Facebook Evolving Trends Research: Safer Shopping [Infographic]

Facebook has published a new set of reports looking at evolving digital media trends amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 21, 2020

Facebook Plans for Post-Election Concerns in the US, Explores New Option for Combating Viral Misinformation

Facebook is exploring what it will do if President Trump seeks to use its platform to manipulate voters in the event of an election loss.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 21, 2020

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A look at the recent top stories in social media and what they mean for marketers.

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New Report Finds Facebook is a Major Facilitator of Health Misinformation

A new report from human rights group Avaaz has found that Facebook Pages spreading health misinformation have seen an estimated 3.8 billion views this year alone.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 19, 2020

Facebook Portal Adds Support for Video Calls via Zoom, WebEx and More

Facebook's adding more ways for Portal users to connect into video meetings, with a range of new integration tools.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 19, 2020

Facebook Takes Action Against QAnon, Impacting Thousands of Groups

Facebook is removing or restricting thousands of groups, Pages and accounts linked to conspiracy theory group QAnon.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 19, 2020

Facebook Adds New Resources to Support Black-Owned Businesses

Facebook has announced some new measures to help support black-owned businesses as part of its broader efforts to address racial inequality.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 19, 2020

Facebook Provides Tips on How to Optimize Your Facebook Live Broadcasts

Facebook has shared some new tips on how to make best use of Facebook Live as part of its internal experts video series.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 18, 2020

Facebook's Updating its Ad Preferences Hub to Make it Easier to Control Your Personal Ad and Data Settings

Facebook will soon launch a new update for its Ad Preferences tool to make it easier to understand each element.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 18, 2020

Facebook Will Soon Require All Oculus VR Users to Sign-In via Facebook

Facebook with further integrate its Oculus VR arm and its main app with a new linking requirement for Oculus users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 18, 2020

Facebook Adds New Tools to Track Political Ad Spent via its Ad Library

Facebook has added some new tools to its ad library as we move closer to the US Presidential Election.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 17, 2020

Google Tells Australian Users that Proposed New Revenue-Sharing Laws Would Have Major Negative Impacts

Google has hit back at proposed Australian law changes that would force it to share revenue with local news publishers.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 17, 2020

Facebook Launches New 'Educator Hub' as Students Head Back to School

Facebook has launched a new 'Educator Hub' to assist students, parents and teachers as they head back to changed school arrangements due to COVID-19.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 17, 2020

Facebook Tests TikTok-Like Short-Form Video Feed in its Main App with Indian Users

Facebook is trying another way to keep the pressure on TikTok with a new feed of TikTok-like short-form video clips in its main app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 16, 2020

Facebook Adds New Page Follow Settings to Control Which Updates You See

Facebook is giving users more control over the alerts they see from a Facebook Page.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 14, 2020

Facebook Adds New Paid Events Options for Businesses and Creators

Facebook is launching a new paid events option for businesses, providing another way to generate income amid the COVID-19 crisis.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 14, 2020

Facebook Is Testing New Post-Level Analytics for Groups

Facebook is adding new post-level analytics for groups, which could help to provide more context for your group engagement strategies.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 13, 2020

Facebook Launches Voting Information Center as it Looks to Encourage 4 Million More Americans to Vote

Facebook has officially launched its new Voting Information Center, which will appear in user News Feeds in the US and provide official updates on how people can participate in the upcoming poll.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 13, 2020

Facebook Publishes New Report on the Impacts of the COVID-19 Lockdowns on SMBs

Facebook has published its second monthly update on the state of SMBs amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 12, 2020

Facebook Adds New Informational Prompt When Users Share COVID-19 Related Content

Facebook is adding a new pop-up prompt when people go to share posts about COVID-19 which provides links to authoritative information on the pandemic.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 12, 2020

Facebook Removes Over 1,000 Ad Targeting Options Due to Low Usage

Facebook is removing a range of ad targeting options because they see limited use, or duplicate other options.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 12, 2020

Facebook Closes Loophole Which Enabled Political Activist Groups to Advertise as News Sites

Facebook is making a change to its political ad rules to stop activists using the news exemption to promote their messaging.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 11, 2020

Facebook Publishes Latest Update on Content Removals, Fake Accounts, Hate Speech and More

Facebook has published its latest Community Standards Enforcement Report, highlighting all the content violations it took action on over the last quarter.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 11, 2020

New Reports Underline Facebook's Role in Exacerbating Political Divides - But Will Facebook Take Action?

Does Facebook benefit from divisive content? The evidence suggests it does - and now, Facebook needs to do something about it.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 10, 2020

Facebook Announces New Group to Develop its In-App Payment Options

Facebook has set up a new, internal group which will manage all aspects of the company's in-stream payment initiatives as it looks to expand its eCommerce tools.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 10, 2020

Facebook Releases Limited Version of New Gaming App on iOS Due to App Store Regulations

Facebook has launched its new Facebook Gaming app on iOS, though in a slightly different form to the Android version.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 7, 2020