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Inside the Cult World of Junya Watanabe Collectors

According to Callum White, a devoted member based in Bristol, England, JWW resembles an early version of The Basement, a 75,000-member Facebook group of streetwear obsessives, created for them to buy, sell, and trade Supreme, Palace, Yeezy, and the like. The Basement was founded before the … Read More

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Blake Dowling: The pleasure — and pain — of Facebook

Facebook had 2 million advertisers in 2016 — with over 5 million now. Good problem to have, but how they are handling it is, for us, a wait-and-see moment. Go back a few years in the Facebook world; pay-and-advertise was rarely mentioned. Back then, there were lots of other talks: …

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Politicians are to blame for online abuse, founder of Facebook’s political division says

It is politicians rather than Facebook who need to do more to tackle abuse online, the founder of the organisation's politics division has said. Taking a swipe at “hardline” MPs who use the site irresponsibly, Elizabeth Linder claims that the organisation's attempts to promote “enlightened conversation” … Read More

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How to Ditch the News Feed Algorithm and Take Back Facebook

As Facebook's role in the downfall of American democracy, media, and discourse is fiercely debated, many people have suggested: Why not just delete Facebook? The truth is that there are many reasons why someone might want to keep their Facebook: A decade of photos and memories, research for … Read More

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Facebook Watch to showcase unscripted series by Kim Kardashian West

Jennifer O'Connell, Lionsgate's executive vice president of alternative programming, said: “We continue to expand the range of our platform partnerships and look forward to collaborating with the Facebook team in bringing viewers a buzz-worthy, high-quality unscripted series that taps into the fun family … Read More

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Facebook testing ‘Voice Clips’ status updates for Indian users

Facebook is testing a new feature called "Add Voice Clip" that appears in its status update composer menu that allows users to record a short audio snippet to use as a status update. The new feature was first spotted by an Indian user and the social media giant is testing …

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This Is Why You Should Buy Facebook Now

Trash-talking Facebook has become sport. It is sort of like Uber. People can't understand the valuation, the business model, and they don't much like leadership. Uber booted Travis Kalanick, its founder. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is not going anywhere, anytime soon. So the handwringing persists. Read More

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This ‘Social Media’ Hotel Suite Has a Facebook Mirror and a Virtual Butler

The suite incorporates a variety of social media features, such as Facebook-themed toiletries and a digital mirror where guests can check their Facebook Newsfeed. Guests can log into Facebook inside the room to access more features like a butler named Alfred, who will be available through Facebook … Read More

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Facebook testing ‘Add Voice Clip’ feature for status updates

"More intimate than text but easier to record than video, Facebook hopes voice could get people sharing more on its aging social network. And internationally, where users may have to deal with non-native language keyboards, voice lets them speak their mind without a typing barrier," TechCrunch … Read More

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Facebook and Snopes fact-checking satire is the dumbest thing ever

The article in question that Facebook and Snopes had to "fact check" poked fun at CNN for their spin on the news cycle by suggesting they purchased an "industrial-sized washing machine to spin news before publication." It's such a ridiculous story to be fact-checked that one has to question whether … …