TechCrunch tipster and reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong discovered a design change test in Instagram’s code for Android that would hide likes on Instagram posts. TechCrunch asked Instagram about the test and a spokesperson confirmed it. “We want your followers to focus on what you share, not how many likes your posts get. During this test, only the person who shares a post will see the total number of likes it gets.”
In Case You Missed It: Instagram Adds In-App Checkout, Facebook Agrees to Change Targeting System, and more
Instagram Adds In-App Checkout for Brands
Instagram has added a “Checkout on Instagram” button on the product page for certain retailers, allowing customers to purchase items without ever leaving the Instagram app. Checkout is currently being viewed as an attempt to challenge Amazon, which is taking a larger share of the digital advertising market.
In Case You Missed It: Facebook Hiring, Google Ad Testing and More
Facebook Sets Its Sights on Washington, D.C.
Facebook is on a hiring spree in the nation’s capital and it appears to be directly geared to fighting off privacy legislation, and possible fines and antitrust actions against the company. Facebook is hiring Beltway insiders with deep knowledge of and influence within the nation’s capital.
In Case You Missed It: Facetime Bug, Twitter Fail & More
Facetime Bug Lets People Eavesdrop on Friends
A bug in iOS 12.1 allows people to hear and possibly even see the people they call on Facetime even if the recipient doesn’t accept the call. The recipient has no indication that the caller can hear or see them. The bug affects both iPhones and iPads running iOS 12.1 and Apple computers running macOS Mojave.
The bug was found by 9to5Mac and replicated by everyone using iOS 12.1, including several CNN Business staff members. Apple said it has a fix or the problem and will release a software update later this week to address it. In the meantime, Apple has disabled Group FaceTime for all users.
Another Facebook Data Breach, Orchestrated by Facebook and Its Partners
A New York Times investigation shows that Facebook gave other tech giants access to users’ personal data, exempting them from Facebook’s publicly disclosed privacy policy. The special arrangements gave companies access to data without the users’ knowledge and even, in some cases, allowed the companies to delete users’ private messages.
The New York Times report is based on hundreds of pages of Facebook documents that show its system for tracking partnerships.
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