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Facebook Messenger reaches 1 billion users
Facebook Messenger reaches 1 billion users
Facebook has yet another service that has reached 1 billion users. 22 Jul 2016 - 2 comments
Official WhatsApp client released for Windows and Mac OS X
Official WhatsApp client released for Windows and Mac OS X
WhatsApp finally arrives to desktop Windows and Mac OS X as an actual application. 11 May 2016 - 3 comments
1 million people now use Facebook through Tor
1 million people now use Facebook through Tor
Facebook has announced today that over 1 million people now access the social media site through Tor for a variety of reasons related to privacy, security and safety. 26 Apr 2016 - 10 comments
Facebook adds group voice calls to popular Messenger app
Facebook adds group voice calls to popular Messenger app
Facebook has announced the addition of group voice calls to their popular Messenger app, starting with the latest update for iOS and Android. 23 Apr 2016
Facebook facing censorship lawsuit in France
Facebook facing censorship lawsuit in France
Thanks to a new court ruling, Facebook will have to face a censorship lawsuit brought by a French teacher whose Facebook account got suspended after he posted an image of a famous painting that includes a naked woman. 14 Feb 2016 - 1 comment
WhatsApp likely to cross billion user mark by end of month, drops $1 price
WhatsApp likely to cross billion user mark by end of month, drops $1 price
WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum has announced today that the popular app now has 990 million users, suggesting it will hit the billion user milestone by the end of the month. 19 Jan 2016
Facebook Messenger now up to 800 monthly active users
Facebook Messenger now up to 800 monthly active users
Facebook has boasted an incredible figure for its Messenger instant messaging service: 800 million monthly active users. 09 Jan 2016 - 1 comment
Facebook says goodbye to Flash
Facebook says goodbye to Flash
Facebook has hit another nail into the coffin of Adobe's much-maligned Flash by switching to HTML5 for all Facebook web video. 22 Dec 2015 - 1 comment
Facebook offering employees up to $15,000 to move closer to HQ
Facebook offering employees up to $15,000 to move closer to HQ
Facebook has offered its employees up to $10,000 to move closer to their Silicon Valley headquarters. 22 Dec 2015 - 4 comments
Brazil blocks WhatsApp, overturns decision within hours
Brazil blocks WhatsApp, overturns decision within hours
Earlier today Brazil court ordered mobile carriers to block WhatsApp traffic because the company had failed to cooperate in an investigation. ...... 17 Dec 2015 - 1 comment
Mark Zuckerberg in $45 billion giving pledge as he welcomes new daughter
Mark Zuckerberg in $45 billion giving pledge as he welcomes new daughter
Facebook founder & wife pledge to donate 99 percent of Facebook shares to good causes as they announce the birth of daughter Max. 02 Dec 2015
Facebook helped notify State Department of Iranian hackers
Facebook helped notify State Department of Iranian hackers
Facebook's new notification system for state-sponsored attacks has already helped the U.S. State Department discover that their accounts had been compromised by Iranian hackers. 26 Nov 2015
Facebook will slow down employee's Internet on Tuesdays so they can better understand emerging markets
Facebook will slow down employee's Internet on Tuesdays so they can better understand emerging markets
Facebook has announced this week the start of 2G Tuesdays, an initiative that will slow down employee's Internet speed so they can close the empathy gap between the heart of the tech world and emerging markets like India. 28 Oct 2015 - 1 comment
Facebook announces Windows universal apps for Facebook, Instagram and Messenger
Facebook announces Windows universal apps for Facebook, Instagram and Messenger
Yesterday, during Microsoft's big event, one smaller piece of news hit that went generally unnoticed but also means big things for Microsoft. 07 Oct 2015
Facebook makes significant changes to your ability to customize your profile
Facebook makes significant changes to your ability to customize your profile
Facebook has made some major updates to their profiles policies this week, allowing videos, temporary profile pics and more. 02 Oct 2015 - 3 comments
Facebook to finally get alternative to 'Like' button
Facebook to finally get alternative to 'Like' button
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed that the social media giant will be getting an alternative to the long-standing 'Like' button in the near future, although it won't necessarily be a 'Dislike' button that users have been asking for for a dec 16 Sep 2015 - 5 comments
WhatsApp reaches 900 million users
WhatsApp reaches 900 million users
WhatsApp founder Jan Koum has announced this week that the popular messenger app has now reached 900 million monthly active users. 05 Sep 2015
'Facebook Spam King' pleads guilty and now faces three years in prison
'Facebook Spam King' pleads guilty and now faces three years in prison
Sanford Wallace, infamously known as the Facebook Spam King, has plead guilty to fraud and criminal contempt and will now face up to three years in prison and a $250,000 fine. 26 Aug 2015 - 2 comments
Facebook changes its logo, kinda
Facebook changes its logo, kinda
Earlier this week, Facebook introduced a new updated logo, although there has been minimal changes. 03 Jul 2015 - 3 comments
Facebook introduces 'Facebook Lite' app for Android users in countries where data is not bountiful
Facebook introduces 'Facebook Lite' app for Android users in countries where data is not bountiful
Facebook has launched 'Facebook Lite,' an Android app that promises to use less data and work well across all network conditions. 07 Jun 2015 - 3 comments
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