Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is moving to roll out its "I'm a voter" feature across the entire world. This feature was popular with users during the 2012 election of President Barack Obama. More than 9 million American citizens clicked the "I’m'a voter” button during the election, to … [Read more...]
Facebook offers loans to people in emerging markets through Lenddo
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is now able to offer loans! No, the company has not suddenly got a banking license, but instead the loans are from a startup called Lenddo. Lenddo provides loans to people living in emerging markets by using their social media presence as the criteria for … [Read more...]
Facebook releases iOS 10.0 with new test feature “Content Cards”
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) has just released Facebook for iOS 10.0. Included in the update is the test version of a new feature it hopes to roll out in the near future, called content cards. The content card test is only being rolled out to a few iOS users to start. The new cards will … [Read more...]
Facebook unveils new office in Milan, inspired by Italian ice cream parlor
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has unveiled its newest office in Milan, Italy. The Italian headquarters unique design has been inspired by the concept of an Old Italian ice cream parlor, with a modern twist. The idea was for its office to become a real life representation of the kind of … [Read more...]
New Facebook phishing scam uses clever “photo message” to lure victims
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) users are facing the prospect of a new type of phishing scam attacking their accounts. The new scam works by showing users a message saying "OMG your photos are being used on this site". The first site that this message has been found on is Tumblr. When a … [Read more...]
Facebook wiretapping allegations dropped but still under the watchful eye of FTC
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) has successfully reprieved itself from allegations of wiretapping that included class action lawsuits, as well. Zynga has also joined Facebook in this accusation removal. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Facebook's advertising practices did not … [Read more...]
Facebook’s previously won privacy breach lawsuit is live again thanks to appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals in California has overturned a decision regarding Facebook Inc's (NASDAQ:FB) users' claims that the company had defrauded them by distributing information about their online activities, in breach of its user agreement. Facebook had previously won this legal … [Read more...]
NBC taking Facebook auto-play ads for a trial run
Facebook Inc's (NASDAQ:FB) new auto-play ads are off to a flying start. Only launched recently, the new type of Facebook ad has already signed NBC. NBC is experimenting with the new television style ads on Facebook by using them to promote three new midseason shows. The campaign … [Read more...]
Google, Facebook and Twitter team up to fight deceptive advertising practices
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AOL, Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) have banded together in a rare show of unity to create a new website, TrustInAds.org. The purpose of this is to raise awareness among consumers, and US policymakers of the damaging effects of online … [Read more...]
Facebook getting pressured to turn-over user data to law enforcement
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is in a quandary over compliance as they are facing an ever increasing number of requests from law enforcement agencies, to hand over user data, without users being notified. This issue is not a new one as it has been a problem not only for Facebook, but also … [Read more...]
Facebook prepares yet another monetization stream, ‘Facebook Fit’ targeting small businesses
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is planning a big push into small business advertising. Right now, very few of the small businesses that use Facebook take advantage of the advertising aspects. Facebook is looking to increase revenue from this key area to keep up with Google, as the two … [Read more...]
Facebook prepares new video advertising concept to increase revenue
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is looking to take the video advertising market by storm in the near future with a new concept that has some web video executives concerned. At present, Facebook allows brands that have their own pages, to put video advertisements on them. It is now looking … [Read more...]
Facebook launches new feature “anonymous login” – hide your identity
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) wants you to know that they value your privacy. How much? Well, on Wednesday, the company introduced a feature called "anonymous login". What is that, you might ask? It means that you can sign into apps without having to share your identity. So, now that … [Read more...]
Facebook expanding Altoona campus in Iowa with plans for Altoona 2
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is planning on expanding its Altoona campus in Iowa by announcing that it has applied for planning permission to construct a second local data center named "Altoona 2". Facebook’s Altoona campus is the home to a local data center that is nearing the end of … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) new-found success guts Twitter, Amazon and Facebook
A mass exodus of investors has been triggered by Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) positive Q2 earnings report and upcoming stock split. The abrupt hike in Apple's share prices to nearly $600 per share, after lingering in the doldrums closer to $500 per share for years, has been paralleled … [Read more...]
Facebook’s newly released FB Newswire feed becomes more intuitive
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is making its newsfeed even more intuitive. This might be something Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) and Google should keep in mind, as least in terms of rising competition in the news feed space. Even though some reports have shown young people (such as teens) … [Read more...]
Facebook announces partnership with Storyful to create real-time news feed, FB Newswire
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) has announced a new co-operation with Storyful to create a page of real time news that will rival Twitter and Reddits' stranglehold on live commentary of breaking news. The page called FB Newswire is going to be open to the general public, but is primarily … [Read more...]
Facebook CFO David Ebersman will be replaced with David Wehner Zynga’s former CFO
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) will lose its CFO, David Ebersman, at the end of this year. He will be replaced by Zynga's former CFO, David Wehner. Nonetheless, Ebersman will be leaving Facebook with good will as the company first quarter sales pummeled all estimates. In fact, Facebook … [Read more...]
Google spent 3.8 million lobbying for technology giving it a slight edge over Facebook
It looks like Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is going head-to-head with Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) for influence in Washington. House.gov reports that Google spent $3.8 million on tech lobbying. Giving it the lead, in lobbying, over Facebook. Microsoft came in second, then Facebook third, … [Read more...]
Twitter gaining momentum in the mobile advertising space, putting pressure on Facebook
Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) is increasing the pressure on Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) in the area of mobile app advertising. Despite being rather slow in rolling out new ad products, Twitter is gaining momentum. This is due in part to its closer integration with MoPub and comes very soon after … [Read more...]
