Facebook’s methods to learn your interests, even with new security restrictions, has some users wondering what the point of hiding personal information really is. I see you In the wake of millions of users restricting access to their own personal information, advertisers can still hone in on your shadow profile. What is a “shadow profile?” …
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Facebook has commenced preparations to bring an interactive real-time map to help users coordinate events and meetups. Another crack at geotracking Facebook is tackling a total redesign of its Nearby Friends platform and replacing the list view of stating member locations with a new map grouping friends together by city. In the “quest to cure …
Just like Snapchat and Instagram, Facebook is following the trend of monetising users’ most favoured feature. Ads with a story For the first time, marketing is making its way to Facebook Stories in anticipation of more big name brands embracing vertical ad formats. Advertisers on Facebook will soon be able to book campaigns through Stories, …
Tired of bombastic tweets fluttering around their platform, Twitter is committed to shaming away the haters. Get out, bad bird! In an effort to promote a positive environment for tweeting culture, Twitters has announced they will publicly shame toxic users until they reconcile their bad tweets. If Twitter has determined you to be a transgressor …
In an effort to fire up flagging enthusiasm among users, Facebook is giving us the gift of music. Out of tune? Three new musical features will soon be available to jazz up your Facey profile: Music on Facebook Stories, Lip Sync Live expanded, and the ability to add songs to your profile. As the name …
It was only a matter of time, really. Yes, Facebook's building its very own set of AR Glasses. Virtual News Feed The news broke at Tech Crunch's recent AR/VR event in Los Angeles, where Facebook's Head of Augmented Reality, Ficus Kirkpatrick, confirmed the platform was building its own hardware. The move makes sense for Facebook, …
While it might be the sensible (some may say slightly dull) cousin to cooler members of the social family, LinkedIn is quietly going about its business, kicking lots of goals. Linking In – Big Time Microsoft has reported that in Q1 2019 LinkedIn's revenue increased 33%. Not only that, engagement is at record levels, with …
After several months of testing, Facebook is updating the way publishers show breaking news. Read all about it Posts featuring the Breaking News tab are now available to publishers in Australia, France, Germany, Mexico, Spain, and the UK. These stories will be tagged as "breaking news" in CrowdTangle, and presumably be prioritised over regular content. …
Eventbrite and YouTube are partnering up to sell live performance tickets. Event-Tube! The streaming provider is launching YouTube Official Artist Channels, which will included Eventbrite concert listing for the US. All of it is accessible without leaving the video page. Users can see ticketing option through official channels which are a major source of revenue …
Facebook is releasing Messenger 4.0 for the social media masses. Slow roll Taking a slow and easy approach, Facebook is rolling out Messenger 4’s latest integration over several phases. Messenger 4 is expected to slowly trickle out with smoother navigation, new Chat tabs, and a new Camera layout. A new Dark Mode along with a …