Facebook is invading your privacy yet again — Check out Microsoft's customizable newsfeed
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September 9, 2021

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After years of saying otherwise, now we know Facebook can read your WhatsApp messages

3 things you need to know today

1. After years of saying otherwise, now we know Facebook can read your WhatsApp messages

Facebook has proven many times over the years that it can't be trusted to protect your privacy. Well, if you use its WhatsApp service, be prepared to be let down again. The messaging tool is end-to-end encrypted, but it's not as secure as you may think.

Tap or click here for more secure messaging options. →

2. Careful, Android users: There's a sneaky reason your alarm might be muted tomorrow morning

Many of us rely on our smartphone's alarm to wake up in the morning. But if you're an Android user, you may have been late for an appointment recently. That's because there is a sneaky flaw causing alarms not to sound. We'll give you all the details and show you how to get your alarm working again.

Tap or click for a simple fix to your nonfunctioning alarm. →

3. Microsoft's new customized news feed is actually great - Here's how to find yours

Microsoft is best known for its Windows operating system but recently launched a service that lets you control the news you see. Building onto an existing platform, the service is personalized to your tastes. Here's how to set it up.

Tap or click here to easily customize your newsfeed. →

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Disinformation: How social media lies change history

Keeping you ignorant is profitable, which is why companies, governments and terrorist groups manufacture fake social media posts. Fall for them, and you’re letting strangers inject their lies into your brain. In this episode, Kim sits down with disinformation experts Kristy Roschke and Emerson Brooking on the scary new shadow industry designed to keep us ignorant, compliant and powerless.

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Trending now: Tech news, tips and know-how

  1. Use this tool to see if your data has been exposed online. Tap or click for a simple way to see if you're at risk.
  2. Google stands behind feature that allows someone to track your every move. Tap or click to see how you're being tracked.
  3. Have a Gmail or Hotmail account? Microsoft says to keep your eyes out for this scam. Tap or click to shield yourself from attack.
  4. Don’t be fooled! Fake Netflix apps are spreading malware. Tap or click to avoid these dangerous scam apps.
  5. A mysterious error is bricking this popular Android phone. Tap or click for ways to report it.
 

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