WhatsApp has finally begun monetising its platform with the launch of its first money-making enterprise product – it’s first revenue stream since dropping the subscription fees from the app that nobody seemed to pay. Following the introduction of its business messaging features and its dedicated business app, the Facebook-owned messaging platform now give businesses the opportunity to provide […]
Facebook is launching a video experience to all that enables groups to watch live or recorded videos together in the same place at the same time – a feature it began testing back in January. Watch Party enables group admins and moderators to select any live or recorded public video to share with group members. Members […]
Facebook recently announced in a blog that it has added five new features to its Ads Manager app, making it easier for advertisers to use creative tools using their smartphones. Now, while creating an ad on their mobile devices, advertisers can play around with tools like text overlays, stickers, logos or color filters. Facebook has also included […]
Facebook is getting into the augmented reality (AR) advertising business, entering a space previously dominated by Snap. Facebook announced Tuesday that it would begin offering AR ads in the News Feed. People will be able to use their mobile device’s camera to participate in the experiences. AR involves superimposing computer-generated images on top of real-world video […]
Today, Mindshare, part of WPP, and Tommy’s, a charity funding research into baby loss, launch a campaign to challenge the cultural silence around the issue using one of the loudest tools at our disposal: social media. At a time when we are more connected than ever before, there remains a deafening silence around baby loss […]
Instagram Stories are about to get even busier, with the addition of licensed music. Starting June 28, users will be able to add background music to their posts on their Stories, with thousands of songs offered directly in the app. The Facebook-owned app says new songs will be added daily. Adding songs to Stories works […]
Indian Future Group’s brand Big Bazaar has rolled out a Facebook augmented reality camera game as part of its FIFA World Cup activation. Facebook users can use the the camera on their mobile app and bounce the ball on their head. The activation is conceptualised by Bangalore based tech agency Alivenow. Pawan Sarda, group head of […]
Facebook usage has fallen in the US from 2017, with the number of people using the platform for news falling by nine percentage points across the nation and decreasing by a massive 20 points for younger users. According to research from Reuters Institute, conducted by YouGov, despite the falling numbers, many do still discover news […]
A software bug means that up to 14m Facebook users may have unknowingly posted private information to the public, the firm has warned. A glitch that was active between 18 and 22 May set posts to be shared with “everyone”, even if users had previously chosen a more restricted option as their default. Users who […]
Fyber, a leading technology company creating solutions for smarter ad monetisation, announced that Facebook Audience Network is partnering with Fyber FairBid, their new mechanism to achieve a state of header bidding in the mobile app environment, thus helping app developers and mobile publishers make the most of their content by delivering highly-targeted ads that engage […]