Facebook uses a security measure called Login Approvals that sends a verification code to your mobile phone each time you use a different computer or device to access your Facebook account. If you ...

What's a verification code, and why are they so important? Six-digit verification codes are a form of two-factor authentication, a process that helps keep your important online accounts secure. For ...

I recently wrote about how to reclaim your Facebook account after it's been hacked (see tinyurl.com/4yucraay). But several readers said it's not so easy to recover a ...

Two-factor authentication via SMS code can be a huge headache if you’re somewhere that you can’t receive text messages, whether that’s a remote location or on a plane. So Facebook invented a new ...

HOUSTON — The latest Facebook scam is now sending frightening messages threatening to close your account if you don't take action. Users trying to keep up with their friends and family on Facebook and ...

Senior UK Editor — My interest in Android began with the beautiful Nexus 4 and the less-ugly-than-before Jelly Bean. Right now, I'm probably watching Black Books, playing football (soccer), or ...

The platforms will begin testing the service in Australia and New Zealand. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced a new paid subscription for its platforms on Sunday, which, ...

It used to be free, but now Facebook and Instagram will charge about $12 a month to get verified. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Where have we heard this before? The Meta verification service, of course, is ...