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Facebook bans its apps from being pre-installed on Huawei devices
Huawei devices will no longer have Facebook apps pre-installed. This is just an additional drop to the already existing sea…
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Facebook goes after personality quizzes to fight data leaks
As part of its commitment to privacy and security and also stop data leaks, Facebook has announced that it is…
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Facebook AI researchers create the world’s most detailed population density maps of Africa
Facebook is working closely with key non-profit and research partners to use artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to address…
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Facebook stored up to 600 million user passwords in plain text
By now you have probably heard of the scary news of how Facebook stored millions of user’s passwords in plain…
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Vodacom and Facebook partner to launch Facebook Flex in Lesotho
Vodacom has announced a new partnership with Facebook to launch Facebook Flex, a connectivity service that allows peoples to stay…
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Facebooks opening its first Sub-Saharan Africa Content Review Centre in Kenya
Facebook is opening its first content review centre in Sub-Saharan Africa in Nairobi Kenya. The company has partnered with Samasource…
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Facebook partners with African NGOs for Safer Internet Day 2019
Tomorrow, on 5th February the world will be celebrating Safer Internet Day (SID) 2019, a day set aside to promote…
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Facebook’s growing momentum in Africa (Infographic)
2018 saw Facebook grow its momentum and step up its investment in Africa. Today, more than 139 million people across…
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Cellulant patners with Facebook to launch Augmented Reality (AR) powered try-on experiences on Messenger
Pan-African Payments company, Cellulant, has built Africa’s first Augmented Reality (AR) powered try-on experiences in Facebook Messenger. As part of…
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Instagram wants to share your location history data with Facebook
Instagram is apparently testing a new setting that will allow it to share your location data with its parent company…
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Facebook launches its fact-checking tool in Kenya to fight fake news
Facebook has announced a new partnership with Africa Check; Africa’s first independent fact-checking organisation and AFP, to launch its first…
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Internet Society Partners with Facebook to Expand Internet Connectivity in Africa
The Internet Society is partnering with Facebook to develop Internet Exchange Points (IXP) throughout Africa. An Internet Exchange Point is…
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Six Kenyans selected for Facebook Community Leadership Program
Six Kenyans are among the 116 people worldwide who have been selected to join the Facebook Community Leadership Program. Unveiled…
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Remember The Iconic Nokia Snake Game? You Can Now Play it On Facebook’s Camera AR Platform.
Loved the iconic Nokia Snake game? Now you will have more reasons to love it even more. HMD Global, the…
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PSCU’s Twitter and Facebook Accounts Deleted
If you’re an active Twitter user in Kenya you probably have noticed some Twitter accounts that tweet on behalf of…
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Facebook is working on a ‘’Clear History’’ feature that will let you delete all your browsing history
Facebook has announced that it is working a new Clear History feature that will enable users to cookies and history.…
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Facebook is reportedly testing Messenger payments in India
It seems like Facebook is looking for more ways to make money other than just advertising. The social network is…
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Facebook wants to give you more control over your data, but will it really do so?
We are all aware of the happenings that have been going on around Facebook over the last couple of weeks.…
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Facebook has suspended jubilee linked data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica
Facebook has suspended political data analytics company Cambridge Analytica after finding out the company had violated data privacy policies. Facebook…
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How to remain relevant in the Facebook age of meaningful social interactions
With Facebook announcing that it is pushing brand and publisher content out of news feeds, how can businesses, especially small…
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Facebook is now offering free audio tracks and sound effects for video makers.
Are you a content creator and always worried about uploading videos on Facebook or Instagram that contains copyrighted music? Well,…
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Facebook is testing a subscription tool for Instant Articles on Android
Well, most of you probably saw this coming from Facebook but yes, the company is testing a news subscription tool…
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Facebook is rolling out funded shows for ‘Watch’.
A couple of weeks ago, Facebook introduced Watch, a new platform for shows on Facebook. Watch, according to the social…
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Facebook and Instagram were down yesterday, here’s why
Most of you probably did not notice this but Facebook and Instagram were temporarily down for a few hours yesterday.…
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Facebook announces winners of its First Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge
Facebook has finally unveiled the winners of its Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge for developers across the Middle East and…
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Facebook unveils 60 finalists for its Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge
Facebook has unveiled the 60 finalists that will battle it out for the Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge. Launched in…
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You can now use Reactions emoji to reply to comments on Facebook
You can now add a little happy or angry face to comments that people have posted on Facebook posts. Yes,…
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Facebook adds Live Location Sharing feature to Messenger
Facebook has launched a new Messenger tool that will allow users to share their location with others. The Live…
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Facebook is adding a City Guides feature to suggest places and events to visit
Facebook is spreading its wings further to the tourism market. The company has introduced a new feature that will give users…
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Here’s how to add your country’s flag to your profile photo on Facebook
Remember when Facebook just allowed you to add a photo of your country’s flag during a special event or cause?…
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News
Looking for a new job? Facebook will now let you apply for it via Facebook
Facebook is getting into the job market to take on LinkedIn. Yes, you heard me right. In the next few…
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Facebook launches Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge for Middle East and Africa
Facebook has launched a Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge for developers across the Middle East and Africa. The challenge will…
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Facebook rolls out new update on how it ranks Video in News Feeds
Expect to see some changes on how videos will appear on your Facebook news feed from now henceforth. Initially, videos…
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Facebook Messenger now Supports video call with up to 50 people
Well, you have been waiting for it, and it’s finally here. Facebook Messenger chat app now supports video chat with…
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Facebook partners with fact-checking organizations to flag and rank-down fake news
Facebook has become a central location for “fake news,” hoax stories. Most of the time, the news are purposely meant…
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Facebook is testing a Data Saver Mode feature for Messenger to help you save on data.
Facebook is reportedly testing out a new feature that will let users cut down its mobile Messenger app’s data…
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Meet Yarn, Facebooks’ open source JavaScript package manager built for speed
Facebook just launched a JavaScript package manager built specifically for speed. Known as Yarn, the open source package manager according…
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Facebook’s Internet Satellite destroyed by SpaceX rocket explosion during launch preparations
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is visiting the country. Kenya is the second country he is visiting after Nigeria in his…
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After Nigeria, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now visiting Kenya
After visiting Nigeria, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided to make a surprise visit to Kenya this week on his first…
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Facebook CEO,Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria, his first visit in sub-saharan Africa.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week. Mark is in Nigeria to learn on how Facebook can better…
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187 million tweets, 1.5 billion Facebook interactions sent out during #Rio2016
The #Rio2016 Olympics finally came to an end on Sunday. Throughout the games, fans from around the world turned to…
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‘Lifestage’ Facebook’s new app has been created just for teens
Facebook has released a new iOS app just for teens, more specifically, for those under 21. Known as Lifestage, the…
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Facebook rolls out new metrics, engagement tools for videos
Facebook want to help content creators to track and enhance engagement and with its video content. The company has rolled…
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Facebook Messenger Has A Billion Users
Hello Facebook users, your messaging app, Messenger, now has a billion monthly active users! August 9, 2011 which is 4 years…
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Facebook makes its suicide prevention tools available to all users
Suicidal thoughts are the worst thing we would want any of our family members or friends to go through. Most…
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Facebook Now lets users comment on posts with videos
Facebook will now allow you comment and reply to post using videos. The company made this announcement yesterday in move…
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Facebook could be testing customized news feed with categories
You will all agree with me Facebook news feeds feels a bit cluttered these days, i personally do not like…
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Facebook, Messenger and Instagram Windows 10 Apps are Here at Last
Facebook has some good news for people using Facebook, Messenger and Instagram on Windows. The company is officially rolling out…
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Facebook is Developing a Camera App for users to share more content
Remember when Facebook launched Facebook live, a feature that allows users to broadcast videos lives to their friends? Now it…
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Facebook might be considering to let you earn money from your posts
It looks like Facebook was very serious when it said that it wanted to help publishers monetize their content with…
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New update from Facebook allows you to Share Dropbox files directly from Facebook Messenger
Some good news here, Facebook Messenger has a new update, Beginning today, you can now share Dropbox files directly from…
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Facebook launches Agency Ambassador programme for Africa
Facebook has launched an Agency Ambassador Programme for Africa in what it says is part of its drive to equip…
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This new Facebook feature will Use Artificial Intelligence to Describe Photos to Blind Users
Artificial Intelligence is a technology that is growing very fast and with this growth it seems to be helping people…
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News
After WhatsApp, Facebook is also ditching support for BlackBerry
It’s just a few weeks since WhatsApp announced that it is killing support for Blackberry and other older devices. Of…
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Facebook adds ‘love,’ ‘haha,’ ‘wow,’ ‘sad’ and ‘angry’ to its like button
Facebook has been testing Reactions in different markets since last year, and now the have been officially been rolled out…
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Facebook Messenger Now supports multiple accounts for Android
Facebook has made an update to its Messenger App. The update will now make it possible for Facebook Messenger users…
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Facebook Kicks Off Global Effort on Women’s Safety in Kenya
Facebook hosted a Women’s Safety round table in Kenya last week with participants from NGOs, academia, women’s rights groups, and…
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Facebook reaches 1.59 billion people globally and 100 million hours of daily video watch time
Facebook announced that they have reached 1.59 billion people globally and 100 million hours of daily video watch time on…
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BUSINESS
New Airtel UnlimiNet 20 Bundle to offer free Facebook and WhatsApp
Airtel Kenya has today unveiled a new set of bundles for Voice, SMS and data. Dubbed ‘’UnlimiNet 20 bundle, the…
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Tigo Tanzania Facebook page hits 1 million mark, highest following in the country
Tigo Tanzania Facebook page has become the first to hit 1 million likes in the country making the page the…
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Facebook Brings its Internet.org Innovation Challenge to Africa
Facebook is launching the Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa. An Award aimed at recognizing developers and entrepreneurs who are using the internet…
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Airtel and Facebook launch Free Basics Services in 17 African countries
Bharti Airtel has today announced its new partnership with Facebook which will see the two companies launch Free Basics in…
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One billion People now use Facebook daily
One billion people use Facebook daily, Facebook has announced. The social media site also now has 1.55 billion users, a…
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Facebook is changing how your notifications look
Your Facebook notifications on your phone are about to look different, Facebook has announced. Your notifications will now show friends’…
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Facebook “Dislike” button is finally here
During a town hall Q&A at Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a declaration that could hugely…
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Facebook “Dislike” button is finally here
During a town hall Q&A at Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a declaration that could hugely…
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Facebook apologises to users after crash
Social media site Facebook has sent out an apology to its users after the site crashed and was unavailable for…
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Facebook working on a Dislike button
Sometime back someone asked me a very interesting question. When someone updates a sad status on Facebook and you click…
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Journalists Can Now Broadcast Live Over Facebook
Facebook wants more journalists to use its platform as their distribution channel of choice. Now the company is giving reporters…
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Facebook bans photos of Europe’s refugee crisis
Facebook has banned the photos of the Europe’s refugee crisis that saw last week, approximately 150 bodies of migrant refugees…
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Facebook witnesses one billion users in a day: Mark Zuckerberg
In what Facebook CEO and Founder Mark Zuckerberg described as a milestone, one billion people used Facebook in a single…
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Hahaha vs. Hehehe: Facebook new research reveals e-laughter data
So how exactly do you express laughter on Facebook? – lol’, ‘haha’ or ‘hehe’? Facebook has just published new data…
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Facebook users can now appoint ‘heir’ to manage account when they die
By Nixon Kanali / TechTrendsKE For some time now, Facebook users have been wondering what happens to someone’s account when…
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Facebook’s Internet.org bringing more people online, hosts developers day at iHub
One year after launching internet.org app, Facebook is celebrating this milestone by hosting a Developer app at iHub in Nairobi…
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Facebook just changed its logo. Can you tell the difference?
Facebook has got a new logo, but it’s not completely new – just a minor tweaking with the original, so…
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Facebook’s First Africa office opens in Johannesburg
Facebook has opened its first African office in what it says is to help further its commitment to help businesses…
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Facebook Messenger hits one billion+ downloads on Android
Facebook messenger has reached a whopping one billion downloads on Android. This announcement was made by David Marcus, vice president…
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Facebook launches internet.org in Senegal
The Internet.org app is now available to Tigo Senegal subscribers! Customers will now have access to useful health, education,…
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IBM Unveils Marketing Partnership With Facebook
IBM and Facebook are teaming up to offer new integration between the two platforms to marketers. Starting today, IBM says…
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Facebook Introduces Video Calling in Messenger
Facebook has announced that they will be introducing video calling in Messenger enabling Facebook user to have face-to-face conversations with…
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Facebook launches internet.org in Guatemala, moves to new offices in California
In another step towards connecting the world, Facebook has just launched Internet.org in Guatemala. The launch in Guatemala was enabled…
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Facebook opens up video embeds to everyone and adds 360-degree video support
Facebook’s purchase of Oculus has manifested a little more tangibly. Today at its F8 conference, the social network announced an upgraded version of its…
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Facebook is testing out its own Phone app
Facebook hasn’t been shy of releasing spin-off apps of late — consider Home, Rooms, Groups, Slingshot and of course Messenger…
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How to Send Money to Friends On Facebook Messenger
On Tuesday Facebook rolled out a new feature in Messenger that will be able to give people a more convenient…
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Facebook rolling out payments to friends in Messenger
Facebook announced Tuesday it was launching a system to send money to friends for US customers using its Messenger mobile…
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Facebook now lets you choose who controls your account after you die
Facebook is putting its users in control of what happens to their accounts after they die. Starting today, users in…
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Facebook launches internet.org in India
More than a 100 million Indian residents will now be able to use the Internet.org app on their phones. Facebook…
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Facebook and Instagram are facing a global outage right now
If you have tried logging into your Facebook or Instagram account you might have come into face with an error…
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Ghana becomes fifth country to get Internet.org application from Facebook
Ghana has become the fifth country globally to receive the internet.org application. According to an update by Mark Zuckerberg, Founder…
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Facebook puts warning labels on graphic videos
Facebook is putting warning labels on graphic videos that members upload and share with friends, the leading social network said…
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Facebook now helping you find a missing child
Starting today, there’s a new way you can help locate a missing child simply by checking Facebook. Facebook is teaming…
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Could Facebook be planning to be the next new YouTube?
Could Facebook Video be the next big video sharing platform after YouTube? Well, maybe yes. According to new statistics released…
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Facebook Will ‘Auto Enhance’ Your Photos—Unless You Turn It Off
Facebook has begun automatically enhancing photos that users upload from the recently updated iOS app. What does that mean? If…
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Facebook rolls out new Search tool to help you seatch for old posts
Facebook has rolled out a new Search tool in what it says is to make it easier for users to…
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Facebook launches ”Say Thanks”, a personalized video creation tool
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi Did you know facebook will now let you create personalised video cards for for your Facebook friends?…
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You can now easily unfollow Boring Friends on facebook
By Nixon Kanali, You got a boring Facebook friend who frequently posts boring posts? And you do not want to…
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Facebook to create ”DONATE” button to help fight Ebola
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa seem to have attracted so much attention from across the globe. Many organisations are…
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Facebook provides custom Tor link for privacy-conscious users
In a rare event that showcases that Facebook may actually be listening to the concerns of its users, the…
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Mark Zuckerberg to host Q&A session with all facebook users on November 6
Are you among the 1.35 billion people who use facebook? Well, Mark Zuckerberg the Facebook CEO has something for you. Zuckerberg will be…
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Facebook unveils new anonymous chat app ‘Rooms’
Facebook has launched a new app that will allow people to set up online chat rooms. Called ‘Rooms.’, the app will let you…
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”Safety Check” New facebook feature that notifies your friends and family your are safe during a disaster
By Nixon Kanali Have you ever been in a tight situation? found yourself in the middle of disaster or crisis?…
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