Category: Facebook
Facebook is listening to you watch TV – has it gone too far?
We all know Facebook is data hungry – it wants to know everything about you. But with the latest update to the Facebook app, is it crossing a line? Facebook is going to start listening to you. The way it…
Are Twitter and Facebook to blame for our surprise at the BBC's coverage of UKIP?
There's a lot of angry people on Twitter this morning. Its the night after the European and local elections and whilst not all of the results are in yet, everyone is furious about UKIP doing so well. The party has…
How Britain First took over social media: Are your Facebook friends accidentally fascists?
Today is European Election Day and across the country, and parts of Europe (the rest of Europe vote on Sunday) people exercising their democratic duty to choose the people who will make the big decisions. Online, the political debate over…
Facebook 'Slingshot' app to take on Snapchat
Facebook is reportedly working on a video-chat app, dubbed Slingshot, to rival the popular messaging service Snapchat. A report at PC Pro says that the rumoured app has been in development for some months, and could be launched within the…
How does Shakira's Facebook page prove that the "nation state" is dead?
Check this map out – it was put together by the BBC's Jamie Ross – and shows countries that have a population of less than the number of Likes on the musician Shakira's Facebook page. At the time of writing…
Are Facebook about to give users… numbers?
Facebook seem to be trialling a new way to connect with friends. Why faff about with names or URLs, when you could simply use… a number. TheNextWeb spotted the tests, which appear to have been rolled out to a small…
Facebook pulls plug on Poke and Camera apps
Social network giant Facebook has removed the standalone Poke and Camera iOS apps from Apple's iTunes App Store. But as The Inquirer reports, the demise of Facebook Poke will not come as much of a surprise to many, with the…
[UPDATED] Facebook remove group campaigning against men who take unsolicited photos of women on trains
Facebook moderation is under a fire again following a decision by the company to remove a group campaigning against another, much creepier group. You might remember a group called "Women who eat on Tubes" that made headlines last month. The…
Twitter to trial a mute button
Have you ever felt that, rather than block or unfollow someone, you just want to be able to ignore their tweets for a while? If so, you'll be pleased to know that Twitter is now testing a mute function for…
Why have Facebook bought activity tracker Moves?
Mark Zuckerberg has got his chequebook out again and acquired the activity tracking app Moves. The app is a fitness tracker – it sits running in the background on your phone and will track your walking, running and cycling throughout…
