Facebook was set to launch its own podcast platform. Facebook had finally confirmed that the company was set to launch its own podcast platform on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. This, after it was reported last April that Facebook was working on its own podcast platform that was expected to be introduced within the social network. … Read more
Facebook will release its own smartwatch in Summer 2022. Facebook will release its own smartwatch in the Summer of 2022 as the company was hoping for sales in the hundreds of thousands of devices. Based on a report on The Verge, the said device will differ in design from the usual gadgets of the said … Read more
Facebook had suspended Donald Trump’s account until 2023 Facebook on Friday announced that it had suspended former US President Donald Trump’s account until at least January 7, 2023. According to Facebook, it will then assess the circumstances to see if Trump should be allowed back on. The said move guaranteed Trump won’t be able to … Read more
Facebook recently appointed its first Chief Business Officer. On Thursday, Facebook announced the appointment of Marne Levine, the vice president of global partnerships, as its first Chief Business Officer. In a Facebook post, Marne said that she will oversee the company’s advertising business and global partnerships and will report to Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg. … Read more
Facebook will take action against users who repeatedly shared misinformation. Facebook will take action against Facebook users who repeatedly shared misinformation. This, as Facebook announced its new ways to inform users about fact-checked content to avoid false or misleading content from spreading on the social media platform. In a blog post, Facebook said that they’re … Read more
Facebook on claims that COVID-19 was man-made: “We will no longer remove the claim” Facebook said that it’s no longer removing from its platforms claims that a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was man-made. A Facebook spokesperson said in a statement to CNN Business late Wednesday that they’ll “no longer remove the claim that Covid-19 is man-made … Read more
Facebook started testing its “read before you share” pop-up. Facebook recently started testing its “read before you share” pop-up as a way to promote more informed sharing of news articles. Facebook recently announced that it was testing its new way to promote a more informed sharing of new articles. With a similar approach to what … Read more
Facebook was rolling out its new COVID-19 label about treatments without scientific proof. Facebook was rolling out its new label about COVID-19 treatments without scientific proof, as it already did with COVID-19 information overall. With this, it will appear with a message stating “Some unapproved COVID-19 treatments can cause serious harm” when a user posted … Read more
Facebook will discontinue its Watch Party feature on April 16, 2021. Facebook officially announced that the platform will discontinue its Watch Party feature on April 16, 2021. Watch Party was a virtual hosting feature of Facebook that enabled users to watch videos together on the said platform. As per Facebook’s Help Center, Facebook had officially … Read more
The NPC was investigating the alleged large-scale Facebook breach. The National Privacy Commission (NPC) was investigating the alleged large-scale Facebook breach, which was said to affect 533 million users worldwide. The NPC had started validating information alleging that a large-scale Facebook breach had compromised 879,699 Facebook accounts of Filipinos. In a statement, the NPC said … Read more