Facebook partnering with RED to create professional VR camera
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 2 May 2018The social media company is partnering with the high-end camera specialists as Facebook looks to double down on VR content. FULL STORY >
Facebook joins the dating scene with new features
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 2 May 2018Aiming to take on the likes of Tinder, Facebook announces new dating features at this year's F8 conference. FULL STORY >
Facebook and Digify Africa to train 1000 young South Africans in online safety as part of 'Ilizwe Lam' campaign
By Press Release 25 April 2018Facebook has announced a new dedicated youth online safety programme in partnership with Digify Africa, aiming to train 1000 South Africans between the ages of 13 to 18 across high... FULL STORY >
Facebook may soon be developing its own chips
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 19 April 2018The social media platform has a job listing for chip making specialists, with the company likely aiming to be more self-reliant in that regard. FULL STORY >
Facebook implicates Google, Twitter and others for data collection
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 17 April 2018A recent Facebook blog post tries to explain the company's data collection activities, along with citing others for doing the exact same thing. FULL STORY >
You will soon be able to download all your Instagram pics easily
By Staff Writer 12 April 2018A tool, similar to Facebook’s Download your Data, will be coming soon. FULL STORY >
Largest Black Lives Matter Facebook page a fake, scam
By Staff Writer 11 April 2018A fake Black Lives Matter (BLM) page on Facebook received more than twice the followers than the official BLM page. Worse, the page is apparently a scam, with links to a middle-aged white man in Australia. FULL STORY >
Mark Zuckerberg hints that paid version of Facebook is a possibility
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 11 April 2018During his testimony in front of the US Senate, Mark Zuckerberg says that a version of Facebook will always be free. Which means a version could be paid-for in future. FULL STORY >
Facebook suspends CubeYou for Cambridge Analytica-style data abuse
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 9 April 2018Citing the use of 'quizzes' designed to collect marketing data, Facebook has chosen to suspend data firm CubeYou following a report by CNBC. FULL STORY >
Cambridge Analytica says it 'only' accessed data from 30 million Facebook users
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 5 April 2018The data analytics firm claims that the reports of 87 million have been exaggerated. FULL STORY >
Mark Zuckerberg issues apology in wake of Cambridge Analytica scandal
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 22 March 2018The Facebook founder is looking to atone for his company's involvement in the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal. FULL STORY >
Mastercard uses Facebook Messenger to help small businesses go digital
By Press Release 1 March 2018Mastercard Launches Masterpass QR bot for Messenger to enable Nigerian businesses to set up digital money accounts and accept QR payments. FULL STORY >
Facebook partners with the Nelson Mandela Foundation in its centenary year
By Press Release 20 February 2018Celebrating Nelson Mandela’s centenary and legacy under the theme: Be the Legacy, Facebook has announced a three-year partnership to support The Nelson Mandela archive, based at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. FULL STORY >
Facebook testing downvote button for comment moderation
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 9 February 2018Not quite a dislike button, the downvote testing is designed to help the social media platform curate its content, a bit like Reddit. FULL STORY >
Facebook joins hands with partners across Africa for a safer Internet
By Press Release 6 February 2018This partnership aims to raise awareness of emerging online issues and helping to explore ways to make the Internet safer for all, says Facebook. FULL STORY >
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