In a bit of high-tech saber-rattling, Facebook is threatening to pull the plug on its social media platform in the European Union if a controversial decision by Irish regulators is allowed to stand. Yvonne Cunnane, Facebook Ireland’s head of data protection and associate general counsel,...
Facebook is accelerating its push into eCommerce as the coronavirus pandemic upends shopping habits across the world. The company on Thursday (Sept. 17) unveiled plans for a new app aimed at helping small businesses that rely on the social media giant to hawk their wares...
A day after Facebook generated headlines with twin announcements about smart glasses and upcoming work on wearable augmented reality, the company’s chief scientist said in a Reuters report that the company is unlikely to fully integrate the two for five to 10 years. True augmented reality...
Facebook and French eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica are collaborating on the development of smart glasses, and plan to launch their first product, Ray-Ban branded smart glasses, in 2021, the companies announced Wednesday (Sept. 16). “We’re passionate about exploring devices that can give people better ways to connect...
Facebook will dole out millions in cash and advertising credits to small businesses across India, while also helping merchants launch online gift cards, as the social media giant pushes deeper into the country’s fast-growing eCommerce sector. In a Tuesday (Sept. 15) blog post, Ajit Mohan,...
Users no longer have to be in the same room – or even on the same continent – to watch videos together, thanks to Facebook’s latest offering. On Monday (Sept. 14), Facebook announced the launch of a new Watch Together feature that enables families, friends...
In response to new challenges caused by the pandemic, Facebook is rolling out its new Facebook Campus feature, a college-only zone reminiscent of the social media giant’s formative years. According to a company blog post, the new feature is “designed to help students connect with...
One of four co-chairs of an ostensibly independent board established by Facebook to improve its content moderation said Friday (Sept. 4) that she sees the need for more global regulation of social media and at the same time is concerned free speech is at risk....
Facebook’s capacity to provide targeted advertisements to those who have iPhones as they use other apps could be hampered by updates to Apple’s latest operating system (OS), according to the social media company, The Wall Street Journal reported. The updates are implemented with the new...