Facebook confirmed that it is testing a way for publishers to add a "breaking news" label to their posts. The Next Web director of social media Matt Navarra shared a screenshot of the feature via tweet: NEW: Facebook working on a 'Breaking News' tag for news publishers Pages?... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
“[Twisted London] is to make us a serious brand in the food space by delivering real-life experiences to people.” The post Facebook food publisher Twisted is getting into food delivery appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
From Facebook to Go90 to Nielsen, video publishers have a lot on their minds. The post ‘Facebook views are a vanity metric’: Overheard at the Digiday Video Anywhere Summit appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
No one's leaving Facebook, but there might be fewer videos on the platform. The post Video publishers on what happens after Facebook stops subsidizing video content appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The food video format that launched successful publishing brands like Tasty is no longer new, forcing publishers to look for new revenue sources. The post Signs that Facebook food videos are losing their luster appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
As many as 126 million Americans may have seen divisive Russian-generated ads and posts on Facebook over the last two years, apparently part of a wide-ranging effort by Moscow to influence the 2016 presidential election, the social media company told Congress on Tuesday. “Many of the ads and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Under pressure in advance of hearings on Russian election interference, Facebook is moving to increase transparency for everyone who sees and buys political advertising on its site. Executives for the social media company said Friday they will verify political ad buyers in federal elections,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Speech by company executive contradicts denial by Trump campaign that claimed the company used its own data and Facebook data to help the campaignCambridge Analytica used its own database and voter information collected from Facebook and news publishers in its effort to help elect Donald Trump,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook Marketplace has been with us for a little while now, giving users of the social network a handy place to buy and sell goods in the same place they chat with friends and post holiday photos. The company today announced a series of changes designed to make it easier to buy cars through... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Chicago-based news affiliate recently topped a list of news publishers that included Fox News, NPR and the BBC. The post How Fox 32 became the most engaging news publisher on Facebook appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Changes to the Facebook newsfeed are generally somewhat controversial, not least because many people wish Facebook would just stop buggering around and leave things as they are for a while. But the latest change that's being tested has some people -- page owners and publishers in particular --... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook came under fire after it admitted that it published 3,000 Russian-linked advertisements designed to influence the US Presidential Election. Those ads pointed to Pages that trafficked in fake news, which has been one of the social network's b... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Antsy publishers are starting to fear for their position within Facebook's powerful News Feed, now that tests have begun pushing their posts to an alternate timeline.On Monday, Facebook acknowledged it was testing a version of the social network overseas where publishers' articles appear in a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers on Facebook who have complained for years about declining organic reach may look back in the near future and think of these times as the good old days. The social network confirmed that it is testing a division of its News Feed into two separate feeds--one containing posts from... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Attendees at the Digiday Publishing Summit Europe expressed unhappiness with Facebook and worry about coming enforcement of the GDPR. The post ‘Facebook has been a disaster for us’: Candid thoughts of European publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
$10 millionCalifornia billionaire Tom Steyer is waging a $10 million campaign to convince lawmakers to impeach President Trump. His video ad is to-the-point: He calls Trump "a clear and present danger who is mentally unstable and armed with nuclear weapons." Money says his commercials have run... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook Tuesday unveiled its News Feed Publisher Guidelines, a set of best practices. Head of News Feed Adam Mosseri announced the release in a Newsroom post, writing, "We launched the Facebook Journalism Project to collaborate with the news industry in support of an informed community. A... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
New system could destroy smaller publishers if implemented, after journalists report drop in organic reach – but users will still see their friends’ postsFacebook is testing a major change that would shift non-promoted posts out of its news feed, a move that could be catastrophic for publishers... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
A man who says he was defamed on Facebook by a fellow college student filed a lawsuit Friday against the woman in Los Angeles, alleging she falsely accused him of raping her. The plaintiff in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit is identified only as John Doe and the defendant as Jane Roe. He... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More than 50 speakers from across the publishing, retail and entertainment industries will address delegates at December’s FutureBook Conference. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]