Videos, events, user base, engagement – the list of things Facebook dominates goes on and on.  However one area Facebook is yet to master is music. Something that's being addressed with the latest update to Messenger. Tune in Facebook recently announced that Messenger is now integrated with Spotify, meaning users can share songs and playlists […]

Video on Facebook has been big news for some time, but now Facebook Live (its live video streaming function) is becoming all the rage. To emphasise the value of live streaming video, Facebook has just updated how it ranks this emerging content. Live in the moment Facebook announced the update in a blog post. "Now

Whoever said Facebook was just about Likes and soaring profits? The social network has shown its softer side with the launch of a new website for nonprofits. Learning curve Facebook for Nonprofits is designed as a space to give nonprofits and NGOs advice on how to improve the performance of their Facebook Pages. "We want

A leaked report suggests that Facebook is considering monestising its super popular app Messenger. Get the message? The report, first mentioned in Tech Crunch, indicates that ads are en route to Messenger. However the ads will differ from those currently in place on Facebook, and only pop up in message threads with brands. To keep

Facebook has celebrated turning 12 by announcing a new way users can share the virtual love: birthday videos. Hip hip hooray? The new Birthday Cam for iOS lets you post a 15 second video greeting to your friends celebrating their big day. Birthday-themed frames can also be added before being shared on your friend’s wall.

If we learned anything about Mark Zuckerberg during his two month paternity leave, it's that he really, really likes Virtual Reality (VR) video. And is throwing Facebook's considerable resources behind it, to ensure the rest of us do too. Social VR At the Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event in Barcelona, Zuckerberg announced Facebook 360 video will

Facebook has just rolled out a bunch of new Video Ads updates for brands and Page Admins. Click Play The updates, automated captions and increased reporting and buying options, were announced in a blog post. Facebook says that 80% of users respond negatively when video ads play loudly and automatically, especially in mobile environments. Conversely,

Facebook has rolled out an update to its iOS app that lets Page Admins host live video broadcasts. Are we live? The feature works from the Page Manager app. To start live broadcasting, simply tap on the ‘Publish’ button, enter a description of the video, and hit the ‘Live Video’ icon. In the moment Over

Online Circle Digital has just released the 2015 Annual Australian Facebook Performance Report. Through the analysis of 29 different industries and over 2,500 Australian brand accounts, the report ranks the largest and most engaged-with Facebook accounts in Australia, utilising data from January 1st to December 31st 2015. Which brands performed best? The report revels that

Facebook’s recent earnings report surprised no one by confirming that the platform continues to be incredibly rich and popular. One of the more interesting facts: Facebookers now watch 100 million hours of video every day. Look at this This comes as Facebook seriously ups its video credentials this year. In 2015 Facebook doubled its News