Facebook is trying to solve a problem. When you post a comment to, say, a group or a friend’s post, how can you keep tabs on that conversation? Until recently, Facebook would simply notify you of new responses. But that’s inefficient at best; I know many users who never bother to click the Notifications icon, …
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Facebook is expanding its personal fundraisers tool into two new areas: community and sports. Since March, the social network has been testing the fundraiser tool, which helps people raise money from friends and family on Facebook. The categories people can select for their fundraisers now include education, medical, pet medical, crisis relief, personal emergency, funeral and loss, sports, and community. …
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Facebook says it wants to expose you to more news sources. The social network on Wednesday said it revamped its Trending Topics feature — which shows you buzzed-about news stories on Facebook — to include a handful of stories on any given topic. Now, when you click on a trending topic, you’ll see a carousel of stories from different publications …
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Social media is ubiquitous for young people, but all that interaction may be creating some negative side effects. The Royal Society for Public Health along with the Young Health Movement published a report out of the UK called #StatusOfMind that looked into the mental health effects of five social networks, CBS News reported Tuesday. The researchers found that Instagram was …
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Facebook has signed deals with companies already putting tons of video on its giant social network, including Buzzfeed and Vox, according to a report by Reuters. Facebook declined to comment. Video has been crucial for Facebook, which has been aggressively advancing the number of clips and live streams that bubble up to the top of your News Feed. The social …
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Facebook is trying to make it easier to connect with other people during live broadcasts. Facebook Live, the social network’s livestreaming video service, on Tuesday added two new features. First off, you can chat privately with a friend during a live video, instead of just seeing the public comments on the stream. Right now Facebook is just testing the feature …
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Instagram is adding a new feature that groups together different kinds of Stories — strings of videos and pictures that disappear after 24 hours. The Facebook-owned photo sharing app is letting people add content to larger Stories based on locations or hashtags. For example, when you go to the app’s Explore tab, you might see a Story that says “New …
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European Union states approved plans to make social media companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube address hate speech and calls for violence on their networks, according to a report by Reuters. The proposals still need a vote in European Parliament before they come law, but it’s the first such legislation at the EU level. Abusive language and violent speech …
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, with a nearly religious zeal, has said for years his mission is “making the world more open and connected.” But in the last few weeks, that more open and connected world has led to headlines about violence, murder and, most recently, revenge porn shared on his social network. People have used Facebook Live, the company’s video …
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Facebook, the proud parent of Instagram and Messenger, wants to bring together its various apps into a more cohesive experience. The social networking site is rolling out a new feature that consolidates Facebook, Messenger and Instagram notifications on the Facebook app. Enlarge Image Tapping the circle icon in the top corner will open a menu with all your notifications. Gordon …
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