Facebook announced at their last F8 conference that the company has been collecting Instagram photos in order to “enhance the company’s artificial intelligence technology.” Were users aware? Nope. Once more, Facebook has dropped a proverbial bomb, this time on Instagram users, when announcing that 3.5 billion photos have been harvested by the company. Many were […]
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In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica fallout, it appears Facebook users have not made significant changes to their security settings. Change is hard The Wall Street Journal reported that, by and large, Facebook users haven’t actually changed their privacy settings. Facebook's healthy $12 billion revenue postings back up the 'business as usual' vibe. According
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14 US metro news publishers recently gathered in New York to share their best practices and tips using the Facebook Journalism Project. The best ways to read all about it The publishers focused on foundations such as developing performance milestones and revamping company culture to optimise existing markets. Jason Sylva, former marketing executive at the
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Both the Facebook and Instagram apps will soon be launching an augmented reality feature that will allow users to draw on the world around them. Paint the town A feature, accessed via Facebook Camera, will enable Instagram and Facebook users to take advantage of its latest creative tools. AR drawing allows users to virtually scribble
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New data from analytics company Parse.ly reveals Google has overtaken Facebook in becoming publishers’ most productive source for gaining external views. Changing of the times The latest information, gathered from some 2500 publishers, tells of Facebook’s strong start and gradual decline as 2018 progressed. After starting the year with promising numbers, Facebook has plummeted from
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Facebook is spelling out to users exactly how their personal information is collected and shared on the platform. Behold thy commandments Facebook will be enacting their first change to terms and services in three years, and invited users to provide feedback on the changes. Facebook is adamant they require permissions for call and text logs,
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Facebook has significantly increased data security for the Instagram API, in the hopes of compartmentalising further potential leaks. What’s good for the goose… Instagram’s parent company is significantly limiting available data associated with approval, regarding access to Facebook’s Events, Groups, and Pages APIs plus Facebook Login. According to CTO Mike Schroepfer, “Given the scale and sophistication
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Contrary to criticisms over Facebook’s Snapchat Story clone, the social media giant seems determined to adopt the slideshow format as the true successor to status updates. What’s good for the Snap is good for the Book Facebook has announced the launch of three significant tests focused on making Facebook Stories the default form of content sharing.
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Facebook has outlined how it will give greater access into advertisers' info, specifically around which ads are being used in your feed. Know the ingredients In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook is loudly proclaiming its efforts in changing the management of ads and Pages for wiser readership. Maneuvering the negativity of political
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Following the Facebook data leak with Cambridge Analytica, Australia's privacy watchdog, the OAIC, has launched its own investigation into the misuse of private data. The whistle blows loud Following ex-Cambridge Analyitica employee Chris Whylie’s testimony of the leak, far surpassing 87 million users, Australia is keen on getting answers. In a recent blog post, Facebook
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