"'Facebook Developer Garage' and 'Garage-In-A-Box'. Facebook diplomacy The term Facebook diplomacy was coined sometime in October 2008 in casual notes exchanged on Twitter, in connection to U.S. President Barack Obama's electoral political campaign's keen use of Facebook and other social network websites. The term Facebook diplomacy was further introduced and elaborated to describe the potential 'soft power' that can be created with Internet social networking tools like Facebook to counter terrorism, and interfere with repressive governments and militant groups in a discussion at a social networking and technology conference in December 2008 in New York. During the December conference in"
"the first day of being on Facebook, the page had over 1,000 likes, and passed 1 million likes in September 2012. By January 2015, this had risen to 19.5 million likes. In March 2013, Andrew posted a link to her new Twitter account on the IFLS page, which used a photo of herself as its avatar. Many Facebook fans were surprised that Andrew was a woman, and responses were a mix of sexist and supportive comments. Computer scientist Diana Franklin noted that even some of the so-called positive responses were sexist, with readers making sexual comments about Andrew. Andrew was"
"policy. The new privacy policy took effect on the same day. An article published by ""USA Today"" in November 2011 claimed that Facebook creates logs of pages visited both by its members and by non-members. Relying on tracking cookies to keep track of pages visited, the United States Congress and the World Wide Web Consortium are attempting to set new guidelines to deal with Internet privacy concerns, potentially giving users the ability to limit or stop technology companies from tracking their activities. In early November 2015, Facebook was ordered by the Belgian Privacy Commissioner to cease tracking non-users, citing European"
"November, Noah Urrea from the United States along with a video-teaser of band members dancing to RedOne's song ""Boom Boom"", then Any Gabrielly from Brazil on the 14th. Four new members were announced on the 15th – Heyoon Jeong from South Korea, Hina Yoshihara from Japan, Josh Beauchamp from Canada and Lamar Morris from the United Kingdom. Bailey May from the Philippines and Shivani Paliwal from India were announced on November 16, followed by Krystian Wang (). The Mexican Sabina Hidalgo was announced as a new member on November 21, with the final member Sina Deinert from Germany announced on"
"date was later changed to November 11, 2015. On November 11, 2015, ANGERME released their twentieth single, ""Desugita Kui wa Utarenai / Dondengaeshi / Watashi."" At the release event for this single, the winner of the 2015 ANGERME Shin Member Audition and sole fourth generation member was announced with Moe Kamikokuryou revealed as the new member. This was the first time a Hello!Project group other than Morning Musume welcomed a sole generation member. With Kanon Fukuda leaving on November 29, 2015 at the ""ANGERME First Concert Tour 2015 Aki ""Hyakka Ryouran"" finale at Nippon Budokan"", Ayaka Wada is now the"
"UberSocial client installed on their device and then proceed to the device's browser to download A.plus. In 2013, Kutcher teamed up with Evan Beard and Kendall Dabaghi to launch A Plus, where Kutcher is currently Chairman of the Board. Initially a product discovery service, it morphed in April 2014 to a social media-driven content platform focused on upbeat stories. It was officially launched in that incarnation in January 2015. It has reported 27.5 million monthly uniques in the United States, has an Alexa rank of about 11787 (4019 in the US), and is ranked by Quantcast as a top 50"
"faster or helping us come up with bright new ideas.” Facebook itself had been using a version of Workplace internally since 2011, when one of its engineers created groups that were only accessible to people inside the company. Alongside Facebook Messenger, these private groups helped Facebook employees work more efficiently together by reducing their reliance on email and other Software as a Service tools. Workplace officially launched in October 2016. To date, over 30,000 organizations have joined the platform including Walmart, Heineken, Spotify, Chevron, Stanley Black & Decker and Starbucks. News Feed: The News Feed is a scrolling stream of"
"graphic content, requiring users to explicitly confirm that they wish to see the material. Facebook Live, introduced in August 2015 for celebrities and gradually rolled out for regular users starting in January 2016, lets users broadcast live videos, with Facebook's intention for the feature to be presenting public events or private celebrations. However, the feature has been used to record multiple crimes, deaths, and violent incidents, causing significant media attention. Facebook has received criticism for not removing videos faster, and Facebook Live has been described as a ""monster [Facebook] cannot tame"" and ""a gruesome crime scene for murders"". In response,"
"training and custom integrations. Workplace by Facebook Workplace is an enterprise connectivity platform developed by Facebook, Inc. It uses familiar tools like groups, instant messaging and News Feed to transform teamwork, communications, and culture. Workplace was first announced on January 14, 2015. It launched in beta as Facebook at Work with customers including the Royal Bank of Scotland. Simon McNamara, RBS Chief Administrative Officer said of the launch: “I’m excited about how bringing people together from all across the bank through Facebook At Work can help our employees do their job better – whether it’s being able to find answers"
"Facebook funded the initiative, known as the Internet Bug Bounty project. By June 2015, HackerOne's bug bounty platform had identified approximately 10,000 vulnerabilities and paid researchers over $1 million in bounties. In September 2015, the company launched a Vulnerability Coordination Maturity Model, which then-policy chief Katie Moussouris described as “an important effort from HackerOne to codify some reasonable minimum standards on how organizations handle incoming, unsolicited vulnerability reports.” In April 2017, the company announced 240% year-over-year customer growth in Europe, and the subsequent opening of additional European offices to serve increasing customer demand. In May 2014, HackerOne received $9 million"
"2011. An app for Windows Phone, though lacking features including voice messaging and chat heads, was released in March 2014. In April 2014, Facebook announced that the messaging feature would be removed from the main Facebook app and users will be required to download the separate Messenger app. An iPad-optimized version of the iOS app was released in July 2014. In April 2015, Facebook launched a website interface for Messenger. A Tizen app was released on July 13, 2015. In October 2016, Facebook released Facebook Messenger Lite, a stripped-down version of Messenger with a reduced feature set. The app is"
"2014, Huawei said it was dropping support for Windows Phone due to low sales.> The reception to the Metro UI and overall interface of the OS has also been highly praised for its style, with ZDNet noting its originality and fresh clean look. Engadget and ZDNet applauded the integration of Facebook into the People Hub as well as other built-in capabilities, such as Windows Live, etc. However, in version 8.1 the once tight Facebook and Twitter integration has been removed so that updates from those social media sites must be accessed via their respective apps. According to Gartner, there were"
"CBC New Media Group, as well as Andrew McCollum. McCollum, a founding member of Facebook, became CEO of the company in 2014. As of September 2015, the service was available in 42 universities. On November 14, 2017, Philo launched a new OTT streaming television service in the U.S. The service includes channels from programming groups that include A&E Networks, AMC Networks, Discovery Inc., Scripps Networks Interactive and Viacom, but not 21st Century Fox, The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, CBS Corporation, or Time Warner, and therefore includes no sports. The service is available via TVs, computers, tablets, and phones. Those programming"
"the Facebook Messenger mobile app. Marcus is credited with the introduction of Messenger's P2P payment platform which was released in the United States in June 2015. Marcus would later help implement business payments on the platform. The app reached 1 billion active users in July 2016. In December 2017, Marcus was appointed to the Board of Directors of the cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase. According to the announcement, he was chosen based on his experience with digital payments at both PayPal and Facebook and his knowledge of cryptocurrency. He is also considered an early promoter of cryptocurrency. On May 8, 2018, Marcus"
"and stock. In November 2016 Facebook acquired CrowdTangle, a social analytics company that tracks how content spreads online. CrowdTangle confirmed the acquisition in a message on their website, but the company has not disclosed the financial terms of the deal. In early 2011, Facebook announced plans to move to its new headquarters, the former Sun Microsystems campus in Menlo Park. All users outside of the US and Canada have a contract with Facebook's Irish subsidiary ""Facebook Ireland Limited"". This allows Facebook to avoid US taxes for all users in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and South America. Facebook is making use"
"""BuzzFeed"" VP of Product Chris Johansen told Facebook that they needed seven things in order to participate in the program, including compatibility with comScore, Google Analytics, and ""BuzzFeed"" tracking tools, preservation of key aspects of the look, feel, and functionality of the website, and monetization. In January, Facebook returned for talks, saying they had implemented all of the requests. Instant Articles launched officially on May 12, 2015. Launch partners included ""Woven Digital"", ""BuzzFeed"", the ""New York Times"", ""National Geographic"", ""The Atlantic, NBC News, The Guardian, BBC News, Bild,"" and ""Spiegel Online."" Facebook also created an Instant Articles landing page to"
"billion photo uploads, and 140 billion friend connections. On January 15, 2013, Facebook announced Facebook Graph Search, which provides users with a ""precise answer"", rather than a link to an answer by leveraging the data present on its site. Facebook emphasized that the feature would be ""privacy-aware"", returning results only from content already shared with the user. On April 3, 2013, Facebook unveiled Facebook Home, a user-interface layer for Android devices offering greater integration with the site. HTC announced the HTC First, a smartphone with Home pre-loaded. On April 15, 2013, Facebook announced an alliance across 19 states with the"
"six-monthly cycle, Facebook will work with ten to 15 data-driven startups in the location to help them develop their businesses. On April 18, 2017, Facebook announced the beta launch of Facebook Spaces at Facebook's annual F8 developer conference in San Francisco. Facebook Spaces, a virtual reality app version of Facebook for the Facebook-owned Oculus VR goggles. In a virtual and shared space, users can access a curated selection of 360-degree photos and videos using their avatar, with the support of the controller. Users can also access their own photos and videos, and any media shared on their Facebook newsfeed. The"
"in 182 countries. That same year, Facebook invested in new features in a competing service called Facebook Groups. In response, Heiferman developed a plan to redesign Meetup to focus more on activities than groups. The re-design was also based on feedback from Meetup employees. In late 2017, Meetup was acquired by WeWork. In 2018, Scott Heiferman stepped down as CEO and former Investopedia CEO David Siegel took his place. Heiferman became Chairman of Meetup. Scott Heiferman married Emily Krasnor on September 13, 2008. Krasnor is an officer of the United Nations Development Fund for Women. Heiferman has a daughter and"
"Valentin Chmerkovskiy. The single ""Catfish"" was released on September 10, 2015 along with the album ""Calling All Lovers"" available for pre-order on iTunes. On September 18, 2015, the single ""Angels & Demons"" was released. In October 2015, the group ""The Braxtons"" including Toni, Tamar, Traci, Trina and Towanda, will be releasing a new material titled ""Braxton Family Christmas"" as five members. The album was released on October 30 and pre-order on October 16th. On November 11, Braxton revealed that she would have to withdraw from the competition due to health problems. Braxton and Chmerkovskiy finished in fifth place overall. On"
"comment"". After more than a year in testing, which included October 2015 availability in Ireland and Spain, Facebook officially rolled out ""Reactions"" to users worldwide on February 24, 2016. The feature allows users to long-press on the like button to get options between five pre-defined emotions ranging from ""Love"", ""Haha"", ""Wow"", ""Sad"", and ""Angry"". In June 2017, in celebration of Pride month, Facebook introduced a rainbow flag as part of its Reactions options. During a public Q&A session in December 2014, CEO Mark Zuckerberg answered questions regarding the public's wish to have a ""dislike"" button on Facebook. Zuckerberg said: ""There’s"
"beta app is currently available in the Oculus Store. In September 2017, Facebook announced it would be spending up to US$1 billion on original shows for its Facebook Watch platform. On October 16, 2017, Facebook acquired the anonymous compliment social media app tbh for an undisclosed amount, announcing intentions to leave the app independent, similar to Instagram and WhatsApp. In May 2018, at its annual F8 developers conference in San Jose, California, Facebook announced it would make its own dating service. Shares in the dating business Match Group fell by 22% following the announcement. In July 2018, Facebook was charged"
"Facebook for Every Phone. The chapter revealed many details regarding the technical operation of the Snaptu system and the methods used to achieve high efficiency. On September 12, 2014, the Facebook app page of Facebook for Every Phone indicated over half a billion likes. Despite this high number, the company hasn't released any additional information about the app. Facebook has further repurposed the Snaptu technology stack and on June 4, 2015 it launched its Facebook Lite app for low-end Android devices based on the Snaptu technology. The company had been testing the app for a while and had been gradually"
"Workplace by Facebook Workplace is an enterprise connectivity platform developed by Facebook, Inc. It uses familiar tools like groups, instant messaging and News Feed to transform teamwork, communications, and culture. Workplace was first announced on January 14, 2015. It launched in beta as Facebook at Work with customers including the Royal Bank of Scotland. Simon McNamara, RBS Chief Administrative Officer said of the launch: “I’m excited about how bringing people together from all across the bank through Facebook At Work can help our employees do their job better – whether it’s being able to find answers to customer queries much"
"on social networks when Facebook released the feature in 2012. In 2009 Shields was recruited by former Google colleague Sheryl Sandberg to run Facebook in Europe, Middle East & Africa as VP & managing director. In her role she built EMEA into the company's largest region, focusing on making Facebook the world's most valuable marketing, communications and customer services platform for brands and leveraging Facebook's Open Graph as a growth engine for some of Europe's hottest startups and established businesses. She also presided over the growth of international presence to over one billion users. In May 2018, Shields was announced"
"public relations. Rachel Whetstone Rachel Marjorie Joan Whetstone (born 22 February 1968) is a public relations executive. Whetstone joined Facebook as VP of communications of its WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger products in September 2017. She was senior vice-president of communications and public policy for Uber until April 2017. She was in a similar position at Google until June 2015. In February 2013, Whetstone was assessed as one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4. Whetstone has been featured on PRWeek’s Power List several times, most recently in 2016 at number"
"Facebook by June, 2014 according to Nielson-Korean Click. BAND's core features are Board, Chat, Calendar, and Album. Main communications happen on Board where announcements and comments are posted. Polling, file sharing, and image/video sharing are also possible on Board. The Discover feature was added in March, 2015 which allows users to search for and join interest-based groups by using certain keywords. There are three types of BAND groups: Secret Band, Closed Band, and Public Band. Secret Band is a non-searchable group where members can join only by invitation. Closed Band is a searchable group, but only members who have already"
"anyone… FB does not realize some SL people earn lindens to turn into RL (real life) money and that is how they make a living. Once you force a person to change the SL name they will lose money due to not being able to find them on FB or SL as they may use FB for their buisness [sic] or advertise. So they end up losing buisness [sic] and money."" Seattle drag performer Olivia LaGarce started a Change.org online petition titled ""Allow performers to use their stage names on their Facebook accounts!"" On December 15, 2015, Facebook announced in"
"(6%). Facebook quitters were found to be more concerned about privacy, more addicted to the Internet, and more conscientious. Facebook enabled an automatic facial recognition feature in June 2011, called ""Tag Suggestions"", a product of a research project named ""DeepFace"". The feature compares newly uploaded photographs to those of the uploader's Facebook friends, in order to suggest photo tags. ""National Journal Daily"" claims ""Facebook is facing new scrutiny over its decision to automatically turn on a new facial recognition feature aimed at helping users identify their friends in photos"". Facebook has defended the feature, saying users can disable it. Facebook"
"crowdfunding platform. In March 2015, Giphy acquired Nutmeg, a GIF messaging service, as one of the company's first major steps towards the mobile industry. This coincided with the launch of Facebook Messenger's own development platform, in which Giphy joined a few exclusive apps in its debut. In August 2015, Giphy launched its second mobile app, GIPHY Cam, which allows users to create and share gifs on a social network. In February 2016, Giphy raised $55 million in funding at a $300 million valuation. In October 2016, Giphy announced several statistics; it has 100 million daily active users, it serves over"
"Britain First announced in 2014 its intention to launch in America, as ""America First"" (not to be confused with America First Party or President Donald Trump's 2018 United States federal budget, America First), but it failed to materialise. In November 2015, Britain First claimed that its Facebook page had over a million ""likes"", more than any other British political party and the British Prime Minister, David Cameron. At the end of November, Facebook briefly closed the Britain First page for breaching its community guidelines. The group also had to remove two photos published without permission. It later called Facebook ""fascist""."
"Following Snapchat's introduction of geo-filters in 2015, Facebook was quick to follow suit. They announced they were testing ""location frames"" in December, 2016. In June, 2017, Snapchat introduced World Lenses, which allow advertisers (and, of course, other users) to use AR to alter the environments of photos and videos. For example, a company could create an effect that places its product in the background of someone's video. In December, 2017, Facebook announced the rollout of a similar feature, World Effects. Instagram introduced stickers in December, 2016. Although not originally suited for marketing campaigns, the capabilities have evolved so that now"
"into the company by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Others such as Elon Musk, who has deleted his Facebook pages for SpaceX and Tesla, have publicly expressed their decision to terminate their use of the media platform for their purposes. According to a study done by Jeffery Child and Shawn Starcher in 2015, Facebook is a social media platform where ""both known and unknown audiences can gain access to posted context, increasing the possibility for privacy breakdowns"". The company has a history of making efforts of rapprochement for such privacy crises. Past apologies of Facebook started in 2009, when Facebook"