by AppleInsider | Jan 14, 2019 | Facebook
Facebook has revealed plans to start testing a way for users to "share the events" they are interested in and "coordinate to meet up with friends" using its Stories feature, according to The Verge. The test will roll out to Facebook users on iPhone and Android...
by AppleInsider | Jan 9, 2019 | Facebook, privacy
Apple has recruited a former Facebook employee who went on to become one of the social network's most ardent critics, reports The Financial Times (paywall). Sandy Parakilas monitored the privacy and policy compliance of Facebook developers for 18 months before leaving...
by AppleInsider | Dec 18, 2018 | Facebook
If you've noticed Facebook continuing to deliver location-based ads even with all location services disabled, you're not alone, and that's because Facebook continues to use data like your IP address to determine your location for ad delivery purposes. Facebook's lack...
by AppleInsider | Jul 25, 2018 | Facebook
Facebook today announced the global launch of "Watch Party," a desktop and mobile feature revealed in May that allows Facebook Groups to join in and watch videos on the platform together in real time. The videos themselves can be previously recorded or live videos,...
by AppleInsider | Jul 3, 2018 | Facebook
Facebook has announced it is shutting down three apps that the company either launched itself or acquired from other companies over the last four years. "Moves", "tbh", and the Android-only "Hello" all face the chop as part of the company's latest app cull. Facebook...
by AppleInsider | Jun 27, 2018 | Facebook
Facebook has confirmed to TechCrunch that it's testing an ability for its users to "snooze" certain keywords in their News Feed and groups for 30 days. The text-based snooze follows an update from late last year that introduced a way for users to snooze people, pages,...
