Facebook will block discriminatory advertisements
Facebook updated the policy for placing advertising for eliminate the possibility of users discrimination. In particular, in categories such as offers of employment, housing and loans.
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Some Facebook shareholders want to exclude Mark Zuckerberg from the Board of Directors
A group of Facebook shareholders urged the Board members to exclude the head of the company Mark Zuckerberg of the Board of Directors.
Google and Facebook have come together against fake news in France
Ahead of presidential elections in France, Google and Facebook have come together against fake news, reported by Reuters.
Facebook has launched a service for searching new friends
Social network Facebook started to launch the new section Discover People, with which users will be able to meet new people.
Facebook working on an app for set-top box
Facebook develop an app for set-top boxes, including Apple TV. About it reports The Wall Street Journal, citing their sources.
In the Facebook Audience Network now will able check the visibility of ads
Advertisers of Facebook Audience Network (FAN) got the opportunity to check the visibility of the advertisement by using third party services — ComScore or Integral Ad Science.
Facebook updated the news feed algorithm
Facebook updated the news feed algorithm by adding new signals. Now the ranking will take into account the relevance and authenticity of publications. This innovation is another step in the fight against fake news.
Facebook hired a Director of music licensing in Russia
Former head of music partnerships YouTube and Google Play Tamara Hrivnyak took the post of Director of music licensing in Facebook. About it it is reported on his page in the social network.
In Facebook you can now login using your electronic key
In Facebook, you can now authorize with dongle. About it reported in a company blog.
Mark Zuckerberg denounced a decree Trump on refugees
The founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg has acted with criticism of the decree of the President of the United States Donald Trump about refugees. The statement he published on his page in the social network.
Facebook has updated the algorithm for ranking videos
Facebook has announced about the update of the algorithm for ranking videos. In particular, Facebook will now consider such criterion as percent complete.
VR is the direction Facebook will be headed by former top Manager of Google and Xiaomi
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg officially announced that the former Vice-President Xiaomi Hugo Barra will lead VR-the direction of the company.
Facebook is testing ads on the main Messenger screen
Facebook started showing ads on the main screen of the app. The experiment is carried out in a limited scope and includes only a small number of users in Australia and Thailand.
Facebook launched Stories
Facebook added a new section of Stories in their applications for iOS and Android – an analogue of Instagram Stories. While it is only available in Ireland, but in the coming months will appear around the world.
Facebook is looking for a way to soften the impact of fake news
Facebook search for a way to reduce the impact of fake news in that case, when they are already spread among users. About it told the Vice-President Adam Mosseri during the thematic debate that was held at the University of California, Berkeley.
Index of CTR advertising on Facebook grew 42%
In the fourth quarter of 2016, global clickthrough rate on Facebook increased by 42% in the annual comparison. About this state Nanigans in date report.
Russian hacker received $40 thousand for hacking Facebook
Facebook has paid Russian programmer Andrey Leonov, a record fee for hacking – $40 thousand, state Fortune.
Facebook will build a new data center in Denmark
Facebook will build new data center in the Odense city of Danish. Center will become the third data center of the company outside the United States. Two other centres were opened in Sweden and Ireland.
Facebook has replaced the Inbox on the web version of Messenger
Facebook has integrated the web version of Messenger in the desktop version of the social network. Now in place of the Inbox the icon of the Messenger.
Bloomberg: Zuckerberg's page in Facebook manages a team
Facebook-page of the founder and head of the social network Mark Zuckerberg is not run by one person, but a whole team. This writes Bloomberg referring to their sources.