Facebook unveiled a raft of new features during its annual F8 conference this week, including a dating service and its standalone VR device going on sale, but the conference was overshadowed by continuing controversies at the company.
People in the UK will engage with media more than ever this year, but overall consumption has plateaued, according to eMarketer’s latest time spent with media forecast.
Facebook is testing Reddit-style feature called “downvote” that lets users register a negative reaction to comments on the social networking, but it’s not quite the long-anticipated ‘dislike’ button that many have hoped for.
YouTube is now letting advertisers buy YouTube ads specifically for viewers watching on TV screens, in a bid to grab a larger share of traditional TV ad budgets as more people watch internet video on a TV screen.
Mark Zuckerberg refused to face British lawmakers this week, nominating his CTO as the company tries to distance its founder from the toxicity of fresh political scandals. Here’s what we now know…
Nine in ten adults are now online with most thinking the benefits of the internet outweigh the risks, but many are turned off by all forms of digital advertising, according to new research.
Global streaming music revenues have overtaken income from the sale of traditional formats for the first time last year, as the booming popularity the service put an end to the era of the CD.
Facebook has announced that its Q1 revenue grew by 49% to $12bn with profit up 65%, but analysts will have to wait to see whether the recent data scandal and #DeleteFacebook campaign will dent second quarter profits.
Twitter has posted its second profitable quarter in a row, beating Wall Street estimates for revenue and monthly active users, as advertisers in Asia and other markets outside the United States embraced its video ads.
Facebook has come under fresh criticism over people’s privacy, after a BBC report looks into claims that the social network considered profiling user personalities in order to better target adverts.