Facebook has been testing GIF comments with a small subsection of users, but today the company has announced it will rollout to all users of both the website and Facebook apps.
Facebook's Safety Check feature has been updated to include status updates, so users can provide further comments about their situation and what's happening around them.
Love the story feature on Snapchat and Instagram? It's headed to Facebook soon. A new patent filed by the company will allow users to group multiple posts from a time period into one big story.
A new patent has been granted to Facebook that talks about the possibility of using a smartphone or web cam to detect what your current emotion is. This way, they could then show you more types of content that matches and/or could help whatever your current emotion is.
Facebook has announced they're working on some new maps that will help first responders for when the next natural disaster hits. The company says it's sharing this data with both Unicef and the Red Cross so they can more easily track down survivors.
Facebook has finally released an Android TV app for the service, but right now it's only for watching videos that have been uploaded to the social media giant's network.
Facebook has a dedicated application for multiple TV platforms such as Android TV, and we can expect a new update rolling out soon. This update is focusing on putting gaming videos in the living room as there will now be a gaming tab tucked away in the UI.
The Information is reporting that Facebook wants to target teenagers with a new messaging application. The catch here is that parents will have control over who their child can talk to when using the service.
A provision that allows the US government to look through the web activity of non-citizens is set to be renewed later this year. Facebook and Google are asking Congress to reconsider the provisions of this act before passing it again.
Facebook's Instant Articles platform had a lot of traction when it was first announced, but has since been engulfed by others such as Google AMP and even Apple News. So today the company has announced the Instant Articles SDK Extension now supports Google AMP and will soon support Apple News.
Facebook recently tried to offer mobile carriers in India a way to let their customers use the Facebook application for free. The government shut this initiative down but it looks like they've made a deal with at least one carrier in Vietnam.
The EU wants companies like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to have the tools available so they can block videos which incite hatred or promote terrorism. The initial proposal was approved yesterday, but the new regulations still need to get past the European Parliament before they become law.
Facebook is experimenting with ways to connect users to local news to help combat the spread of fake news using the network. These new initiatives allow moderators of communty-linked Facebook groups to add dynamically populated local stories to their pages.
Facebook wants to make their Facebook Live content more social with a new feature called Live Chat With Friends. This will let you watch a Facebook Live video with a group of friends and talk with the group in a private chat room.
Recode is reporting that Facebook's original content that was rumored to be released by this spring will be delayed and instead, we won't see that new content until later this summer.
Facebook is rolling out a new feature to their mobile application that adds an 'Order Food' option within its main navigation panel. This will then present you with a page full of food services that will deliver food right to your door.
It has been announced that Facebook is partnering with ESL to host some exclusive eSports livestreams on their social network. This partnership will bring 5,500 hours of eSports content to Facebook including the elite Rank S Counter-Strike: Global Offensive matches as well as ESL One and Intel...
We've known that Facebook looks at video, and livestreaming, and an important feature for its social network. So now it's being reported that Facebook has partnered with MLB to stream weekly games on their platform.
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