The tweetstorm was notable for its candor and sincere tone — tech giants are all under the gun to clean up their acts — but also as a contrast to how Facebook has been using the same platform, with recently disastrous results. It also comes as Twitter has been positioning …

Facebook has been desperately trying to improve your app's News Feed in recent months. Billionaire boss Mark Zuckerberg recently vowed to focus on "personal moments", and interactions between friends and family. That's why in October, the company started trialling an 'Explore Feed' tab solely … Read More

Did you like the idea of Facebook splitting your News Feed into two? No? You're not the only one. Facebook has ended its Explore Feed test after user surveys indicated it wasn't popular. Explore was supposed to help you see more of your friends and family by sending Pages (such …

Facebook has announced that it's getting rid of its “Explore” feed. What is this “Explore” feed? you may ask. And indeed that question proves why the social network is getting rid of it. Explore was meant to create another feed for all content from publishers and companies. The idea was …

Facebook says getting children to communicate on its Messenger Kids app during the product's research phase took nudging. "It was hard for kids to initiate the communication," said the product's manager, adding "We wanted to give them nudges to start the conversation." Experts the company … Read More

Facebook is ending its controversial “Explore Feed” feature, an experiment that seemed to be doomed from the very beginning. The test, launched in six countries in October, involved separating users' feeds into two—one for posts from friends and family, and the other for news and other content. Read More

After an unsuccessful run that lasted less than four months, Facebook has decided to end its Explore Feed. Launched last October, Facebook's Explore feed was designed as a separate feed for content from publishers and public figures they might be interested in based their own interests. It arrived after … Read …

Facebook will again be the exclusive social network to live-stream ABC's Oscars red-carpet and backstage coverage on Sunday — but overall, live broadcasts by Facebook's paid media partners have fallen dramatically in the past year, after it ended the program. Facebook will host the live stream of … Read More

Adam Mosseri, Facebook's head of News Feed, said in a blogpost announcing the change that the experiment had been motivated by “consistent feedback” that people wanted to see more from friends and family and less from media organizations and businesses on the News Feed. Starting in October … Read More

To commemorate this social media milestone, Atlantis The Palm has unveiled what it's calling “The Atlantis Fan Suite.” This first-of-its-kind hotel suite embeds Facebook capabilities into almost every facet of the room. Guests that check in will also be required to log into their Facebook account at the door, … Read …