Facebook tests TikTok-style video format on its main app in India
Facebook is going all-in on short-form videos. After flirting with the idea in Lasso, a TikTok-clone it tested in select markets, and adding a similar feature called Reels to Instagram recently, the […]
Facebook helps people connect with local businesses
Over 1.6 billion people around the world are connected to a small business on Facebook while more than 80 million businesses rely on Facebook to maintain an online presence, communicate with customers and drive sales. Facebook updates to Pages, Events and Jobs to make these connections simpler and more valuable.
Watch Party Launches Around the World
Facebook is launching Watch Party to all Facebook Groups around the globe. Watch Party is a new way for people to watch videos on Facebook together in real time. Once a Watch Party has started, participants can watch videos, live or recorded, and interact with one another in the same moment.
Facebook will broadcast live Premier League games in Asia
Facebook made clear its intentions to move into sport earlier this year, when it hired Eurosport CEO Peter Hutton to lead negotiations for worldwide live sports streams. Hutton’s been earning his keep, because the company has just agreed a £200 million broadcast deal with the Premier League.
Facebook expands Gaming Creator Program to Thailand
Globally, Facebook is focused on helping creators build thriving communities around their content.
Facebook announces the expansion of the Facebook Gaming Creator program, previously only available in the US and Brazil, to Thailand.
Facebook hails local SMEs for social commerce savvy
Have you ever doubted that which country where people spends longest hours online? From the Global Digital Report released recently, Thailand comes in the first place with an average 9 hours and 38 minutes per day against the world average at 6 hours per day. We also ranked at the world top 8th for the number of Facebook users and from data analysis of Facebook, they found a proof that Thais are shopcaholics.
Facebook Takes On Amazon With Online Shopping Venture
Feature will allow businesses to set up digital storefronts and sell directly to users on platform
The Secret To Recruiting Success
All companies, and particularly those in IT, face the challenge of finding talent for growth in an ever-tightening labor market. Smaller, newer players like Luminar, a six-year-old manufacturer of LiDAR-based […]
Agencies say search, social spend will rise, but increases target 5 platforms
Media spending on search and social platforms is expected to increase this year, but increases will be concentrated among a handful of platforms. That’s according to Marketing Land’s Digital Agency Survey 2019, which we released recemtly at SMX West in San Jose, California.
Facebook, Twitter delete thousands of “disinformation” accounts without proof
Social media giants Facebook and Twitter announced recently that between them, they had taken down thousands of accounts they claimed were connected to “attempted influence campaigns” by Iran, Venezuela and Russia. However, their ability to prove those claims is questionable at best.
Facebook and Microsoft patent filings offer dueling visions of small AR headsets
Augmented reality headsets are too large for mainstream users, commonly sporting design elements that look inspired by Star Trek and Star Wars props. That’s about to change: After more natural-looking AR headsets were shown at the 2019 CES, patent documents submitted by Facebook and Microsoft show that both companies are trying to make AR glasses smaller and better.
Facebook wants to merge messaging in Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram
Facebook could be looking to merge some of its biggest and most-used services, according to a new report from The New York Times.