Facebook takes on YouTube with dedicated video platform
Facebook is testing new features aimed at getting people to watch more videos, as the social network looks to rival YouTube as the dominant hub for web videos.
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Twitter cuts 8% of global workforce
Twitter is cutting more than 300 jobs, or roughly 8% of the company’s global workforce, as reinstalled CEO Jack Dorsey looks to boost the social netowrk’s fortunes after nearly a decade of financial losses.
Facebook takes on Amazon with ‘one click’ mobile shopping
Facebook is introducing a shopping section in its mobile app within the same menu as its Events and Groups offerings, as the social network looks to take on Amazon in the growing mobile commerce sector.
Europe’s ‘Internet Oscars’: Guardian, Vice and Eurosport among winners
The Guardian, Eurosport, VICE, Laundrapp, and Mario Testino are among the winners of Europe’s top Internet Honour at this year’s Lovie Awards.
USA Today puts emojis into print headlines :-\
In a bid to pre-empt Facebook’s upcoming ‘Reactions’, USA Today has started inserting emojis into its newspaper- but readers are giving it the thumbs down.
LinkedIn fined $13m for email permission blunder
LinkedIn has been forced to $13m to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in a California District Court in US over allegations of spam.
C4’s First Dates bolsters social activity for celebrity episode
Channel 4’s First Dates is ramping up social media activity this series as the reality show prepares to air its debut celebrity episode.
Facebook adds six new emojis to ‘Like’ options
Following speculation about how Facebook would add a new ‘dislike button’, the social network has revealed it is testing six additional emojis to its ‘like’ button, dubbed ‘Reactions’.
Facebook ‘pays less UK tax than average worker’
Facebook has defended paying just £4,327 in UK corporation tax for the whole of last year, saying it operates within the law.
Twitter debuts pre-roll ads in tweeted videos
Twitter is putting pre-roll ads in all videos in tweets, as the social network looks for new ways to monetise its service amid slowing growth.