Facebook has published a report on government requests in the first half of 2016. According to the company, the number of such cases increased by 27% compared to last year.
Google employee sued the company, calling it illegal privacy policy. About it reports The Verge.
Currently, Google is actively working to increase the data retention period in the Search Console for up to one year. About it told the representative of the search John Mueller in response to a question from webmasters.
55 cents of every dollar spent on mobile advertising in the U.S. is wasted. About this is evidenced by the results of the study Celtra, commissioned by Forrester.
Team Yandex.Direct announced about the launch of a new targeting – interest in mobile applications. Now publishers can show ads only to users who prefer mobile apps from certain categories.
English-speaking users have noticed that Google is testing the display of three product ads in the top search results. Usually this section displays 4-6 PLA. Moreover, they often presented in the form of a carousel.
In early 2017, Google will change the design of the AMP when viewed in search results. In the end, users will be easier to find the URL leading to the page of publication on the website of the publisher.
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Facebook introduced a Live Audio – a new option that allows for live broadcasts in the "audio only".
Technical Director Twitter Adam Messinger, Vice-President for product Josh McFarland announced his decision to leave the company.
The photo service Instagram has added new features and tools in the Stories section. It now has stickers, a paintbrush and other features.
The European Commission may fine Facebook for 1% of revenue for 2014. Social network is accused in the fact that it introduced the controller to the error regarding the details of the transaction on purchase of WhatsApp. About it reports Business Insider.
Google has updated a report on AMP in the Search Console. Now all the errors are divided into:
English-speaking users have noticed that Google AdWords is testing a underline display URL in ads.
Social network VK has officially launched its own app for streaming Live VK for iOS devices. It is already possible to download in the App Store.
Special attention when creating the logo was given:
On December 19 in Turkey has restricted access to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube after the murder of the Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov. About it reports The Daily Dot, citing the organization Turkey Blocks, which monitors the situation.
Users have noticed that Twitter is testing notifications about important news. The latest of these was the incident at the fair in Berlin. Last month the company the same way inform the user about the death of Fidel Castro.
Twitter announced that now the search results in the service will be ranked by relevance, not time of publication.