Facebook has rolled out a new feature that will let users decide who will manage their social networking account after they die. Previously, Facebook would freeze the deceased user’s account, while also…
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Facebook: Tuesday outage was not result of a hacking attack
Facebook has confirmed that Tuesday outage was not the result of any hacking attack rather it was due to an internal fault. The Tuesday outage that affected the world’s most popular social…
Facebook rolls out bandwidth-saving ‘Facebook Lite’ app for emerging markets
Facebook has reportedly rolled out a new Android app dubbed ‘Facebook Lite’ which has been designed specifically for users in emerging markets. “This version of Facebook uses less data and works in…
Facebook cited as a source of evidence in a third of divorce cases, new research claims
Facebook is being cited as a source of evidence in almost a third of all divorce cases, new research carried out by Lake Legal, a law firm in UK, claims. Employees at…
Facebook updates News Feed to take on fake news stories
Facebook on Tuesday announced it has updated its News Feed with a new feature that will work to take on “hoaxes” and fake news stories. The social networking giant said it has…
Facebook begins testing voice transcription feature for Messenger app
Facebook has begun testing a new feature that will let users read transcriptions of the voice messages sent via Facebook Messenger. The new voice-to-text feature will transcribe the content of a sound…
Facebook rolls out business-focused ‘Facebook at Work’
Facebook has rolled out a test version of its new product dubbed ‘Facebook at Work’ which will let professional users send message to their colleagues, connect with professional contacts and collaborate over…
Facebook showing warning labels on violent graphic videos, pictures
Facebook, on Tuesday, announced it has begun placing warning labels on graphic videos posted to its site. The warnings placed over flagged images and videos warn users that the content might “shock,…
Facebook still aces social media charts
A recent survey carried out by US-based global thinktank Pew Research Centre has culminated into a verdict pronouncing Facebook as the leader of social media and that elders are increasingly adopting the…
Facebook bags online video startup QuickFire Networks
Facebook on Thursday announced it has acquired QuickFire Networks, a San Diego-based video processing and transcoding startup that specialises in delivering high-quality video at low bandwidth requirement. “Video is an essential part…
Zuckerberg starts book club on Facebook to fulfill New Year’s resolution
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, has created a page of the social networking site as a step towards fulfilling his new year’s resolution of reading a book every 15 days and called it…
Are you distorting reality on Facebook? You could feel worthless later on in life
Experts have warned that lying and distorting reality on Facebook and other social networks could lead to feelings of shame and worthlessness later in life. According to a new survey, almost two-thirds…
Facebook apologises for ‘Year in Review’ timeline feature
Facebook has apologised acknowledging the fact that its “Year in Review” app has revived unpleasant memories of some of its users. The recently rolled out “Year In Review” feature automatically compiles a…
US Judge denies Facebook’s request to dismiss a class action lawsuit dealing with users’ privacy
A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied Facebook’s request to dismiss a class action lawsuit which accused the social media giant of violating its users’ privacy by scanning their private messages for targeted…
Facebook’s new app ‘Stickered for Messenger’ will let users recall childhood ‘sticker days’
Facebook has launched a new app dubbed ‘Stickered for Messenger’ that lets users paste emoticon stickers as overlays on snapshots. The new app allows users to pick a photo, resize and paste…