Facebook announces 3 new Messenger features
June 16, 2021Last week, Facebook announced 3 updates coming to Messenger. Facebook Pay in Messenger In an attempt to compete with big…
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Facebook introduces new tools for group admins and moderators
June 16, 2021According to Facebook, there are 70 million active Facebook group admins and moderators. Sitting “at the heart of Facebook’s mission…
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Facebook celebrates Pride month
June 4, 2021In celebration of Pride and as part of their ongoing efforts to support LGBTQ+ communities, Facebook is partnering with NGOs…
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F8 returns with a focus on developers
June 3, 2021Facebook’s F8 conference is going back to its roots. Started in 2007 as a developer hackathon, the event’s scope expanded…
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Facebook opens its Messenger API for Instagram
June 3, 2021At Facebook’s annual F8 developer conference, the company announced that developers and businesses would now have access to its Messenger…
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Instagram explores Reels bonuses, subscriptions and an NFT marketplace
May 31, 2021In late April, Instagram’s head Adam Mosseri joined Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in an Instagram Live broadcast to discuss monetization…
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Option to “turn off” like counts now available on Instagram and Facebook
May 28, 2021After more than a year of testing hiding like counts in a bid to depressurize the app experience, Instagram has…
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Reels analytics released, with Facebook integration in the works
May 27, 2021Creator and business accounts on Instagram now have access to analytics for Instagram Reels, Live broadcasts and new reach metrics.…
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Facebook takes action against misinformation on the platform
May 26, 2021On May 26th, Facebook announced the launch of a program designed to curb the spread of misinformation on the platform,…
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Facebook introduces Live Shopping Fridays
May 19, 2021Facebook announces Live Shopping Fridays — a series of live shopping events to be held weekly throughout the summer in…
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Apple iOS 14.5 update adds limits to Facebook and Instagram advertising
May 17, 2021Apple’s App Tracking Transparency policy came into effect on April 26 with the release of iOS 14.5. The new regulations…
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Instagram takes on Clubhouse with Live Rooms audio options
May 17, 2021In March, Instagram upped the number of accounts that could go live together from two to four. Now participants can…
