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 […]
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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Facebook is dabbing its proverbial forehead as it takes into account the meaning of being responsible for a quarter of the earth’s population. A shinier Facebook Five short years after hitting the billion monthly user milestone, Facebook has doubled that, and is navigating the rocky social waters of responsibility. A year ago, when Facebook reached
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Facebook has announced the launch of three new advertising solutions meant to help publishers of games encourage in-app purchases. The deets Facebook is focusing on the console, PC, and mobile gaming industry to garner more revenue, while bringing playable ads to the platform. Reminiscent of AdColony, the new format will enable users to play a
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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
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Facebook continues to strive for a tighter grip on live video streaming, this time by taking a page from the Musical.ly playbook. Welcome to the big show Recently unearthed was a bit of Facebook code pertaining to something called “The Talent Show,” which pits users against one another in a virtual singing showdown. According to
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Pages is receiving a thorough upgrade that will not only allow new publishing controls, but also add primary country location and Page merge details all within the new Page Info tab. The authority The updates also make it more difficult for admins to promote a Page using fake or compromised accounts. Two-factor authentication protocol will send
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