In its constant quest to make content and ads more targeted, Facebook now wants to make the news feed customised. News Grab Select mobile Facebookers are now able to separate their news feed into categories including TV and movies, food, travel, and music. Feeds can be further tweaked by adding sub-genres to these categories. For […]
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While 360 degree videos have been making a big splash on Facebook recently, photos are about to get the whirl and twirl treatment. In a spin Facebook will soon be converting panoramic images into 360 creations. The images will appear in the News Feed and function in a similar way to 360 degree videos, allowing
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Facebook Groups may not be the most high-profile feature on the social network, but that doesn’t mean Facebook isn’t trying to make you love Groups that little bit more. A new Discover feature is aimed at helping users find like-minded individuals. Group Think Facebook Groups are communities of Facebook users united by a common interest.
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They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. They also say Facebook's appetite to be all things to everyone is insatiable. Now it looks like Facebook is working on its own Snapchat-style app. Oh, Snap According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Facebook is currently developing an app intended to help users
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Facebook is awash with consumer promotions, but not all of what you see is allowed. What promotions can you run on Facebook? Entry mechanics The Promotions Guidelines and Platform Policies contain rules about entry mechanics. You can ask entrants to: Like or comment on a post. Publish something to your Page. Direct Message your Page.
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In news that will surprise few, it turns out Facebook is getting even bigger and quite a lot richer. Giant steps Facebook's Q1 2016 earnings report revealed that the social network now has 1.65 billion monthly users. Over this period Facebook netted a tidy US$5.38 billion in revenue and US$0.77 earnings per share. This was
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It's easy to get stuck into the Facebook vortex and lose hours browsing, Liking, tagging, and Reacting. Now a new plugin called Focusbook helps you stay on track in the social network. Stay on target Focusbook for Chrome is a free plugin that promises to help you stay productive on Facebook. It does this by
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Once the darling of the smartphone set, BlackBerry is facing stormy weather in an ocean full of iPhone and Android users. However BlackBerry isn't done yet by a long shot – as a recent move by Facebook attests. Web slinger Facebook had previously announced it would no longer support its native app on BlackBerry's operating
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How many emojis does it take to fill Messenger? More than a few thousand apparently, as Facebook's messaging app just rolled out 1500 new icons. Smiley face? Facebook explained in a blog post that the new emojis represent more diversity. "From skin tones that you can choose to lots of women in great roles, Messenger
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Social ad publishers rejoice! Interactive roll-over video ads are coming to Instagram and Facebook. Deeper content, better engagement Publishers have long been fans of the interactive video format for ads because of the added depth of content they can include on the spot. Rather than having to click through to access extra information, users merely
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