Facebook Finally Launches Its 'Clear History' Tool, Starting in Ireland, South Korea and Spain

Facebook has announced the first stage of its 'Clear History' option, giving users more control over how their personal data is used.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 21, 2019

Twitter and Facebook Remove Chinese-Backed Disinformation Campaigns Related to Hong Kong

Both Facebook and Twitter have taken action against state-backed campaigns designed to sow political discord in Hong Kong

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 20, 2019

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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 Stories: An Introduction for Content Creators [Infographic]

Facebook has provided a new set of tips and notes on how to maximize your Facebook Stories.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 18, 2019

Facebook is Removing its Group Chats Feature to Limit Spammers

Facebook has announced that it will roll back its group chat option, which will impact communication across a range of Facebook groups.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 17, 2019

Facebook's Looking to Prompt More Sharing to Your Personal and Page Stories

Facebook is testing a new Stories option which would display a split Stories updater at the top of your feed, enabling faster posting to personal and Page stories.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 17, 2019

Facebook Reminds Advertisers and Developers that New Targeting Restrictions Come Into Effect Soon

Facebook has issued a reminder that its new restrictions on housing, employment and credit ads will come into effect shortly.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 16, 2019

Facebook Will Open Several Pop-Up Cafes in London to Assist Users with Privacy Settings

Facebook's launching a new initiative to better ingratiate itself with the public, by opening cafes where users can meet with Facebook representatives face-to-face.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 16, 2019

Facebook Adds New Booking and Reminder Prompts to Movie Ads

Facebook is rolling out new updates for its movie ads, including reminder prompts in-app and direct booking options.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 16, 2019

Facebook Simplifies Group Privacy Settings to Clarify Exposure

Facebook is looking to make clearer what its group privacy settings actually mean by reducing its privacy options to 'Public' and 'Private'

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 15, 2019

Facebook was in Talks to Acquire Houseparty, According to New Report

According to a new report, Facebook was looking to acquire multi-participant streaming app Houseparty last year.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 13, 2019

Facebook Provides Tips on How to Improve Your Ad Relevance Diagnostics

Facebook has published a new listing of tips on how to improve your three ad relevance diagnostics.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 13, 2019

Facebook Takes First Steps Towards Building a Dedicated, 'Trusted' News Section

Facebook has approached several news publishers with a proposal for participation in a new, trusted news section within Facebook.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 10, 2019

Facebook's Testing New Third-Party VOD Subscription Partnerships to Boost its Video Offerings

Facebook has announced an initial test of a new arrangement with third-party video on-demand services.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 9, 2019

Facebook Adds New Slideshow Option to Facebook Stories to Boost Usage

Facebook has added yet another option to Facebook Stories as it seeks to inspire more Stories usage.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 8, 2019

Facebook Launches First Legal Action Against 'Click Injection Fraud'

Facebook is launching legal action against two companies which artificially inflated ad click numbers.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 7, 2019

8 Things to Know About Facebook's Coming Libra Cryptocurrency

Facebook recently announced its coming Libra cryptocurrency, which will theoretically facilitate a whole new era of on-platform utility. 

By Larry Kim • Aug. 7, 2019

Facebook Will Fund New Facebook Watch-Exclusive News Programs in Australia

Facebook has announced a new set of deals with Australian news publishers to fund original, Facebook-exclusive programs.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 6, 2019

New Study Finds that Flagging False Reports on Facebook May Indeed Reduce their Distribution

A new report has looked at Facebook's efforts to flag fake news reports, and whether they've been effective in dispelling additional shares of such.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 1, 2019

Facebook's Working on a New, TV-Connected Streaming and Video Call Device

Facebook is reportedly working on a new TV-connected device which would enable video streaming and video calls.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 1, 2019

Facebook Expands Search Ads Availability to More Businesses

After relaunching its search ads last year, Facebook has now made them available to more businesses.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 30, 2019

New Tool Provides Email Alerts Whenever Your Competitors Launch a Facebook Ad Campaign

This new tool helps you stay on top of your competitors' Facebook ad efforts by alerting you to new campaigns.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 28, 2019

WhatsApp Now Has 400 Million Users in India, Expanding Facebook's Reach

WhatsApp has reaffirmed its dominance in the Indian market, where it has now reached 400 million active users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 27, 2019

New Report Suggests Facebook's Data Scandals Will Impact Trust in its Libra Currency Offering

Facebook's recent data privacy issues could have a significant impact on the take-up of its Libra currency, according to this new survey report.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 26, 2019

Facebook Announces New Data Protection Measures in $5 Billion Settlement with FTC and SEC

As part of it's $5 billion settlement with the FTC, Facebook has detailed a range of new privacy and data protection measures.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 25, 2019

Facebook Posts Strong Revenue Result in Q2, MAU Increases to 2.4 Billion

Facebook has posted a $16 billion revenue result for Q2 2019, along with yet another increase in overall users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 25, 2019