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You can now log in to Facebook using a special USB or NFC key

Facebook just can’t stop announcing things this week. With Facebook Stories revealed for its mobile app, and tweaks also heading to its Facebook Trending…

Facebook Stories will soon let you ‘Snapchat’ from your Facebook app

Facebook has already implemented a rehashed version of Snapchat Stories on Instagram. But it hasn’t yet bolted on the feature to its flaship app….

Oculus: Hugo Barra’s next move revealed

It was only a few days ago that Xiaomi Global vice-president Hugo Barra announced he was leaving the Chinese smartphone conglomerate. The former Googler said…

Gang rape of Swedish woman broadcast live on Facebook

According to a grim tabloid report from Sweden, three men on Monday recorded and broadcast an alleged gang rape using Facebook Live — the…

Facebook blocks Russia’s RT prior to Trump inauguration

Both Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg aren’t having the best of weeks. While Zuck is out in Hawaii settling land disputes, Facebook has…

Zuckerberg forces sale of Hawaiian native land

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ran into some trouble when purchasing land for his US$100-million family sanctuary. Much of the land purchased by Zuckerberg is owned by…

Miley, Mandela and the Harlem Shake: the biggest posts on Facebook this year

Twerking, checkins at Disneyland and um, piercings. That’s pretty much what happened on Facebook this year, according to the social media company. Yes, Facebook…

Facebook’s Middle East and Africa boss on ads, mobile and the scramble for Africa

Africa is an important market for everybody. Facebook is well aware of this and ready to jump abroad the great innovation train blazing through…

Sod the memes, Facebook wants to promote actual news in your feed

It looks like Facebook wants your news feed to grow up. The social network has announced that it will be now be prioritising actual…

Facebook looking at feature that lets you save links to read later

Given the vast number of links shared on Facebook on a daily basis you’d think it would have twigged that an in-built service allowing…

How does Facebook remain relevant in a mobile world?

I noticed something over the weekend. I can’t recall the last time I visited Facebook.com on my laptop. Even though I sit at a…

Check out what happens when this guy meets his Facebook friends in real life

You might be one of those people who curates their social networks very carefully, in which case it’s likely that you’ve actually met all…

Ouch. Forrester’s new research says that Facebook ads are ‘failing marketers’

If you were Facebook — a business which derives 88% of its income from advertising — the last thing you’d want to hear is…

The age of Facebook recruitment is here and you need to get involved

Facebook’s growing focus on recruitment will usher in a new era in online talent search as companies can now get access to more than…

It’s not just you: Facebook is having some issues posting updates

Yes, you may be experiencing some issues posting that status. Or liking that photo. Or sharing that comment. Facebook is experiencing some difficulties right…

Fancy some Jack Daniel’s merch? You can now get it on Facebook

Even if you’ve never touched a drop of whiskey in your life, chances are you at least know what Jack Daniel’s is, thanks to…

How Vietnam is turning the Facebook profile picture into a political weapon

Vietnam’s internet is profoundly political. On 4 October, General Vo Nguyen Giap, Vietnam’s most celebrated war hero, passed away. In tribute, hundreds and thousands…

Facebook acquires mobile analytics startup Onavo, could aid Internet.org

Monetising mobile has been the headache Facebook has tried to remedy the last 12 months or so. Connecting the next 5-billion people to the…

Facebook takes a stab at Twitter with international TV partnerships

You may have heard about Facebook’s latest plans to compete with Twitter help broadcasters get some idea of how its users react to their…

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