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Facebook Adds Wikipedia Knowledge Boxes in Search Results

Social Media Today

Facebook is looking to add Knowledge Panel type displays in some search results, featuring overviews from Wikipedia.

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F8: Facebook says the future is private

Sherrilynne Starkie

This week, more than 5,000 developers, creators and entrepreneurs from around the world came together for F8 , Facebook’s annual conference about the future of technology. Facebook announced a new redesign that puts groups first in its attempt to rebuild communities on the platform. Lots of change at Facebook.

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Zuck’s facts about Facebook

Sherrilynne Starkie

Last week, the Wall Street Journal , arguably one of the highest profile news organizations in the world, published an article by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and not before time! After almost a year of bad press, multiple scandals and falling share prices, it’s well past time for a Facebook ‘Mea Culpa’. Photo: Wikipedia.

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Are you on Facebook messenger?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Facebook users will have seen prompts to download the standalone Facebook Messenger app to their phones since April. Mark Zuckerberg (Photo credit: Wikipedia). Messages have removed from the Facebook mobile app. Facebook says that shift will allow both mobile applications to work more efficiently.

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Study shows social media drives sales

Sherrilynne Starkie

Photo credit: Wikipedia). Related posts: Facebook advertising facts. Wikipedia rules the waves. PLEASE LIKE MY FACEBOOK PAGE. The Air Miles program logo in Canada since 2009. Social media in call centres. Click here to start to receive my newsletter. Related articles. ROI in social media.

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Cambridge Analytica vs Beacon – Facebook Australia Quantium

Laurel Papworth

How Facebook and Twitter work with big data companies in Australia and beyond. In 2007 Facebook got into trouble for Beacon – I wrote about it at the time – a service that reported on your behaviours online and offline for “personalisation” purposes. ” Wikipedia Beacon Facebook.

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Have You Liked or Followed a Facebook Page Created by the Russian Internet Research Agency?

Bill Hartzer

Have you liked a Facebook page or post that has been built by a Russian agency spreading fake news? Or, have you liked or followed a Facebook Page or Instagram account created by the Internet Research Agency? You can access the tool here if you’re logged into Facebook and using a desktop or laptop computer.

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