Facebook is pushing hard to get away from its Craigslist reputation and become the next Amazon by leaning hard into advertising monetization to grow the Marketplace platform. Getting relevant Facebook is partnering with Shopify next to bring 600,000 more merchants into the fold along with companies like Kylie Cosmetics, Nestle, and Rebecca Minkoff, just to name […]

Facebook insists they want users to spend quality time on their platform, and has released a few tips on the best way to get that done. In the know with video Unsurprisingly, Facebook reckons quickest way to quality video content should be entertaining, informative, and inspiring. Optimising for distribution and monetisation, Facebook suggests users ensure that

A new report reveals that Facebook has allegedly been courting banks for the account balances and card transactions of users. $uspicious interest In an odd reveal, the Wall Street Journal has discovered that Facebook wants to know how much money you have and what you’re buying. Not the best look for Facebook, especially in the

In the ongoing drive to correct their reputation following the fake news scandals of 2016, Facebook is making advertising more transparent to prevent abuse. True news Facebook’s making it easier for journalists and researchers to analyse political and national ads with the introduction of the Ad Archive API. The new API provides campaign start and

With 2 billion users and a world of alleged fake news out there, it can be hard finding common ground these days on social.  Well, Facebook is aiming to remedy that with its latest warm and fuzzy feature: Things in Common. The Common Touch As reported by CNET, 'Things in Common' is a new label

As part of a broader push to give Facebook Groups the full meal deal, admins now get their very own pixel. Strength in Numbers Like the regular Facebook pixel, the addition will let admins track user behaviour after clicking on a post.  This info will be displayed on the Groups' Insights Page, and can be

They say good things come to those who wait. Well, we've waited – and now we're all getting Facebook Watch. Whether we asked for it or not. Watch this Space Facebook Watch, the platform's streaming video service which launched in the US over a year ago, is now available globally. So what's in store? Well,

Facebook has been resting idle for sometime when it comes to AI voice assistants, but the social network is about to break its silence. Say ‘Aloha’ Even though its smart speaker has been shrouded in secrecy for some time, Facebook is ready to launch its own speech recognition feature for Facebook and Messenger called Aloha.

With the growing popularity of AR, two tech giants are putting their innovation eggs in different baskets as Facebook tests AR ads and Apple releases ARKit 2.0. Different focuses Apple’s ARKit is expected to “command a price premium” as it refines new prototype apps for IKEA Place (a furniture placement simulator) and the American Airlines app