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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Testify in Oculus Lawsuit
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Jan 17, 2017 07:32 PM EST |
Facebook founder and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear in a Dallas courtroom on Tuesday in order to testify in an ongoing lawsuit involving the virtual reality firm Oculus. The $2 billion lawsuit was to determine whether Oculus stole the technology behind its VR headsets.
Facebook Hires Former WeChat Executive
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Jul 20, 2016 02:59 PM EDT |
After several months of silence, social networking giant Facebook is once again stirring up the Chinese tech industry after it successful lured an executive from Chinese tech giant WeChat.
Facebook Gives Users Until July 17 to Download Moments App
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Jun 14, 2016 10:36 AM EDT |
Tech giant Facebook is getting a lot of flak from its users over the company's decision to force them to download the Moments app. Facebook has announced that users have until July 7 to download Moments. The company said users who fail to do so risk losing all their photos that have been synched from their smartphones to Facebook.
Facebook to Disable Messaging on its Mobile Web App
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Jun 05, 2016 02:24 PM EDT |
Facebook has announced that it is gearing up to make a major change on its mobile web application. Facebook said that it would be removing the messaging feature from its mobile app to promote the use of its mobile messaging platform, Messenger.
Senator’s Criticism Forces Facebook To Change Policies On Selecting “Trending Topics”
| Cher Curtis | | May 24, 2016 06:01 PM EDT |
Facebook Inc. announced on Monday, May 23, 2016, that it has revised its procedures for choosing the "Trending Topics" listed on the famous social networking site. The statement was made after the U.S. Congress called for transparency following reports that conservative news stories do not find their way to Facebook's "Trending Topics."
Facebook now Allows Users to use Profile Videos Taken From Third-Party Apps
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Apr 13, 2016 12:08 PM EDT |
Facebook on Tuesday launched the Facebook Profile Expansion Kit. The new feature will allow third-party developers to publish videos, recorded using their apps, as profile pictures on the social networking site.
Facebook VP Incarcerated in Brazil After Company Fails to Give Investigators Access to Users' Data
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Mar 03, 2016 01:56 PM EST |
It appears that Apple is not the only tech company dealing with issues over encryption and data security. Facebook Vice President of Latin America Diego Dzodan has been detained by Brazilian police authorities after the social networking giant failed to comply with a court order demanding that the company gives authorities access to users' data on WhatsApp.
Facebook and Uber Allow Users Order Transportation Within Facebook Messenger App
| Daphne Pianca | | Dec 19, 2015 01:41 AM EST |
Facebook announced on Wednesday Dec. 16 a first-time partnership with the ride-hailing service Uber to allow U.S. users to summon a vehicle from within Facebook's Messenger smartphone app.
Facebook Eases up on ‘Real Names’ Policy
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Dec 17, 2015 09:10 AM EST |
Social networking giant Facebook is making amends to its recently imposed regulation about the use of real names on its platform. Facebookhas received lots of complaints since it imposed the rule demanding users to use their real names on the social media website.
Facebook is Testing Offline Comment Feature for Android Users
| Daphne Planca | | Dec 11, 2015 08:26 AM EST |
Facebook has announced that it is testing an update for its News Feed on Android devices. This new update will take previously downloaded, unread items to the top of the stream of posts and enable users to comment offline.
Zuckerberg to Muslims: ‘We Will Fight To Protect Your Rights’
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Dec 10, 2015 12:43 PM EST |
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that Muslims will always be welcome on the social networking website. Zuckerberg's comments came in just days following Republican presidential aspirant Donald Trump's statement regarding Muslims.
Facebook Launches Instant Articles in Asia With 50 Publishers as Partners
| Daphne Planca | | Dec 04, 2015 10:44 AM EST |
Facebook announced on Thursday that its Instant Articles has gone live in Asia for iPhone users. The U.S. social network giant brings Instant Articles to Asia after more than 20 news publications from 11 countries in the region went live on the platform. China, India, and Indonesia are included. Facebook mentioned that 30 more news publications have agreed to begin publishing Instant Articles.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Take Two Months Off Work for Daughter
| Daphne Planca | | Nov 22, 2015 02:13 AM EST |
Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is planning to take a two-month paternity leave to spend time with his daughter once she is born.
Facebook Notes A Long-Ignored Feature Is Now Updated As A Blogging Platform
| Daphne Planca | | Sep 28, 2015 03:59 PM EDT |
Facebook is again successful in its experimental makeover of Notes and has revealed last Friday Sept. 25 that it makes its redesign official.
Facebook Revenue Model To Fill Users Pockets; Social Networking Giant Announced To Share Ad Money With Video Creators
| Vinay Patel | | Jul 05, 2015 10:46 PM EDT |
In a surprising move, social networking firm Facebook has announced that it will be sharing the revenue generated from videos with those who create it in order to invite more people to share their videos on its portal.
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