People spending less time on Facebook and more time on Google
Facebook lost ground to Google in January as users spent more time on YouTube and other Alphabet. properties, according to a report.
Facebook offers bounty up to $40,000 for reporting data misuse
Facebook is offering a bounty to anyone who discovers rule-violating use of data by developers on the platform, paying from $500 to upward of $40,000 for substantiated cases.
“Your user agreement sucks”: Facebook founder admits privacy mistakes in US senate hearing
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has admitted he had made mistakes over the handling of millions of users data by Cambridge Analytica during the first day of a senate hearing in the US.
Facebook users would have to pay to opt out of profile data sharing- Sandberg
Facebook users could have to pay to completely opt out of their data being used to target them with advertising, according to its chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg.
Facebook suspends Brexit data firm Aggregate IQ over alleged data breach
Facebook has suspended Aggregate IQ (AIQ), a Canadian data firm that played a key role in the campaign for the UK to leave the EU, saying it may have improperly received users’ data.
Facebook halts medical data sharing plan with US hospitals
Facebook has scrapped plans to gather personal data from patients in US hospitals as part of a proposed research project.
Facebook admits ‘potentially every user’ hit by data breach
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has rejected calls to stand down as CEO or fire staff over ‘mistakes’ during the Cambridge Analytica scandal after it was revealed that potentially every Facebook user has had their information scraped.
April Fools’ round-up: Snapchat’s Russian bots, Brexit emojis and bankrupt Elon Musk
April Fool’s Day has become a major event in the digital calendar, with many brands and media owners creating elaborate pranks to show off their funny side (and get plenty of social media shares and column inches in the process). We’ve put together some of the best hoaxes from 2018’s pranksters for your viewing pleasure.
Facebook updates privacy amid Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook has unveiled new tools to make it easier for users to see and access the data the social network holds on them, as the social media giant aims to regain trust after a backlash from users over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
World Cup marketing trends: WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger key to tapping global audience
Nearly half (47%) of the world online population will be will be tuning into the FIFA World Cup either online or on TV this summer, with Facebook and WhatsApp the best platforms for brands to reach them, according to new research.
Delete Facebook” searches increase 423% in UK
As Facebook enters the spotlight for its accountability in the Cambridge Analytica data breach affecting 50 million Facebook users, is the UK ready to “Unfriend” Facebook once and for all?
Facebook and Instagram video viewability to be verified by Meetrics
Meetrics has become the first firm outside the US to verify viewability metrics for videos served on Facebook and Instagram.
US election: Facebook under fire for Cambridge Analytica ‘data breach’
Facebook has been accused of failing to properly inform users that their profile information may have been obtained and kept by Cambridge Analytica, a data firm widely-credited with helping Donald Trump win the 2016 US presidential election.
McVitie’s launches ‘Sweeter Together’ campaign on Facebook
McVitie’s has launched a £9.7m Masterbrand campaign ‘Sweeter Together’ in the UK, running across Facebook and terrestrial TV.
Ad targeting trends: the rise of ‘Personal Prime Times’
People are creating their own “personal prime times” as their media habits evolve, and advertisers need to find these points of highly concentrated engagement throughout the day, according to new research.
Top Facebook videos of 2017: A year in review
2017 was a booming year for video content on Facebook. In this article, , Socialbakers details how companies tapped into the format and review the top Facebook videos published across the fashion, retail, and FMCG industries.
Valentine’s Day: The most ‘loved’ brands on Facebook
It’s the time of year when hearts, flowers, and chocolate are prominent in offices and homes, and people spend more time with their loved ones. Socialbakers, a social media marketing platform, also found that more and more people are spending time online loving their favourite brands, and sharing their most loved brands with their friends.
Younger audiences ‘moving off Facebook’
Facebook is losing friends among teens and young adults, according to eMarketer’s report on UK digital users, which is set to be released later this month.
Facebook profits surge 56% despite drop in usage
Facebook users are spending 5% less time on the social network, but then firm still managed to post reported better than expected results for the last three months of 2017.
Facebook invents new unit of time to sync video (and boost VR)
Facebook has introduced a new unit of time to make it easier for developers to sync up video and audio frames, in what could be a breakthrough for VR.
