Personal Tech: I Downloaded the Information That Facebook Has on Me. Yikes.

Opening your Facebook files is like opening Pandora's box. View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [The New York Times]( Friday, April 13, 2018 [NYTimes.com/PersonalTech »]( Each week, the Personal Tech newsletter rounds up the best stories about technology and how we use it in our everyday lives. That includes tips about troubleshooting devices, advice on being a smarter shopper and news stories about the tech companies that make your gadgets and apps. [Tech Fix]( [I Downloaded the Information That Facebook Has on Me. Yikes.]( By BRIAN X. CHEN Using a tool that Facebook offers its users, our columnist found out more than he wanted to know about the social network, the ad industry and himself. ADVERTISEMENT [Mark Zuckerberg Testimony: Senators Question Facebook’s Commitment to Privacy]( By THE NEW YORK TIMES Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, began the first of two marathon hearings, answering tough questions on the company’s mishandling of data in a series of debacles over the past year. [How Facebook Lets Brands and Politicians Target You]( By KEITH COLLINS AND LARRY BUCHANAN A history of the steps the company took to become an advertising giant. [Mark Zuckerberg’s Own Data Disclosed After Senate Hearing: His Notes]( By AUSTIN RAMZY Photographs showed two pages the Facebook chief executive used to prepare his testimony on Capitol Hill, including answers to unasked questions. [What You Don’t Know About How Facebook Uses Your Data]( By NATASHA SINGER Facebook tracks even nonusers as they surf the web, and House members grilled Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, about the practice during his second day of hearings. Fact Check [Fact Check: What Mark Zuckerberg Said About Facebook, Privacy and Russia]( By SHEERA FRENKEL AND LINDA QIU We fact checked what Facebook’s chief executive is telling lawmakers in congressional hearings about the social network’s responsibilities to users and more. [An Inside Look at Your Favorite Dating Sites]( By VALERIYA SAFRONOVA What’s happening behind the scenes at the sites and apps you know and love and hate, along with a couple that may not be on your radar (or phone). [It Built an Empire of GIFs, Buzzy News and Jokes. China Isn’t Amused.]( By RAYMOND ZHONG Bytedance, founded six years ago, is now one of the world’s most valuable tech start-ups. But it keeps finding ways to displease Chinese censors. [Uber to Buy Jump, Maker of Electric Bicycles, After Bike-Sharing Test]( By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI Uber said customers’ trips on pedal-assist bikes in a San Francisco pilot program covered almost the same distance as an average car ride. [YouTube Is Improperly Collecting Children’s Data, Consumer Groups Say]( By SAPNA MAHESHWARI More than 20 organizations are joining forces to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. Tech We’re Using [How to Stay on Top of Breaking News]( By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH Jonah Bromwich, a breaking news reporter at The Times, uses an arsenal of social media tools to catch the latest tweets, posts and comments and to discern their patterns. ADVERTISEMENT INTERESTED IN ALL THINGS TECH? The Bits newsletter will keep you updated on the latest from Silicon Valley and the technology industry, plus exclusive analysis from our reporters and editors. You can sign up [here](. Tech Tips From J.D. Biersdorfer [What to Do if Your Email Is Hacked]( By J. D. BIERSDORFER If a scammer has swiped your password and is using your account to spew spam, take action and add measures to help stop it from happening again. [Closing Facebook Comment Windows]( By J. D. BIERSDORFER Facebook’s “post tabs” try to keep you in the conversation your friends are having about your posts, but you can turn off the tabs. [Dodging Fake Fraud Alerts]( By J. D. BIERSDORFER Many financial institutions offer fraud alerts by text, but if you’re not sure the message is real, call the company directly or check your account online. [Moving Your E-Book Collection to One Device]( By J. D. BIERSDORFER If you are getting ready to upgrade your e-reader or tablet and want to take your existing e-book library along, consider your options. [Editing RAW Images on an iPad]( By J. D. BIERSDORFER Photographers who want to leave the bulky laptop at home can edit and save images in the uncompressed RAW format right on Apple’s tablet. HOW ARE WE DOING? We’d love your feedback on this newsletter. Please email thoughts and suggestions to [personaltech_newsletter@nytimes.com](mailto:personaltech_newsletter@nytimes.com?subject=Personal Tech Newsletter%20Feedback). LIKE THIS EMAIL? 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