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Mark Zuckerberg wants to make Facebook more ‘privacy-focused’

In a Facebook post, Mark Zuckerberg revealed several ways that he intends to make the platform and its messaging services more privacy-focused. “I understand…

Facebook Messenger’s dark mode is officially rolling out

Yesterday, we wrote that Facebook Messenger had a secret dark mode that could only be accessed by sending one of your contact’s a moon…

Facebook’s suing companies, individuals for creating fake accounts, likes and followers

Facebook is taking legal action against several organisations and individuals for the creation and promotion of fake likes, accounts and followers across its platforms….

Facebook Messenger’s secret dark mode is hidden behind a moon emoji

The secret’s out. The sneaky developers of Facebook Messenger has hidden a secret dark mode within the app that you can activate simply by…

Facebook updates location settings for Android users

Good news, paranoid people. Facebook is updating its location settings for Android devices. In a blog post, the company revealed that many Android users…

Facebook will soon tell you the origin of the ads on your Newsfeed

In an announcement posted to its Advertisers Hub, Facebook has revealed new transparency updates for users. Spotted first by TechCrunch, the updates will inform…

Facebook has been paying teens to spy on them online, report reveals

Would you openly allow Facebook to spy on you in return for $20 a month or more? That’s a genuine question you’ll need to…

Hikers, T-rex throw impromptu dance party on Lion’s Head

With the taps running ever drier in the city, it seems that a select number of Cape Town residents have finally lost their minds….

5 inspirational quotes from Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard speech

If you could attend a lecture from anyone on earth (besides Shia LeBeouf), who would you want most? For Harvard students this week, they…

Mark ‘Zucker-Duck’ Zuckerberg is trolled hard by Harvard hacker

Mark Zuckerberg famously dropped out of the prestigious Harvard University to work on his small indie project Facebook, and while Harvard may forgive the…

Facebook will pay up to $250k for original content from Buzzfeed and Vox

Facebook has signed a deal with entertainment creators Vox Media, BuzzFeed, ATTN, Group Nine Media and others to create original video content for the platform,…

Facebook doesn’t want you to know its censorship policies

Facebook still won’t tell the world what its censorship policies are, despite receiving a slew of criticism from experts and users alike for its…

Facebook deletes journalist’s account after exposé of corruption

Pulitzer-winning Malta journalist, Matthew Caruana Galizia, has had his Facebook account suspended after posting allegations of corruption against Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his…

Facebook to compete with Twitch as it signs deal with ESL

Facebook has landed a major deal with the Electronic Sports League (ESL) which will see 5 500 hours of events and original content added…

Facebook didn’t cause Palestinian uprising, court rules

A US court has dismissed a lawsuit set to implicate Facebook in a Palestinian uprising in 2015. Dubbed the “Facebook Intifada,” the spate of…

Facebook moves to end clickbait… and what it’s done will shock you

Okay, so it’s actually pretty standard. Facebook announced yesterday that it would be targeting individual posts that withhold “crucial details or mislead people.” Last…

5 cool Facebook Messenger chatbots for tech news

Chatbots saw a massive resurgence last year, as Google, Microsoft and Facebook all jumped on the bandwagon. Facebook has been actively encouraging chatbot development…

In Facebook’s future, human beings will become digital interfaces

In addition to some clever, if not gimmicky announcements coming out of this year’s F8, Facebook has laid down the outline of its envisaged…

Facebook knows when teens are vulnerable, then targets them with ads

“Don’t be evil” is a common phrase uttered by Google executives, but we can’t help but think Facebook should perhaps adopt it too. A…

Facebook’s plan to connect the world includes this record-breaking tech

It’s difficult to keep up with Facebook’s slew of announcements from its F8 conference this week. But at least it plans to make it…

Facebook Messenger is changing: here’s what you should know

Having a large userbase might seem like a blessing, but it also surfaces a problem for social networks: monetisation. Twitter’s experiencing this right now,…

US man who killed someone on Facebook still at large

Update, 19 April 8.43am: Police have confirmed that Steve Stephens took his own life during a car chase in Pennsylvania yesterday. Original article: Ohio police are still…

Revenge porn is the focus of Facebook’s latest announcement

Facebook is making it harder to share “non-consensual images” on its platform, it announced today. Revenge porn — the act of releasing intimate images…

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