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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…

Facebook Moments lets you give, receive photos privately

Facebook has officially launched Moments, a standalone app that allows you to give your photos to friends, get their photos, and keep them all…

Facebook makes ‘Donate Now’ button a permanent feature

Facebook has officially made the “Donate Now” feature a permanent feature, making it available to any Page worldwide that labels itself a non-profit organisation….

Facebook revamps its ad formats, now sells video ads inside other apps

Facebook has announced an expansion to its ad types and formats that are available on Audience Network, allowing developers and publishers to bring the…

Facebook introduces messaging on Pages: a new way for customers and businesses to connect

Facebook is introducing a a new feature for Pages that aims to improve the way businesses and customers interact. The new feature has two…

Facebook launches live video-streaming feature for celebrities

Facebook is venturing into live video streaming. The social networking app has launched Live, a new way for public figures and fans to connect….

Facebook to let you buy stuff from retailer pages

Facebook’s business strategy increasingly seems to be borrowed from the lyrics to The Eagles’ ‘Hotel California’. It’s latest bid to ensure that you never…

Facebook’s floating video player lets you scroll through News Feed while watching videos

Facebook has long been telling us that its video plans are not to be scoffed at. In the latest bid to prove this point,…

Facebook hopes to implement AI services ‘within next 10 years’

Facebook and Artificial Intelligence (AI) sounds very creepy yet exciting sitting in the same sentence, but that’s exactly where the world’s largest social network…

Facebook Africa office officially opens its doors

Facebook has officially opened its Africa office in Johannesburg, six months after Memeburn first reported it would be doing so. Based in Melrose Arch,…

Facebook to partner with Cell C for free internet in SA

It was only a matter of time before Facebook launched its free internet service in South Africa, but it can now be confirmed that…

Here’s how Facebook can help you achieve your business goals

The need for an effective social media strategy cannot be emphasised enough. Social media is becoming a vital component in any business supporting other…

Facebook takes on Pinterest’s buyable pins, expands beta test for ‘buy’ button on Shopify

Today, Facebook announced that it is inviting Shopify merchants to a beta test of its ‘buy’ feature. The feature allows users to buy things…

Facebook drops $1bn internet satellite plan

Facebook’s plan of building an Internet Satellite connection for parts of the world has fallen. According to a report from The Information, project was…

UEFA Champions League final got 28m people talking on Facebook

As FC Barcelona romped to a 3-1 victory over Juventus in Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final, millions of people around the world appear to…

Facebook is now a publisher, launches Instant Articles

It’s official, Facebook is now a publisher. Instant Articles, a new product for publishers to create fast, interactive articles on Facebook, officially launched yesterday….

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