Facebook sued over facial recognition database
Facebook has been accused of building a giant database of biometric information on people’s faces against their will, in court documents filed against the firm in the US.
Facebook begins WhatsApp integration
Facebook has reportedly started testing WhatsApp integration with its popular social network, looking to find ways of unifying the two services.
Top 20 UK sites: News outlets get mobile boost
News sites including BBC, Mail Online, and Trinity Mirror are now getting much higher mobile audiences than on desktop, according to new research looking into the top 20 UK sites online.
Hellmann’s runs £15m campaign based on customer Facebook posts
Unilever brand Hellmann’s is launching a new £15m campaign, taking its slogan from a Facebook fan comment.
Facebook ‘laser drones’ to boost rural web access
Facebook has tested a solar-powered drone that carries internet signal in the skies above the UK, beaming down laser-guided signals to remote locations which do not have internet access.
Oculus shift: Facebook to meld social media with virtual reality
Facebook is planning a world beyond gaming and entertainment for its virtual reality headset Oculus Rift, aiming to create a more immersive social experience through the company’s communications tools.
Facebook relives your past with ‘On This Day’ feature
Facebook has launched an “On This Day” feature that lets users see photos and comments from previous years.
Facebook opens Messenger to third-party apps
Facebook has revamped its Messenger service, letting users send content like GIFs, photos, videos, and more from third-party apps within the Facebook Messenger app.
Facebook and Google user data comes under EU scrutiny
Top digital firms including Facebook and Google are facing scrutiny over how they handle data as the European Court of Justice (ECJ) looks to investigate whether data agreements between the EU and US protect European privacy.
Facebook hosts content for news publishers as ‘walled garden’ grows
Facebook has struck a revenue sharing deal with a number of publishes, with New York Times, BuzzFeed and National Geographic sharing revenues from advertising around their stories on the social network.