Apr 11
Facebook’s cleaning up your News Feed a little, ripping out Like-baiting posts, repeated content, an
Posted in: Today's ChiliFacebook’s cleaning up your News Feed a little, ripping out Like-baiting posts, repeated content, and spammy links.
Apr 10
Facebook today announced a series of improvements that aim to make News Feed experience better for the social network’s one billion-plus users. The improvements clamp down on Pages that “deliberately try and game News Feed,” one doesn’t have to venture very far to get an example, most of the Pages sharing viral content or memes on Facebook often try to increase their reach using methods that are frowned upon. The latest News Feed update targets three broad categories of this type.
Like-baiting can be widely seen on the social network. Even legitimate brands and Page owners often ask people to like their Page or interact with it to get a discount or avail an offer. Facebook doesn’t allow posts that explicitly ask for such engagement in return for something else. Today’s improvement focuses on better detection of these stories and will ensure that such posts don’t show up more prominently in News Feed. Facebook clarifies that this update will not impact Pages that genuinely try to encourage discussion between their fans.
We often see the same content appear again and again on Facebook, particularly if its a viral photo or video. Listening to feedback from users who complain about Pages that frequently post such content, Facebook has tweaked News Feed to de-emphasize pages and indulge in this activity.
Last but not the least, Facebook targets stories that use inaccurate language or tricky formatting to hoodwink people into clicking through to a website. The improvement reduces cases of spammy links. In most cases the website is full of ads or a “combination of frequently circulated content and ads.” Meme Page owners who drove traffic to their websites from Facebook can now effectively kiss it goodbye.
Facebook Makes Improvements To Reduce News Feed Spam , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Web, Facebook, News Feed, 
Apr 10
Back in February it was announced that Facebook had agreed to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion. Privacy advocates raised their voice against the deal and even called upon the FTC to look into the deal. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission today signed off on the sale, clearing the way for Facebook to absorb the most widely used cross platform messaging service in the world. Though the FTC warned both companies that they must continue to honor their privacy obligations.
FTC Clears Facebook/WhatsApp Deal, Must Honor Privacy Obligations original content from Ubergizmo. 
Apr 10
If you use WhatsApp, eliminating those pesky timestamps that tell senders when you’ve read their messages isn’t as straightforward as in other messaging applications. Here’s how to do it in iOS and Android.
Apr 09
Facebook To Remove In-App Messaging, Forces Users To Download Messenger App
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Facebook Messenger, for those unfamiliar, is a separate app that lets you message your friends without actually having to open up the Facebook app itself. However there are times when it gets a little annoying when messages pop up in the Facebook app and on the Messenger app simultaneously, but it seems that Facebook will be putting an end to that.
According to reports, Facebook has confirmed that they will be removing the Messenger feature from its Facebook mobile app, instead if Facebook users want to chat with their friends on mobile, they will have to turn to Facebook Messenger instead. However not all devices will be affected by this, according to Facebook. (more…)
Facebook To Remove In-App Messaging, Forces Users To Download Messenger App original content from Ubergizmo. 
Apr 09
Facebook will force iOS and Android app users to download the standalone Facebook Messenger app if they want to continue chatting, with plans to remove the messaging functionality from the … Continue reading
Apr 09
TechCrunch reports that Facebook will be removing chat from its standalone mobile apps in an effort to force people to use its Facebook Messenger application. If true, the move would be Facebook’s latest aggressive play
Apr 09
As the Nokia X smartphone runs on a forked version of Google’s Android mobile operating system, which translates to it not having access to Google’s services such as the Play Store or Hangouts, this does not mean that you are unable to run Android apps on it. The developer, however, will play an important role, and we are pleased to say that Facebook Messenger is now available on the Nokia X, while making its appearance for the Nokia Lumia and Nokia Asha devices, too.
Doing away with likes, shares and personal feeds, the Facebook Messenger app intends to be a pure conversation app, concentrating on you having private conversations with your mates. This means there is no need for the full Facebook app to be installed beforehand, which is a good thing if you happen to be running low on memory on your smartphone. With the Facebook Messenger app on Nokia’s devices, you can check out who happens to be online, being able to create group chats and send photos and stickers, now how about that?
Those who are rocking toa Nokia Lumia will see your Facebook friends added to your People Hub automatically, where notifications pop up on the Start Screen. As for Nokia X and Asha owners, these notifications will appear in Fastlane.[Press Release]
Facebook Messenger For Asha, Lumia, Nokia X Announced , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, Facebook, Nokia, 
Apr 08
For teenagers its probably a nightmare to have their social media accounts scrutinized by parents. They often have a certain expectation of privacy, while parents are often curious about the company their young adults keep both on and offline. Even if accessing someone’s Facebook without their knowledge is bound to tick them off, sometimes it may even save their lives. A mom in Utah went through her teenage son’s Facebook page and found threats, she was able to alert the police before something unfortunate happened.
According to KUTV, the mother was stunned when she saw threatening comments on her son’s Facebook page. The police say that comments included threats to shoot him. She immediately called her son’s school which alerted the police. They arrested two suspects, who weren’t students at the school, and found a gun, loaded magazine and drugs in their possession. Police claim that they were ready to carry out the threat.
Salt Lake City police’s Det. Greg Wilking told KUTV that the threats were credible, and that there were also some pictures on Instagram involving a weapon. Thus the police considers all evidence credible, rest assured, the two suspects are in hot water. Had it been some other day, and the son wasn’t on the verge of getting shot, perhaps he might have been furious with his mother for accessing his Facebook. I’m thinking not in this particular scenario.
Mom Checks Son’s Facebook, Saves Him From Getting Shot , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Web, Facebook, 
Apr 08
That major redesign Twitter was teasing
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