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SMEs that engage in international trade are more confident – survey
Facebook

SMEs that engage in international trade are more confident – survey

Businesses that trade internationally learn from more sources and have a higher-than-average number of business-related educational interests.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 11th May 2017
New Facebook hires to focus on reviewing violent content
Cloud Services

New Facebook hires to focus on reviewing violent content

Facebook bolsters its workforce, adding 3,000 staff to curb violent content, following fierce criticism over slow responses to disturbing live videos.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017
Facebook Rights Manager gets an upgrade as it cracks down on stolen video content
Digital Entertainment

Facebook Rights Manager gets an upgrade as it cracks down on stolen video content

Facebook users who upload original video to Facebook have updated their tools to stop other people stealing, breaching copyrights & taking ad revenue.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Facebook releases bundle of solutions to help SMBs thrive via mobile
Facebook

Facebook releases bundle of solutions to help SMBs thrive via mobile

​Facebook recently announced a series of solutions to help SMBs be more creative and efficient when managing their mobile strategy.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
Facebook gets helpful with Safety Check update
Facebook

Facebook gets helpful with Safety Check update

Facebook's Safety Check evolves with the new Community Help feature, aiding crisis-hit users with essential resources.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017

Global Stories

LogMeIn takes aim at CRM market with launch of Bold360
Customer Relationship Management

LogMeIn takes aim at CRM market with launch of Bold360

LogMeIn has unveiled Bold360, a customer engagement platform offering real-time, 360-degree views of contextual data.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017
Facebook deems a number of threatening statements 'acceptable'
Network Detection and Response

Facebook deems a number of threatening statements 'acceptable'

Leaked guidelines for Facebook moderators show how they monitor violence, hate speech, revenge porn and more on the social media platform.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017
New Facebook Messenger games coming your way
Gaming

New Facebook Messenger games coming your way

Depending on what device you use and where you are located, there are now up to 50 games titles available on Messenger.

By Alex Crossan • 1 min read • Wed, 3rd May 2017
Cybercriminals use verified API token to generate Facebook spam comments
Application Programming Interface

Cybercriminals use verified API token to generate Facebook spam comments

In exchange for more 'likes' and comments on their own timelines, users are enticed to provide the app's access token to a third-party website.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Australian startup scores analytics contract for Workplace by Facebook
Data Analytics

Australian startup scores analytics contract for Workplace by Facebook

An Australian startup has scored a deal with Facebook to be the first global platform to offer analytics through Workplace for Facebook.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Subway may soon be ordered by a single Messenger emoji
Marketing Technologies

Subway may soon be ordered by a single Messenger emoji

If ordering subs from Facebook Messenger isn't a clear indicator of the advancement of civilization, then I don't know what is.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
Announcements galore at Facebook's F8 event
AR, VR & Metaverse

Announcements galore at Facebook's F8 event

Facebook has finished the first day of their F8 2017 event where developers flock to explore the future of technology.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Tap into your emotions with Facebook Messenger's new features
Facebook

Tap into your emotions with Facebook Messenger's new features

The new features can be used professionally too as apart of Work Chat for Workplace, Facebook's communications platform for organizations.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Mar 2017
Facebook has just revealed new ways to go live
Facebook

Facebook has just revealed new ways to go live

We're excited to announce that, as of today, people around the world can broadcast live video to Facebook from their desktop or laptop computers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Mar 2017
How to speak like a data center geek: Virtual reality
Hyperscale

How to speak like a data center geek: Virtual reality

Tech giants like Facebook are all in, with the company saying it could spend $3 billion in the next decade to improve virtual reality.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Mar 2017
Facebook continues the Snapchat cloning process with 'Messenger Day' update
Facebook

Facebook continues the Snapchat cloning process with 'Messenger Day' update

If it wasn't for the distinct lightning bolt icon on your phone, you'd almost mistake the new version of Facebook Messenger for a Snapchat clone.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Mar 2017
Too lazy to go buy a card? Facebook makes sending Valentine's Cards easy
Facebook

Too lazy to go buy a card? Facebook makes sending Valentine's Cards easy

Valentine's is proving to be a popular event for Facebook users, with the social media network seeing a spike in declarations of L.O.V.E.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2017
Facebook ups the ante on security
Data Privacy

Facebook ups the ante on security

Facebook introduces a Security Key feature, enhancing user protection with a physical device that ensures easier, faster, and more secure logins.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2017