Facebook Expands Ad Archive to All Ads and Pages

Facebook has announced the expansion of its Ad Archive to all Pages and ads, not just those associated with politics and political issues.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 29, 2019

Facebook Announces New Ban on White Nationalist Discussion on its Platforms

In the wake of the recent terror attacks in New Zealand, Facebook has announced a new ban on white nationalist discussion.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 28, 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's Next Major Shift is Likely to Come via its Blockchain Project

Facebook's secretive blockchain project could be key to the platform's next big shift.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 23, 2019

Facebook Highlights Evolving Topics of Conversation in Latest 'Topics to Watch' Report

Facebook has released the latest version of its 'Topics to Watch' report, which highlights key subjects gaining momentum, based on mention volume, across The Social Network.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 23, 2019

Facebook Discovers Another Data Security Issue, with Millions of Passwords Inadequately Stored

Facebook has found that millions of user passwords were being accessed internally via a plain text document without adequate protection.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 22, 2019

Facebook Adds New Replies Option to Clarify Messenger Streams

Facebook's adding a new threaded replies option to Messenger to better clarify group message streams.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 21, 2019

Mark Zuckerberg Makes it Facebook Official: The Future of Facebook is Messaging

Facebook is looking to shift more towards messaging, which important for marketers to note.

By Larry Kim • March 20, 2019

Facebook's Removing Ad Targeting Options in Certain Categories to Avoid Discrimination

Facebook has announced that it will remove age, gender and ZIP code targeting options for housing, employment, credit ads

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 20, 2019

5 Best Practices for Facebook Ads - From Facebook

What are the tactics that Facebook's own staff recommend to maximize your Facebook advertising success? Check out this post.

By Nathan Mendenhall • March 19, 2019

Facebook's Working on Ultra-Realistic VR Avatars - and They Are Creepy

As Facebook looks to VR as the future of connectivity, they also want to create a real feeling presence - and these ultra-realistic avatars will be part of it.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 19, 2019

Facebook's Looking to Capitalize on FOMO with New Notifier on Shared Articles

Facebook's testing out another way to prompt engagement with posted content, by notifying you when your friends have read the same.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 19, 2019

Facebook Outlines New Machine Learning Tools to Detect and Remove 'Revenge Porn'

Facebook has outlined new tools to better detect and remove non-consensual intimate images, and new resources to assist victims. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 16, 2019

Facebook Attributes Day Long Outage to 'Server Configuration Change'

Facebook is back after it's biggest ever outage, which prompted concern, and major FOMO, among many social media users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 15, 2019

Facebook's Rolling Out a Dedicated Link to Gaming Content on the Main Navigation Bar

As it looks to tap into the growing gaming market, Facebook is looking to make gaming content a more significant element of its main app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 15, 2019

Facebook Adds New 'Watch Party' Option, Spotify Links to Songs on Profiles

Facebook is adding a new option to host a Watch Party for regular TV shows, and a new way to link profile posted songs to Spotify.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 14, 2019

Facebook Launches New Program to Fund Original Facebook Watch Shows

Facebook is launching a new program to fund a collection of original Facebook Watch shows as it seeks to build interest in the option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 13, 2019

Facebook Really Wants You to Use Facebook Stories

Facebook has ramped up its promotion of Facebook Stories, adding in new, mid-stream prompts and tools to promote Stories use.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 13, 2019

Facebook's Phasing Out its Ad Relevance Score, Removing Six Ad Metrics

Facebook has announced that it will remove its Ad Relevance Score, replacing it with more granular detail, while its also sunsetting several ad metrics.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 13, 2019

Does Interest Tagging on Facebook Increase Traffic?

Facebook's interest tagging option for posts should ideally boost reach and response with relevant audiences - but is that true in practice?

By Sebastian Huempfer • March 9, 2019

Facebook Releases New Guide on Effective Digital Marketing Test Processes

Facebook has published a new guide to effective testing of different marketing strategies.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 8, 2019

New Report Shows Facebook Usage Dropped for a Second Straight Year in the US

The latest Edison Research 'Infinite Dial' report shows that Facebook usage is in decline, with 15 million fewer users than in 2017.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 8, 2019

Facebook Announces New Steps to Limit the Spread of Vaccine Misinformation

Facebook has announced a new set of measures to limit the spread of anti-vax content on its network.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 8, 2019

Zuckerberg Outlines New Privacy Focus and Tools for Facebook's Family of Apps

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has outlined the company's new focus on privacy tools in alignment with the shift towards messaging.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 7, 2019

Facebook Outlines Ongoing Efforts to Connect the World, and Boost Platform Usage

Facebook recently provided an update on global connectivity efforts, outlining how it's aiming to connect the world.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 6, 2019

Facebook's Added a Secret Dark Mode to Messenger - Here's How to Find it

Facebook is rolling out its new 'Dark Mode' for Messenger, but it's hidden behind an an-app trick.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 3, 2019