Donald Trump is BANNED from Facebook for 24 hours and Twitter for 12 hours

Twitter has suspended Donald Trump‘s account for 12 hours and for the first time deleted his tweets after he praised the mob who stormed Congress and said he ‘loved’ them. YouTube and Facebook also followed suit in removing the posts, with Facebook also blocking Trump from their platform for 24 hours. One of the deleted … Read more

Woman shares ‘game-changing’ freezer organising trick on Facebook

The ‘game changing’ freezer organising trick that will save you THOUSANDS in 2021 – and it makes the weekly grocery shop a breeze An organised mum has revealed how she saved thousands – just in the freezer She now labels food and puts it in containers so it doesn’t spill and get ruined She also … Read more

Facebook starts hiring spree for lobbyists and PR experts

Facebook has launched a major hiring spree of PR specialists and lobbyists ahead of the introduction of tough rules on social media companies. The tech giant is advertising several roles for its London office, with successful applicants tasked with improving its public image. The move comes as the government announced it will bring forward legislation … Read more

Facebook removes Apple’s blue tick page verification amid escalating feud

Facebook has removed Apple’s blue tick page verification as the feud between the two tech giants escalates.   Media consultant Matt Navarra noticed the blue tick had vanished from Apple’s page on Facebook Tuesday morning – a week after the Mark Zuckerberg-founded site slammed the iPhone maker over its upcoming privacy changes.  ‘Facebook has removed Apple’s … Read more

Google and Facebook had a pact to work together to dominate online ads, suit claims

Facebook and Google agreed to ‘cooperate and assist one another’ in case of an investigation into their pact to work together in online advertising, according to a new report. An unredacted version of a lawsuit filed by 10 states against Google last week reveals the allegations about the deal with Facebook dubbed ‘Jedi Blue’ by … Read more

What is diem? New digital currency to launch from Coinbase, Facebook and Uber 

Facebook’s much talked about cryptocurrency launch of libra has been ditched and instead the social media giant is part of a new digital currency named diem. It will be supported by the Diem Association, which consists of 27 members, of which Facebook is one. It is set to launch in January 2021 and there have … Read more

Facebook told to pay watchdog CMA’s court fees

Facebook told to pay £139,667 in legal costs to UK markets watchdog after losing court battle over its acquisition of image firm Giphy By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 19 December 2020 | Updated: 22:27 GMT, 19 December 2020 Facebook has been told to pay £139,667 in legal costs to the … Read more

Facebook tests voice and video calling on its WhatsApp desktop site in a bid to take on Zoom 

Facebook tests voice and video calling on its WhatsApp desktop site in a bid to take on Zoom Facebook-owned WhatsApp is testing voice and video calling on its desktop app The features are  available to just beta testers at the moment The example shows the voice and video calling options at the top of a … Read more

Facebook takes on Cameo with a platform that lets users pay celebrities for face time in live clips

Facebook takes on Cameo with a new video platform that lets users pay for face time with celebrities to ask them questions and take selfies during live segments Facebook is working on a video platform that connects fans with celebrities Called Super, users can pay to appear with celebrities during live shows Viewers can buy … Read more

Facebook takes advantage of Brexit to move all UK users onto US privacy agreements

Facebook takes advantage of Brexit to move all UK users onto US privacy agreements – which offer fewer protections and increase the risk of surveillance UK Facebook customers will be moved over to US-based user agreements   This will happen next year after Brexit and will see UK users lose protections EU’s digital privacy laws are … Read more