Facebook News & Updates

[Alok Pusti]

Facebook update a new symbol in profile page

 

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Facebook said on Friday it was changing the computer algorithm behind its News Feed to limit the reach of people known to frequently blast out links to clickbait stories, sensationalist websites and misinformation.

The move is another step by the world's largest social network to weed out spam, a battle Facebook has fought for years but that gained urgency after hoax news stories spread widely during last year's U.S. presidential campaign.

Facebook Is Changing Its News Feed Algorithm Again

 

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Facebook's Find Wi-Fi Feature Rolling Out to Users Worldwide

 

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Messenger ads are going global. After promising tests in Australia and Thailand, we're expanding the beta further. Facebook now offer businesses around the world a way to use Facebook targeting to extend their reach to people in Messenger.
This means businesses of every size get a new tool for creating meaningful connections with customers and prospects. More than 1.2 billion people use Messenger every month,1 which gives marketers an opportunity to expand the reach of their campaigns and drive more results.
Messenger Ads Are Going Global

 

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India has overtaken the US to become Facebook’s largest country audience with a total 241 million active users, compared to 240 million in the US.

India overtakes US as Facebook’s No. 1 user

 

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As Facebook is running out of places to put ads in News Feed, its core money maker, it is now turning to its other platforms -- WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram -- for revenue growth.
Read more at:
Facebook putting ads on all its platforms for revenue: Report

 

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security researcher claims to have spotted a flaw in Facebook's account recovery feature that can let anyone easily break into your account -- that too, without you ever noticing, media reported on Friday.

According to a report in the Independent, "there is no need of password to gain access and scammers can also lock you out of your own account".

This Facebook Glitch May Let Strangers 'Break Into' Your Account

 

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Facebook may be working on a smartphone that could be modular in nature. A patent, filed last year and awarded earlier this week, reveals a mysterious “modular electromechanical device” with interchangeable parts.

Facebook working on a modular smartphone, reveals patent

 

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Facebook Shuts Down AI System After Bots Language Humans Can't Understand

 

[Rajkumar]

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