Source: Chad Leroux, saskatoon.ctvnews.ca, April 20, 2020 “The Official Quarantine Cookbook” will be comprised of recipes that followers from around the world have been posting to the Facebook page. SASKATOON — When Dawna Doell created a Facebook page for her and her children to share recipes with friends and family, she could have never imagined… Continue reading Saskatchewan woman’s ‘quarantine cookbook’ recipes goes viral
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How to See What Companies Are Uploading Data About You to Facebook
Source: Brady Gavin, HowToGeek.com, February 4, 2020 It’s no surprise that Facebook stores an immense amount of data about you. Some of that information comes directly from other companies you interact with online. Here’s how to see which companies upload your off-Facebook activity to the social network. Off-Facebook activity is information that businesses and organizations… Continue reading How to See What Companies Are Uploading Data About You to Facebook
Facebook Bug Secretly Activates Your iPhone Camera As You Scroll The News Feed
Source: Dunja Djudjic, DIYPhotography.net, November 13, 2019 iPhone users have noticed a pretty worrying and creepy bug while using Facebook on their phones. It seems that the app was accessing the camera while they were watching videos or looking at photos on their News Feed. A number of users noticed a glitch and then discovered that… Continue reading Facebook Bug Secretly Activates Your iPhone Camera As You Scroll The News Feed
Facebook partners with Elections Canada to increase voter registration
Source: Nicole Bogart, CTV News, September 13, 2019 TORONTO – Along with political ads and updates from the campaign trail, Canadian Facebook users will soon see a voter registration reminder at the top of their newsfeed in an effort to promote voter turnout. The feature, set to launch within the next week, will provide users… Continue reading Facebook partners with Elections Canada to increase voter registration
Populism trend spells trouble for all parties
Source: Nathalie Des Rosiers, Global News, September 13, 2019 In November 2016, Hillary Clinton’s voters stayed home, and Trump was elected. Will the same thing happen in Canada in the 2019 federal election? Populism has reached Canada, according to an Ipsos poll. What we don’t know is the breadth and depth of the wave, and whether it… Continue reading Populism trend spells trouble for all parties
Facebook starts testing AR ads in the News Feed
Source: Makena Kelly, TheVerge.com, July 10, 2018 Try on a pair of sunglasses… on Facebook? Facebook ads will start feeling a little more like a virtual fitting room. The company announced today that it will begin implementing augmented reality ads into the News Feed. These AR ads are in the testing phase, and users in… Continue reading Facebook starts testing AR ads in the News Feed
How To Recover Your Forgotten Facebook Password
Source: Brady Gavin, HowToGeek.com, June 18, 2018 If you don’t use a password manager, those complex passwords can be pretty hard to remember. If you’ve forgotten your Facebook password, you can’t really recover that same password, but it’s easy enough to recover your account by resetting your password to something new. Whether you’ve forgotten your Facebook… Continue reading How To Recover Your Forgotten Facebook Password
Why It’s Not a Big Deal That Google (and Facebook) Knows A Lot About You
Source: Cameron Summerson, HowToGeek.com, May 29, 2018 You’ve heard the rhetoric: Google (or Facebook) knows too much about me! But it’s really not that big of a deal. Your data is safe, it’s not really about “you” anyway, and nothing is being sold. The current narrative is that tech companies knowing too much about you is bad. But… Continue reading Why It’s Not a Big Deal That Google (and Facebook) Knows A Lot About You
Why the Facebook Microphone Myth Persists
Source: Justin Pot, HowToGeek.com, April 29, 2018 Multiple people I know are convinced that Facebook is listening to their phone calls and in-person conversations. Call it the Microphone Myth. But why do these myths continue to persist despite there being no hard evidence? People are paranoid about Facebook, but they don’t know where to put… Continue reading Why the Facebook Microphone Myth Persists
Firm tied to Facebook scandal says its work similar to traditional campaigning
Source: Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press , April 24, 2018 OTTAWA — The co-founders of a Canadian firm tied to the international Facebook data controversy argued Tuesday that their seven-employee political consultancy has never broken the law — and only offers electoral support comparable to traditional door-knocking, phone canvassing and lawn signs. In testimony before a… Continue reading Firm tied to Facebook scandal says its work similar to traditional campaigning