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Facebook ‘clarifies’ creepy call, text logging claims

After the Cambridge Analytica scandal piqued public panic last week, Facebook is again coming under fire for another user data issue. After the above…

The Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook and deleting your account

So people are talking about Facebook a lot this week. You know, that social network that only Baby Boomers seem to use now? It…

Facebook Lite hits the US, UK & other countries

Facebook Lite, an Android version of the Facebook experience for lightweight devices and slower networks, will now launch in a gaggle of new countries….

Facebook adds video chat to Messenger Lite

Facebook’s Messenger Lite app — a stripped down, bloat-free version of the eponymous chat app — now has video calling. Messenger Lite is the…

BlackBerry sues Facebook’s WhatsApp and Instagram for IP infringement

The once mighty smartphone and tech giant BlackBerry is suing Facebook’s Instagram and WhatsApp for allegedly copying features which first appeared on BlackBerry Messenger…

AdBlock Plus: Facebook’s ad-block sidestep is ‘anti-user’

Popular advertising filtering service AdBlock Plus has criticised Facebook after the social media firm announced plans to sidestep ad-blocking software. In a blog post…

Facebook to circumvent ad-blocking software on desktop, because ‘choice’

Whether it’s due to aesthetics, data usage or horrible ads in general, ad-blocking software is only gaining steam these days. The trend has however seen…

3 quick tips for brands to get the most out of Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger allows consumers to easily open a dialogue with the companies. Both Messenger and Facebook — as the social network — are becoming…

Facebook Messenger now has one billion monthly users worldwide

Facebook Messenger has hit the one-billion monthly active user milestone, just two months after reaching 900-million monthly active users. The announcement sees two Facebook-owned…

Neymar vs Mark Zuckerberg: it’s the Facebook Messenger keepy-uppy challenge

Don’t look now folks, but celebrities are now challenging one other to something that doesn’t involve ice water — the Keepy Uppy Challenge. Based…

MomConnect Facebook Messenger chatbot launches at Durban AIDS conference

At this week’s 21st International AIDS Conference held in Durban, the Praekelt Foundation introduced a new Facebook Messenger chatbot integrated with the SA Department…

Facebook’s latest diversity report shows intent, little transformation

Facebook has released its latest batch of diversity data to shed light on the race and gender demographic of its workforce. Facebook has been…

Facebook: 950m interactions from 195m users during Euro 2016

Data from Facebook reveals that Euro 2016 in France was one of the most talked about sporting events in history. The tournament which began…

Facebook Messenger gains WhatsApp-like encrypted chat

Online privacy and protection of sensitive content is in the fore this week on social media, especially in the wake of the livestreamed shooting…

Viral Facebook video captures elephant wrecking bakkie in Maputo

Human beings might be most frequently at the top of the food chain, but we’re by no means a match for animals in the…

Facebook Messenger’s bots are mostly shit, but they’ll get better

Bots are the new cloud, it has to be said. They’re the latest trendy thing in the world of tech, as the likes of…

Facebook Messenger now boasts 11 000 bots, announces incoming updates

Facebook’s Messenger is a bit of a misleading name — it’s no longer just a messenger. Facebook would like to think of it as…

Facebook debuts Google Chrome ‘Save to Facebook’ extension

Facebook wants to be your first, your last and your everything, and with its two new Google Chrome extensions it’s taking its first step…

You can now comment on Facebook posts by uploading videos

It seems that the days of commenting on a Facebook post using a simple string of text is now a bygone era. After Facebook…

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