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What to expect from social companies in 2016
Social networks are in a time of upheaval. Established players are experimenting with new services to maintain their relevance, upstart messaging companies…
Read MoreFacebook changes enforcement of harmful real-name policy
Facebook has announced two changes to the way it enforces its real-name policy: the first is meant to ensure that fewer people…
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Facebook tests Yelp-like service devoted to local businesses
Facebook is quietly testing a new feature that allows its users to find “local businesses with the best Facebook reviews and ratings”…
Read MoreFacebook to make photo-syncing feature exclusive to Moments app
Facebook won’t let the Moments app join its growing pile of abandoned projects. Even after it shut down its Creative Labs division and…
Read MoreFor tech companies, tis the season for cleaning house & killing apps
Now is the winter of tech companies’ discontent. By that I mean December is fast becoming the time of the year for tech…
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Human, machine, or both: The era of Facebook blur is upon us
Someone might think that Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday would be enough pseudo-holidays for the week following Thanksgiving. That person…
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Social networks face obstacles in road to e-commerce domination
Social networking companies have made no secret of their desire to convince people to purchase things discovered in ads, photos, and other…
Read MoreFacebook touts the strength of its developer tools
Facebook is tooting the horns of its various developer tools by sharing how DoubleU Games, a South Korean developer, used them to learn…
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Nonprofits can now fundraise and accept donations on Facebook
Facebook has introduced new features today that will make it easier for nonprofit organizations to raise funds for specific causes and receive general…
Read MoreFacebook activates Safety Check after Nigeria bombing
Facebook has activated its Safety Check feature in response to a market bombing in Nigeria that killed at least 32 people and…
Read MoreSafety Check shows Facebook’s indispensability problem
Facebook has an indispensability problem: Whenever people discover a feature they feel as if they can’t live without, the company is immediately scrutinized…
Read MoreFacebook’s new Notify app merges RSS feeds with push notifications
Facebook has released a new application called Notify that will allow its users to receive push notifications about breaking news, new movie…
Read MoreWhy it’s impossible to put Snapchat’s 6B daily video views in context
The last few weeks have seen a handful of massive social services announced measurements for video views that reach into the billions.…
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Facebook debuts streaming-focused ‘music stories,’ with help from Spotify & Apple Music
It’s been a while since the world’s largest social network gave any attention to music, but today it’s making another attempt. Facebook…
Read MoreFacebook’s transformation into a mobile company is complete
Investors are likely to be happy with Facebook’s third-quarter earnings results, which were announced this afternoon. All of the company’s most important metrics…
Read MoreFacebook changes iOS share sheet, announces F8 2016 dates
Facebook has announced that members of FbStart, a program devoted to helping early-stage startups, have received more than $250 million in benefits…
Read MoreWith updated notifications, Facebook pulls people down the rabbit hole
Facebook is rolling out an updated notifications tab today that puts local news, upcoming events, and other miscellaneous information next to the…
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Facebook search tools take aim at Twitter’s relationship with news
Facebook is updating its search tool to make it easier for users to find things that interest them among the 2 trillion items…
Read MoreDetails emerge about Facebook’s news app, Notify
There’s no better way for a company to capture someone’s attention than sending a notification to that person’s smartphone. We’ve turned into…
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Facebook beefs up its video platform to take on YouTube
Facebook wants people to watch more videos on its platform, even if those videos aren’t discovered within your news feed. In other…
Read MoreFacebook woos retailers and shoppers alike with new features
Facebook is testing new features that will make it easier for its users to make purchases without ever having to leave the…
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Facebook continues its fight for second-screen dominance
Facebook is working on new tools meant to encourage people to discuss the latest TV shows, breaking news, and live events on…
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Facebook tests mobile profile redesign
Facebook is making it a little easier to stalk people through its mobile applications. The company announced today that it’s testing a…
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