People can create a room right from Messenger or Facebook, and invite anyone to join the video call, even if they don’t have a Facebook account.
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WhatsApp may serve ads after Facebook integrates its platforms
A report in the Wall Street Journal in January this year said that the social networking giant had put WhatsApp advertising “on ice”.
Hackers sold data of 267 million Facebook users for just Rs 41,500
Thankfully, no passwords of the 267 million Facebook users were exposed by the hacker, according to the cyber risk assessment platform Cyble.
Meet Fleets: Twitter goes Instagram way, tests disappearing tweets
Twitter is testing on a new feature which will allow the user to publicly share posts that disappear after a certain period of time.
Facebook releases Pinterest clone ‘Hobbi’
The app is currently available in 84 countries, including the US, Australia as well as Canada, according to Sensor Tower and has fewer than 5,000 downloads.
Grandpa’s reply to Facebook’s ‘what’s on your mind’ wins netizens heart
Grandpa’s reply to Facebook’s ‘what’s on your mind’ is not to miss. Check it out!
Facebook, Instagram users just copy friends’ eating habits
Conversely, the Facebook users were found to consume an extra portion of unhealthy snack foods and sugary drinks for every three portions they believed their online social circles did.
Want a good job? Don’t express strong views on Facebook
The researchers noted that little is known about how much weight hiring managers give to potentially negative social media content.
How to assign different roles on your Facebook page: Step by step guide
An admin of a Facebook page is generally assigned that particular work to assign roles to a particular member being part of the group.
Facebook News: Boon for some, bane for many
The significant media handshake from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has come after years of shaky relationship between the two.
Facebook begins testing dedicated ‘News’ tab on its platform
Currently available for users in the US, the tab will give people more control over the stories they see, and the ability to explore a wider range of their news interests, directly within the Facebook app.
Facebook no more among top 10 best brands globally
Apple led the top 100 best brands’ list, followed by Google and Amazon. Microsoft was the fourth, Coca Cola fifth and Samsung came sixth on the list.
Facebook is a new cigarette, bad for kids: Salesforce CEO
Several US lawmakers like Senators Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren have been pitching to break up Facebook.
For Facebook, you’re just a commodity in high-stake data trade
Cambridge Analytica had 5,000 data points on every American — invisible information that was not visible to anyone except the data scientists at the firm.
Visa, Mastercard, EBay quit Facebook’s Libra project
Zuckerberg will be grilled by lawmakers and regulators during the Q&A session at the US House Financial Services Committee.
Facebook to launch TikTok competitor Lasso; Full transcript of Mark Zuckerberg’s leaked internal meetings
The company created its own viral video sharing app Lasso, which includes video editor built-in where users can add special effects to videos that seem better than Tik-Tok.
Facebook shuts several apps post-Cambridge Analytica probe
Facebook said that it is not yet confirmed these apps were posing a threat to people
Facebook expands home video-calling Portal lineup
Facebook has added a new way to connect with friends on Portal through WhatsApp, in addition to Messenger calling
Facebook Dating with Secret Crush feature launched in US
Facebook said it is also giving people the ability to integrate their Instagram posts directly into their Dating profile
Over 419 million Facebook users’ phone numbers exposed online
The database included 133 million records of US-based Facebook users, 18 million records of UK users and more than 50 million records
US Congressman writes letter to Facebook over romance scams after Indian woman fell for him
Adam Kinzinger requested information from Zuckerburg on Facebook’s attempts to cut down fake accounts from its platforms.
Facebook to add its name to WhatsApp, Instagram
Instagram will soon become “Instagram from Facebook” and WhatsApp will turn into “WhatsApp from Facebook”, The Information reported late Friday
Amazon, Facebook top spenders on lobbying as government regulators act tough
The anti-trust regulators in the US are scrutinising Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google’s parent company Alphabet over biased market practices and data privacy violations
Google, Facebook secretly tracking your porn-viewing habits
Of non-pornography-specific services, Google tracks 74 per cent of sites, Oracle 24 per cent and Facebook 10 per cent
Not regulation but Facebook’s dream to become WeChat may kill it
Facebook’s no-good-very-bad 2018 may have meant an overworked PR team but the social media behemoth is doing just fine.