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Facebook Upgrades Tech Center for Latino Students, Partners With LULAC

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) held an open house to celebrate and show off an upgrade to its San Francisco technology center at Mission Graduates, a result of the organization's ongoing partnership with Facebook.

Social Media Sunday: Facebook Backed Apple, Apple Joined Twitter, Snapchat Got More Money

This week in social media, Facebook and its subsidiary WhatsApp backed Apple in its encryption fight with the FBI, the same week that a WhatsApp executive was briefly jailed in Brazil in a similar case.

Social Media Sunday: Ads Coming to Your Facebook Messenger Soon, Twitter Smacks Down ISIS

This week in social media, word leaked out that Facebook will start showing ads in Messenger very soon. Meanwhile, Twitter executives bought millions in their company's stock in a move to boost confidence, and Snapchat is rumored to have started delivering detailed ad analytics, possibly resulting in a dip in prices.

Latin America's Facebook Obsession, by the Numbers

Facebook is beyond popular in Latin America. Facebook is beyond popular in Latin America. Latin Americans are very fond of using social media as a doorway into the Internet at large.

Facebook Exec Freed From Jail, Wrongfully Arrested Says Brazilian Judge

Diego Dzodan, Facebook's vice president for Latin America, spent the night in jail before he was set free on Wednesday, March 2, following a grant to his appeal that overrules a lower court's decision to take him into custody.

Facebook Safety: Why Posting your Children's Photos can be Risky?

France’s national police has warned parents of the repercussions of posting their children’s photos on Facebook.

Brazil's Jailing of Facebook Executive Casts Shadow Over Fight between Apple, FBI

Brazil's arrest of a Facebook executive, however brief, casts a dark shadow on the debate over privacy and security.

Facebook Senior Executive Arrested in Brazil Over WhatsApp Service

Brazilian law enforcers arrested Facebook’s Latin America regional vice-president after WhatsApp failed to comply with a court order demanding information from the social media company’s subsidiary.

Social Media Sunday: Facebook's Wall Brawl, Reactions, Tumblr to Double Down on Mobile

It's time for Social Media Sunday! This week in social media, Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg publicly rebuked some of his employees, while Facebook Reactions finally added more ways to respond to posts.

Brazil's NSA-Avoiding Underwater Cable to Europe Could Be Catching Silicon Valley's Eyes

Brazil's planned underwater cable, linking directly to Europe's Internet, will likely bring lots of technical and economic advantages to the country and the rest of Latin America in general.

ISIS Supporters Threaten Twitter, Facebook CEOs Over Suspended Accounts

Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey are being directly targeted by ISIS. A group supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as ISIS, has issued a direct threat against the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter for suspending the accounts of the terrorist group.

Facebook's New Buttons Yield Mixed Reaction on Social Media

The Like button gets five new friends. Facebook users were introduced Wednesday morning to five new options for interacting with posts, photos, articles and more.

'Dear Deadpool' Facebook Video Will Knock Your Socks Off

'Dear Deadpool' Facebook Video Will Knock Your Socks Off "Deadpool" continues to lead not only in local and international box offices, but also in advertising campaigns.

Here's Why You Should Start Investing in Latin America Now

There's an emerging real estate market and tech boom in the region with two big investors funding the ventures.

Indonesia Bans Tumblr for Publishing Pornographic Content

Indonesia has banned microblogging platform Tumblr for distributing pornographic content. Indonesia has banned microblogging platform Tumblr for distributing pornographic content.

Why Facebook's Quest to End Poverty is Getting Backlash

Mark Zuckerberg's idea that Internet access can lift poor people out of poverty has been receiving backlash.

Social Media Sunday: Facebook Kicked Out of India, Twitter's Downward Spiral, & Snapchat's New (Old) Partner

This week in social media was altogether pretty terrible for the two most significant networks: Facebook and Twitter. Facebook got kicked out of India and Twitter's growth has flatlined, sparking worries is might actually die. But with a potential big partnership with an influential old media company, Snapchat, meanwhile, is doing fine.

Why Slack Is Different From Other Popular Business-Messaging Apps

Slack is currently rising as one of the top popular business-messaging apps in the tech realm. As a matter of fact, the $2 billion-worth company was able to get 2 million daily active users in less than two years.

After Twitter Q4 Earnings: Should Twitter Change Everything or Return to its Roots?

Twitter reported its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, and yet again, the overall picture it painted was predictably grim.

Demi Lovato Wears Fur, Gets Slammed by Social Media Fans

"Cool For The Summer" singer Demi Lovato wasn't too cool for her fans in her recent social media post, where she posed with her dog while wearing a fur coat, Us Weekly reported. The news agency revealed that there had been an uproar from the public when the singer posted the photo.

Social Media Sunday: Facebook Reigns on Mobile, Twitter's Mobile GIFs & New Snapchat Ad Experiments

This week in social media, Facebook adjusted the algorithm for your News Feed another time, while again being declared the number one app on Android and iOS smartphones. Meanwhile, Twitter tested a GIF button for its mobile app, and Snapchat ran its first mobile app-install ad.
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