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26 Mar 2015
Facebook takes aim at YouTube with embeddable videos
Facebook takes aim at YouTube with embeddable videos WASHINGTON: Social networking site Facebook will now allow videos on its platform to be embedded across the web. According to The Verge, users can now copy an embed code, place it in a menu at the bottom of the video and it will show up in a
26 Mar 2015
Something about Giphy … Now cracking people up via Facebook Messenger
Something about Giphy … Now cracking people up via Facebook Messenger Even if you care not a whit about Facebook and all the big plans Mark Zuckerberg announced at theF8 Developer Conference keynote today, your ears might have perked up at the sound of Giphy. Everyone knows Giphy as the premier app for sharing goofy animated GIFs,
24 Mar 2015
Internet for all: How Facebook and Google are taking a very different approach
Internet for all: How Facebook and Google are taking a very different approach Sci-fi solutions or making friends one at a time? Google and Facebook want more people online, searching around and clicking on ads. And they are finding new ways to make it happen — from selling smartphone data plans, to using solar-powered drone
24 Mar 2015
Facebook buys shopping search engine TheFind to boost advertising business
Facebook buys shopping search engine TheFind to boost advertising business Facebook says it bought shopping search engine TheFind to help boost its advertising business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close in the next few weeks. TheFind, which was founded in 2006, will shut down and some of its
23 Mar 2015
New Facebook feature aims at connecting advertisers to expats
New Facebook feature aims at connecting advertisers to expats To help businesses reach people living abroad, Facebook has launched a new targeting feature that enables advertisers to reach the 92 million-odd expats on the social networking site, a company statement said. “People living abroad use Facebook to connect with friends and family back home,
23 Mar 2015
Former Facebook employee sues the company for sexual and racial discrimination
Former Facebook employee sues the company for sexual and racial discrimination Chiang Hong, a former Facebook employee has sued the company for several claims including sexual and racial discrimination. Hong, who worked for Facebook from June 2010 to October 2013, claims she faced discrimination, harassment and retaliation and was eventually fired, according to The New York
23 Mar 2015
Facebook now lets marketers target ads at its 92 million expats
Facebook now lets marketers target ads at its 92 million expats Facebook has announced a new targeting feature that allows marketers to reach expats with their ads on the social network. You can now target expats living within a given country and even those originating from a specific country. So, if you wanted to display ads
23 Mar 2015
Facebook Testing Phone App for Android
Facebook Testing Phone App for Android Facebook phone? No, we’re not talking about a new Facebook-branded smartphone (and we’re happy that we’ll likely never see those rumors again). We are, however, talking about a potential app that Facebook is allegedly testing out—the details of which were accidentally leaked via a server-side update to the Facebook
21 Mar 2015
How to Delete Your Facebook Account
How to Delete Your Facebook Account If you’re ready for a Facebook break, you have two options: deactivate or delete. Deactivating your account couldn’t be easier. On the desktop, click the drop-down menu at the top-right of your screen and select Settings. Click Security on the left, and you’ll see a “Deactivate My Account” link at
20 Mar 2015
New Facebook Marketing Tool Chews Up Data, Spits It Out
New Facebook Marketing Tool Chews Up Data, Spits It Out Facebook last week launched Topic Data, a new service that reveals to advertisers the subjects users discuss, the brands and products they use, and the activities they follow. Marketers will be able to sift through data compilations of what users say about events, brands, subjects