How Facebook (and soon Instagram) prioritize what you see

How Facebook (and soon Instagram) prioritize what you see

By Larry Magid Facebook-owned Instagram will change the order of the posts people see “to show the moments we believe you will care about the most.” In this regard, it’s following in the footsteps of its parent company, which made a similar change...
The inside story of Facebook's Reactions: Beyond 'Like'

The inside story of Facebook's Reactions: Beyond 'Like'

By Larry Magid By now you may have heard that Facebook’s “like” button has company. In addition to saying that you like someone else’s post, you can now say Love, Haha, Wow Sad or Angry. The initiative, said Facebook engineering director Tom...
Why Apple is correct in fighting court order to hack iPhone

Why Apple is correct in fighting court order to hack iPhone

By Larry Magid Since the news broke Tuesday night, I’ve done a lot of live radio and TV interviews about the battle going on between the FBI and Apple and almost every news anchor I spoke with expressed mixed feelings about the case. Just about everyone...
ConnectSafely's successful Safer Internet Day celebration

ConnectSafely's successful Safer Internet Day celebration

By Hani Khan ConnectSafely.org presented the official U.S. Safer Internet Day 2016: ‘Play your part for a better Internet’ event at Universal Studios Hollywood on February 9th. Safer Internet Day is celebrated in more than 100 countries around the world.After...