Facebook Starts Rolling Out 'Unsend' Option in Messenger

Facebook is rolling out a new 'unsend' option for messages within Messenger after announcing the tool would be coming back in April.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 15, 2018

Facebook Announces New Training Tools to Help Boost Digital Literacy

Facebook has released some new tools to help teach digital literacy to business owners and job seekers.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 14, 2018

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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 Releases New Report into Travel Booking Trends Online [Infographic]

Facebook has released a new report into evolving travel discovery habits, with notes on how travel marketers can maximize their opportunities.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 13, 2018

Facebook Adds YouTube App to Portal Smart Speaker Device

Facebook has added YouTube access to its Portal smart speaker, which could help make the unit a more attractive option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 13, 2018

How to Create a 3D Photo on Facebook

Find out how to use the new Facebook 3D photo option and learn whether or not the feature can be used for digital marketing on Facebook Business Pages.

By Nathan Mendenhall • Nov. 12, 2018

8 Characteristics All Facebook Messenger Chatbots Should Have

Facebook Messenger chatbots deliver high engagement and are useful for learning about your audience and generating leads.

By Larry Kim • Nov. 7, 2018

Facebook Properties Saw Content Consumption Slide 7% In September

While Facebook's core platform has gained more users, they're using the site less, leading to an estimated 20% decline in content consumption per person.

By Erica Sweeney • Nov. 7, 2018

How to Create Effective Facebook Video Ads

Video ads on Facebook are a great way to include more text in your ads. Here's a guide on how to easily create video ads.

By Mitt Ray • Nov. 6, 2018

Hackers are Looking to Sell Private Facebook Information, Another Facebook Data Issue

A hacker group claims to have data from over 120 million Facebook accounts, including private messages and personal information.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 3, 2018

Facebook Expands Breaking News Tags, Brings Local News Update Module to More Regions

Facebook has announced the expansion of both its 'Breaking News' tags and its local news update option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 2, 2018

Facebook Updates Pixel Data Sharing Process, Announces Advanced Instagram Analytics Beta

Facebook has announced two analytics updates, both designed to provide more transparency into how your online efforts impact offline results.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 2, 2018

Facebook Publishes New Report on the Brand Potential of Stories

With Facebook looking to further align itself with Stories, the platform has released a new report which examines how Stories can benefit businesses.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 1, 2018

Report Finds Facebook's Political Ad Transparency Efforts Can be Easily Manipulated

A new report has shown that Facebook's political ad transparency efforts can be thwarted by simply posing as another organization.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 31, 2018

Facebook's Testing Another New Stories Layout as it Continues to Push Usage

Facebook's trying out another new format for Facebook Stories presentation as part of its continuing efforts to make Stories happen.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 31, 2018

Facebook Q3 Numbers: Users and Revenue Up but Signs of Potential Concerns in Future

Facebook has reported its Q3 performance numbers, showing increases in revenue and users, but a slowdown in usage in Europe and North America.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 30, 2018

Facebook Adds Page and Business Recommendations to Groups

Facebook has added a new recommendations tab to Groups to help facilitate discovery through trusted groups.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 27, 2018

Facebook Outlines Enhanced Efforts to Remove Child Exploitation Content from its Platform

Facebook has provided some new insight into its advancing efforts to stop the spread of child exploitation content on its platform.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 25, 2018

Facebook Adds New Music Options, Including Songs on Profiles

Facebook has announced a new set of music features, enabling users to showcase their interests and interact with music content.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 25, 2018

Facebook Can Now Evaluate False Headlines Separately from False Articles

Facebook has updated its fact-checking process in order to penalize both false news and false headlines separately.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 25, 2018

Facebook's New Look Messenger Layout is Being Rolled Out to Users From This Week

Facebook has announced that the new look Messenger layout is now being rolled out to all users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 24, 2018

Facebook Launches New Ad Archive Report to Improve Political Ad Transparency

Facebook has launched a new, weekly political ads archive report which will provide more transparency around the ads run on the platform. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 24, 2018

Instagram, Snapchat Continue to Lead in Teen Usage, While Facebook Continues to Decline

Snapchat and Instagram remain the most popular apps among teens by a significant margin, as highlighted in this new report.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 24, 2018

Facebook's Testing New Ads Which Showcase Products from Multiple Brands in One Unit

Facebook's testing out new ad units which would include multiple advertisers within a single promotion.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 23, 2018

Facebook's Testing Video Polls Within Ads

Facebook's running a new test which would enable advertisers to add video polls to their Facebook ads.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 23, 2018

Research Suggests that Facebook's Efforts to Halt the Spread of Fake News are Working

Three new reports show that Facebook's efforts to stamp out fake news are working - though given recent announcements, some may not be convinced.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 20, 2018