Facebook will let users charge for access to their live video streams in an effort to help people in the performing arts and other industries affected by the coronavirus pandemic Facebook will let users charge a fee before letting people view video streams The feature is aimed at helping people make up lost income during … Read more
Facebook rolls out Zoom alternative called ‘Messenger Rooms’ that allows users to host and share group video chats of up to 50 people at a time The feature allows users to create video chat rooms for up to 50 people at once It will let users share the rooms via Messenger or through news feeds … Read more
Missing estate agent Chelsie Dack is feared to have taken her own life after she wrote on Facebook about her struggles with life in lockdown. Chelsie, 23, said life was getting ‘scarier by the day’ and that she had ‘really underestimated this current situation’. Norfolk Police stopped searching for her after CCTV footage showed Chelsie … Read more
Facebook removes ‘pseudoscience’ from list of allowable keywords that advertisers use to target people Facebook has removed ‘pseudoscience’ from its list of allowable keywords The decision comes after a report from The Markup An ad portal for ‘pseudoscience’ had more than 78 million people By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 21:14 BST, 23 April 2020 … Read more
Hackers found selling private information of 267 million Facebook users on the Dark Web for just $600 Researchers say the stolen information contains data from 267 million users Data includes emails, names, Facebook ID’s and more The experts were able to download and verify the data Facebook users can check if they’re affected by visiting … Read more
Facebook introduces new standalone gaming app ahead of schedule to take on Twitch and YouTube in response to the coronavirus pandemic By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com Published: 20:44 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 20:45 BST, 20 April 2020 Facebook has launched its own standalone gaming app to take on the likes of Twitch and … Read more
Facebook removes fitness instructor’s workout massage video for pensioners to get them through lockdown after mistaking it for sexual content John Molyneux, 41, runs daily workout training programmes aimed at over-65s But his tutorial on how to massage leg muscles after a workout was removed from his Facebook page, Molyfit, last Wednesday by the social … Read more
Facebook trend of sharing old high school graduation photos is giving hackers answers to the most common security questions for online accounts People are sharing old high school graduation photos on Facebook The trend is to support the senior class that will not experience the ceremony during coronavirus lockdowns However, the images give hackers information needed … Read more
Facebook cancels all events for 50 attendees or more until June 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic and employees will work from home through the summer Facebook is cancelling major in-person events due to coronavirus The company says they will go online-only through July 2021 It will also allow employees to work from home until … Read more
Facebook to send myth-busting messages to users who have liked, reacted or commented on misinformation about the coronavirus on the social network Facebook users interacting with fake news will see a message in their news feed This encourages them to visit the World Health Organisation for health updates Facebook also introduced a ‘Get the Facts’ section … Read more