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Facebook signs European licensing deal for music you share

Facebook has dealt with some criticism over the unpaid use of licensed music in videos on the company's various platforms like Instagram. Back in September of last year, it was reported that the social network was paying out "hundreds of millions of dollars" to labels to clear songs for this …

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Believe it or not, Snap and Twitter could eat into Facebook’s ad business

By Ives's count, about 15-20% of Facebook-exclusive advertisers are now Twitter curious. He claims Snapchat has also become more attractive to advertisers and posits that the app's wildly unpopular redesign will ultimately bring in more users. (Another case for user growth might be the new and … Read More

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Facebook seen struggling with new European privacy rules

Facebook's data collection policies will breach Europe's stringent new privacy rules, threatening its ability to sell advertising based on targeted user information, according to a study that highlights the challenge faced by the social media company in adapting to the new regime. The company's collection … Read More

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Facebook opens registration for its annual F8 developer conference

Last year, Zuck and company talked about augmented reality, brain-computer interfaces and a complete rewrite of its React framework. Facebook has had turbulent year in the news, and the company has made some significant moves to restructure how its users are interacting with its products so expect … Read More

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Facebook deletes pages glorifying Columbine shooters after survivor says they could inspire other …

The Telegraph found a number of pages on Facebook, as well as on the social media platform Tumblr, praising and defending the actions of the killers Eric Harris, 18, and 17-year-old Dylan Klebold. The pair slaughtered 13 staff and students and wounded 24 more during an armed rampage through the … …

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Where Facebook Might Be Missing Out

According to research company eMarketer's estimates, social media giant Facebook (FB) is losing younger users faster than it was six months ago. In August 2017, eMarketer estimated that the tech giant would see a 3.4% decline in 12-to-17-year-old Facebook users in the United States that year, … Read More

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What Facebook is looking for in the TV-like series it’s bankrolling, according to an exec who just got …

Starting in the fall, Facebook began to greenlight a handful of second seasons for its TV-like "Watch" shows. And now "We Need to Talk," Attn:'s relationship advice series starring Nev Schulman (of "Catfish" fame) and his wife Laura Perlongo, has gotten a 10-episode order. Business Insider talked to Attn: … Read …

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Facebook Messenger now lets you add friends to ongoing video chats

Facebook Messenger now allows you to add more friends and family members to your audio and video chats while they're still in progress. With a new feature introduced today, you can add people to an ongoing audio or video call while you're still talking, rather than having to hang up …

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Facebook signs music licensing deal with European rights company ICE

Facebook has signed a deal with London-based International Copyright Enterprise Operations (ICE) to provide royalty payouts on music the company represents, as reported by TechCrunch. ICE is a European online rights hub with a catalog of about 31 million works, representing STIM in Sweden, PRS … Read More

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Facebook Messenger now lets you add more people to in-progress calls

Facebook Messenger now lets you add more people to a voice or video call without hanging up first. The new feature is available with the latest Android and iOS Messenger update. Previously, users who wanted to turn a one-on-one call into a group call needed to end the call, then …