Facebook and Spam: Not Everything is Relevant
If Facebook's algorithms determine a comment you make is "low value," they can refuse to post it. full story
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Path app loses access to Facebook's 'find friends' tool, following spam woes
Facebook has blocked Path's access to the part of its API that allows users to find their friends on the social network.A new version of Path now allows people to find fellow users through their Twitter, Gmail and phone contacts, but the Facebook option is now nowhere to be seen.Posts and items can still be shared via Facebook, but the app no longer allows invitations or...
techradar.com (17 days ago)
Give Spam a Chance
On a recent cross-country road trip, I visited the Hormel Foods factory and neighboring Spam Museum in Austin, Minn. The air surrounding the factory smells just like Spam. If you’re like most Americans, you’re probably gagging at the thought of Spam-scented air. I say, take another sniff. Because if you ...
bangordailynews.com (1 day ago)
Revamped Facebook News Feed; EA Fixing SimCity Servers; Spam Text Crackdown
Topping tech headlines Thursday, Facebook introduced its revamped News Feed with more visualization and specific content filters, EA is patching up its SimCity servers, and the FTC is cracking down on marketers sending spam text messages.
pcmag.com (2 months and 15 days ago)
Experts play down effects of spam spat
Experts have thrown cold water on reports that a huge cyber fight between spam and anti-spam forces has slowed the internet.
abc.net.au (1 month and 24 days ago)
Hawaii: Waikiki Spam Jam pays homage to an island favorite
Spam , beloved among Hawaiians, will be celebrated April 27 during Waikiki Spam Jam , one of Honolulu’s biggest annual street festivals.
latimes.com (1 month and 8 days ago)
Facebook Home: A Google Killer
SAN FRANCISCO (TheStreet) -- "It's finally time to talk about that Facebook phone," CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday in jest as he opened up the presentation on Facebook Home. While the comment was a joke, Facebook Home is anything but. In fact, it may be the company's Trojan Horse. Facebook's announcement of Facebook Home, built on top of Google Android, was incredibly...
thestreet.com (1 month and 16 days ago)
Rogue Chrome extension racks up Facebook 'likes' for online bandits
Security researchers at Bitdefender have discovered a new phishing scam that installs a malicious extension in the Chrome web browser in order to turn Facebook 'likes' into cash for cyber crooks. The exploit begins with a malicious link embedded in spam email, says Bogdan Botezatu, a senior e-threat analyst at Bitdefender. The link ushers you to the Chrome Web Store, where...
pcworld.com (3 months and 2 days ago)
Tensions Rise Between Facebook, Developers
Facebook is stepping up efforts to police the network by curbing spam and restricting apps that aren't adding sufficient value to the network. Developers say the crackdown is an attempt to stifle applications that compete.
wsj.com (2 months and 5 days ago)
How to keep spam away
Read on how to protect your email from spam mails
indiatimes.com (17 days ago)
Cyberattack on anti-spam group SpamHaus slows down the internet
Huge distributed denial of service attack on spam blocker has ripple effects across the net.
businessspectator.com.au (1 month and 24 days ago)
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