Facebook videos to autoplay with sound
Much of Facebook’s recent growth can be attributed to the spread of video on its network and the company told…
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Facebook in court over Syria’s refugee selfie fake news
Syrian refugee Anas Modamani is suing Facebook after a selfie he took with Chancellor Angela Merkel was used in…
Tech giants call Trump’s travel ban ‘unlawful’
Major tech companies are taking a stand against Donald Trump administration's controversial stance on immigration,…
Google, Apple, Facebook plan to draft joint letter opposing Donald Trump’s travel ban
Alphabet, Apple, and Facebook along with a consumer packaged goods company and others are working together on a…
Xiaomi’s Hugo Barra to join Facebook as Virtual Reality chief
Hugo Barra, who was poached from Google to head Xiaomi's international expansion plans, will be joining Facebook to…
Facebook testing News Feed-style ads inside Messenger
Facebook said earlier last summer that it was running out of places to show users ads in News Feed, its moneymaking…
Clients spent $90mn on Snapchat in 2016, a threat to Facebook: WPP’s Sorrell
Clients of WPP, the world's largest advertising firm, spent $90 million on Snapchat throughout 2016, helping the…
Facebook to head off tougher regulation in Germany
Facebook is stepping up efforts to head off tougher regulation by Germany, a fierce critic of the social media…
Twitter joins 360-degree video livestream party by Periscope application
Social media platform Twitter has joined YouTube, Facebook, and others in offering panoramic live views, signalling…
1,045 Facebook pages were shut in 2016 for inciting violence: Egypt interior ministry
More than 1,000 Facebook pages were closed in 2016 for “inciting violence against police and army officers ,…
