Facebook suspends account of a California woman named Isis. Here's something you don't hear very often, and hopefully not ever again. A California woman named Isis Anchalee had her Facebook account deactivated apparently due to her first name.
This week in social media, Facebook began testing Snapchat-style messaging in Facebook Messenger. Meanwhile Pinterest introduced a smart, unique visual search feature, Twitter introduced GIFs you can control, and Snapchat is planning on making even more money off of its Lenses feature.
Social media has become a beacon of keeping up with world news and events, however in response to the horrific attacks that have plagued Paris, Facebook has added a feature to help users share their support for the country in its trying times.
Jennifer Aniston's representative confirmed that the viral Facebook story about Aniston being a good samaritan has nothing to do with the actress at all.
Recent reports revealed that giant social media company Facebook has been asking and urging their staff to ditch using their iPhone devices and shift towards using Android smartphones. The recent policy comes after reports of Android's dominance in the market.
Tumblr will roll out instant messages slowly. Tumblr will now allow users to chat with each other through instant messages. The feature will work on the web and the mobile versions of Tumblr starting Tuesday.
Obama is quickly getting likes on Facebook President Barack Obama created a Facebook page, which went live Monday. Obama says he wants the page to be "a place where we can have real conversations.
This week in social media, Facebook dominated the headlines and Wall Street, as it showed how much it dominates the social media world. Meanwhile an ex-Twitter engineer exposed the company's clunky attempts at diversity and Pinterest officially introduced a new feature that blends perfectly with the reasons people use its network.
Facebook reported excellent third quarter numbers Facebook has come a long way since going public in 2012. Back then, analysts and investors doubted that the company would be able to cash in on web advertising.
The latest on the beta version of WhatsApp 2.12.334 can now be downloaded as a third-party app WhatsApp for Android initially has the most updates since it started.
This week in social media, Facebook rolled out, experimented with, or otherwise promised a slew of changes to its platform, policies and mobile apps. Meanwhile, Twitter got hit on Wall Street again and Snapchat rolled out its first Halloween-themed sponsored "lenses." It's time for Social Media Sunday!
The Other Messages folder will be replaced with a Message Request feature. Facebook is removing the Other Messages folder. The unpopular folder was rarely used, and most of the messages that went to it were either spam or unwanted messages from people not on the user's friend list.
Facebook's outlook remains positive Facebook surpassed the $100 mark Friday for its stock price and analysts believe the company will continue to report positive numbers.
This week in social media, Facebook finally fixed its battery-draining iPhone app. Meanwhile Twitter's CEO gave millions worth of stock to the company's employees and Instagram announced yet another new video app.
Facebook's TechPrep hopes to boost diversity in technology by empowering underrepresented minority students and their parents to get involved in computer science.
New feature could keep accounts secure Facebook users will now have an extra layer of security against attacks from a state-sponsored agency. This means hackers who have been hired by enemy countries or even America's own National Security Agency (NSA) will have more difficulty spying on Facebook members.
This week in social media, Facebook unveiled its latest push into online video, seeking to rob top rival YouTube of views. Meanwhile, Twitter went through some major company changes under new CEO Jack Dorsey and a new study surprised no one by revealing that teens prefer Instagram, with Snapchat right behind, over other social networks.
iOS users can access Facebook even faster. Facebook's iOS app will now allow iPhone 6s users to quickly update their statuses, as well as take or upload pictures without even entering the Facebook app.
This week in social media, Facebook began rolling out new options beyond its "Like" button and Messenger released for Apple Watch. Meanwhile, Twitter's first change under new permanent CEO Jack Dorsey rolled out and Pinterest added localized results for its huge international user base.
