of its work on President…

  • Instagram Adds New Features (Again) and Rips Off Snapchat (Again)

    Instagram Adds New Features (Again) and Rips Off Snapchat (Again)

    Instagram recently announced an update that will bring two new features to the social media platform.  To start – the ability to add hashtags and profile links to a user’s bio.  The other new feature that Instagram is looking at includes the possibility of “stealing” Snapchat’s QR code feature.  Assets of QR code functionality were…