Facebook Updates 'Whale'' Meme App with New Features

Facebook has updated its Whale meme app with a selection of new features - the first of its experimental app to get a comprehensive expansion.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 25, 2020

Facebook's Hosting New Information Sessions on Engaging Your Community and Hosting Online Events

Facebook has announced some new education sessions to help group managers and marketers make best use of events.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 25, 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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Facebook Renames AR/VR Team to Encompass its Expanding Focus

Facebook has renamed its AR/VR team to better encompass the expanding scope of its projects.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 25, 2020

Facebook Announces Plans to Expand Facebook News into Multiple Countries

Facebook says that it will soon expand its dedicated News tab to multiple regions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 25, 2020

Facebook Adds Facebook Shop Tab, Expands Facebook and Instagram Shops to All US Businesses

Facebook has announced a range of updates for its new Shops options on both Facebook and Instagram.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 25, 2020

Facebook Provides Tips on Utilizing Live Producer to Maximize Live-Stream Broadcasts

Facebool has provided a new set of insights and tips for its Live Producer dashboard which gives users more control over their live streams.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 24, 2020

Facebook Develops AI That Can Help Choreograph Dance Moves to Any Music

Facebook has developed a new AI system which can direct users to creative dance moves based on any music input.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 24, 2020

Facebook Evolving Trends Research: Glocal Community [Infographic]

Facebook has published a new set of reports looking at the rise of key trends during COVID-19. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 24, 2020

Facebook Outlines New, Machine Learning Process to Improve the Accuracy of Community Standards Enforcement

Facebook has rolled out a new system to help better identify community standards violations, which should improve the accuracy of its enforcement efforts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 22, 2020

Facebook Evolving Trends Research: Mindful Wellness [Infographic]

Facebook has published a new set of reports looking at key trends that are emerging during COVID-19. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 22, 2020

Facebook Provides New Tips to Help Improve Stories and Video Ads [Infographic]

Facebook has provided some new tips on how marketers can maximize the performance of their Stories and video ads.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 21, 2020

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

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