Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologized to Facebook users and promised to take measures to ensure that the Facebook user data is not misused to influence elections in India and elsewhere. He said he was sure that “someone is trying” to meddle in elections via Facebook. “This is a massive focus for us to make […]
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Facebook Announces to Roll Out Fake News Offensive in Germany Ahead of Parliamentary Elections
Facebook has announced to roll out fake new offensive in Germany, as the country enters parliamentary election year. Recently, Facebook faced criticism for failing to stop fake news floating on its platform during US elections. The social giant has also been criticized in Germany for an insufficient response to hate speech. Many German politicians and […]
Facebook is Testing Mid-Roll Video Ads to Boost Its Revenues
The world’s largest social network Facebook is testing mid-roll ads for videos that are viewed for at least 20 seconds, a report published in Recode claimed citing unnamed industry sources. The social network has already been testing the ads that run in the middle of videos on Facebook Live, but the new move would extend […]
Have People Started Getting Bored of Social Networking Apps? Probably Yes, Study Suggests
People have started spending less time on social media apps, and are turning to more private apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram, according to a new study carried out by London-based data research firm SimilarWebs. The study analyzed the recent trends on how Android users across the world are spending their time on social media […]