Facebook has shortened its privacy policy and rolled out a clearer, shorter and user friendly privacy policy sized up in 2,700 words down from 9,000 earlier. Facebook has also launched a Privacy…
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Facebook’s ‘Say Thanks’ video feature lets you thank friends, relatives
Facebook on Wednesday announced launch of a new video feature dubbed “Say Thanks” which will let users create and send personalised video cards to their family and friends. Using the new video…
Facebook Messenger App crosses 500 million monthly user milestone
Facebook on Monday revealed its standalone Messenger mobile app has crossed 500 million monthly user milestone. Initially the messenger service was introduced as a chat feature on the social networking website but…
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook will be mostly videos in five years
Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg took it to the stage to address users’ questions and queries in the company’s first-ever open Q&A session held on Thursday. Addressing the gathering at the…
Facebook lets you fight Ebola with ‘donate’ button
Facebook has joined the fight against Ebola by providing its users with an option to donate directly to three non-profit Ebola relief charities including International Medical Corps, the International Federation of Red…
Facebook complied with 70% government data requests in UK
Social networking giant Facebook on Wednesday revealed that it complied with 70 per cent of data requests from UK government while also revealing that global government requests for user information rose 24…
Top 5 Facebook scams that could get you even if you are vigilant
A new research has revealed that Facebook users are still falling for age-old tricks employed by scammers. The research also claims that even well-educated folks are falling for such scams because of…
North Korea bans foreigners’ access to social networking websites
North Korea has reportedly banned use of social networking websites including Facebook and Twitter by Diplomats and other foreign visitors. According to reports the North Korean government has imposed a ban on…
Facebook posts better-than-expected Q3 results; has 1.35 billion monthly active users
Facebook on Tuesday reported better than expected third quarter results with revenues for the quarter surging up 59 percent from the same period last year to $3.2bn (£1.98bn), well ahead of what…
Report: Facebook might soon replace YouTube as number one video sharing website
Facebook’s own video service is moving fast to be at par with YouTube in terms of video sharing numbers and could soon overtake YouTube to become the number one video sharing website,…
Apple, Facebook offer ‘freeze your eggs’ program to female employees
Apple has announced a new healthcare program aimed at attracting more female staff. The program includes an offer to preserve eggs and help women postpone bearing and raising a family. A company…
Facebook doubles reward to $1,000 under its “bounty program”
Facebook has recently concluded a comprehensive security run on its ad code and with a view to strengthening its security features and has also announced its decision to double the reward for…
Facebook full of lonely folks finds study
Contrary to belief that Facebook makes people feel isolated, a new study has claimed that the feeling of loneliness is bringing more and more people to Facebook in search of friends. Researchers…
WhatsApp acquisition deal closes, but Facebook shelled out nearly $3 billion extra
Facebook is now the official owner of popular messaging app WhatsApp after the social networking giant confirmed the closure of the acquisition deal in a document filed with the US Securities and…
Facebook Messenger code reveals payment option
Mark Zuckerberg: Over time there will be some overlap between [Messenger] and payments. […] The payments piece will be a part of what will help drive the overall success and help people share with each other and interact with businesses.