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 […]

Facebook plans to launch its own dating feature within its flagship app, rather than creating a standalone one. Social love Though it isn’t quite ready to launch, Facebook is making a clear statement that it's looking to enter Tinder territory with its own Facebook dating feature. The foray into romance seems to be geared more

A UK social worker has been let go for having made unflattering remarks about “nightmare parents” on Facebook. Facebook faux pas North East Lincolnshire Council had been employing Joanne Thomas through a social work agency when she posted complaints about “nightmare parents and demonic children” and was swiftly fired. The worker had allegedly referred to

Facebook has finalised a deal that will make them the sole coverage provider to specific nations for the next three years. Football for the people Facebook has recently bartered an unprecedented deal that will make them the exclusive provider of La Liga to viewers of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, The Maldives, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Messenger is bringing a slew of multiplayer augmented reality games to its popular app. Up your game, son Facebook is leaning harder than ever into recreational AR technology with the launch of multiplayer AR games that allow up to six friends to play. Among these quirky new games are “Don’t Smile” and “Astroids Attack,” using in-house

In the quest for ads with deeper penetration, Facebook has discovered that 71% of consumers find their ads to be relevant. High praise Considering Facebook’s reputation only a few months ago, the company has listened and is pivoting their advertisement model. A new study from video ad creation platform Primo surveyed 500 users of all

That’s right, Facebook is focusing on its user base in the spreading of fake news, and flagging users known for “brigading” or reducing visibility. The bill is due Now, the eye of Facebook turns to us, the masses, and begins to note how accurately have we flagged fake news that third party fact-checkers have verified.

Facebook users really like small businesses, and 1.6 billion people around the world have used the platform to connect with one. Going big on small Facebook is trying to make it easier than ever for users to recommend, connect, find, and even look for employment with the latest update to Pages. First, Pages is being