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Facebook to Shut Down Bulletin Subscription Newsletter Service
October 04, 2022

Facebook will be shutting down the Bulletin subscription service it had been using to compete with Substack and other popular newsletter services, The New York Times wrote Tuesday (Oct. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Report: Facebook Testing ‘Subscriber Only’ Posts
September 28, 2022

Facebook is apparently testing a new option that would let users limit access to their posts to subscribers only for a set period after publishing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Facebook to Pull Plug on Gaming App
August 30, 2022

Two years after its launch, Facebook says it is closing down the Facebook Gaming app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Meta Pulls Payments Plug on News Outlets Publishing on Facebook
July 29, 2022

Meta is phasing out exclusive deals with news publishers on Facebook that will cost some outlets tens of millions of dollars as the social media giant shifts away from its dedicated news tab strategy and focuses on the creator economy.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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Facebook to Restructure Feed Around Videos to Take on TikTok
June 16, 2022

Meta’s Facebook is planning a redesign to compete with TikTok and will restructure its main feed around videos and tweak its algorithm, The Verge reported, citing a leaked internal memo from Tom Alison, Meta VP in charge of Facebook. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Facebook Shuts Audio Hub, Drops Podcasts
May 02, 2022

Facebook won’t be dabbling in podcasts anymore, a report from Bloomberg said Monday (May 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Facebook to Launch Payment Shortcut in Messenger
March 29, 2022

Facebook is rolling out a series of shortcuts for its chat platform Messenger, including one that makes it easier for users to send and receive money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Facebook Launches Tools to Fight Disinformation in France
February 17, 2022

Meta Platforms is wasting no time fighting what it calls misinformation on its company-owned Facebook pages in advance of the French presidential election, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 16) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Facebook Loses Ground to TikTok, YouTube as Use of Video Apps Surges
February 03, 2022

News from Meta that daily active users (DAUs) on its flagship Facebook platform fell by 1 million through the fourth quarter of 2021 begs the question, “Where are they all going?” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...