Giphy, the search engine and online database for users to share videos, is joining Facebook as part of the Instagram team, Facebook announced on Friday (May 15). “GIPHY makes everyday conversations more entertaining, and so we plan to further integrate their GIF library into Instagram and our...
It was a good day for some California restaurants. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, gave $100,000 to each of their eight favorite Bay Area eateries, according to Palo Alto Online. Facebook’s co-founder and his college-sweetheart-turned-wife sent the money to help the...
Facebook on Friday (April 24) unveiled a free video-chat service called Messenger Rooms that will allow up to 50 people to virtually meet at once. That’s a clear challenge to the explosion of Zoom Video Communications’ video-meeting app, which has been exploding in popularity amid...
Facebook closed a $5.7 billion deal on Tuesday (April 21) for a minority stake in Indian telecom startup Reliance Jio, giving the social media giant a larger foothold in the region. “This investment underscores our commitment to India and our excitement for the dramatic transformation...
Facebook released a dedicated gaming app for Android smartphones on Monday (April 20) so users can take part in live gameplay or watch others play, according to a New York Times report. “Investing in gaming, in general, has become a priority for us because we...
The European Union (EU) is targeting Facebook’s Marketplace as the next leg in its antitrust investigation, according to a Monday (April 6) report in the Financial Times (FT). In an effort to see if Facebook has an unfair advantage in the classified advertising space, investigators...
The desktop version of popular app Facebook Messenger has arrived on Mac and Windows computers, letting people communicate via video chat during a time when everyone is using that means of communication. Video chat and other similar modes of connection have become a lifeline for...
The coronavirus has ended up a boon for social media giant Facebook, which saw a 50 percent spike in usage as the virus ate its way through the country’s health and economy. The usage of the social media network’s numerous features, such as messenger and...
Facebook is under fire in a new set of documents in a lawsuit, which allege the company knew for years that paid advertising services on the site were exaggerating and distorting the number of people who would see the ads, according to a report by...