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LinkedIn Confirms Stories Is Coming Soon

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 29, 2020

Microsoft’s professional social network service LinkedIn has confirmed it is building a Stories-like feature. The feature will be available for all users soon.

Twitter Is Buying Chroma Labs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2020

Twitter announced it is buying Chroma Labs, a seven-person company that developed a photo and video editing app. These are the details about the deal.

Why Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga Decided To Drop Support For Facebook Libra

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2020

Mastercard President and Chief Executive Officer Ajay Banga decided to withdraw from the Facebook Libra cryptocurrency project due to compliance issues.

5WPR: Survey Shows Facebook Is The Most Used Social Media Platform Among Millennials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2020

In a survey, 5W Public Relations determined that Facebook is the most used social media platform in the nation across all age groups, including Millennials.

Working Mother Social Network HeyMama Raises $2 Million

By Noah Long ● Jan 31, 2020

Working mom social network HeyMama announced it has raised $2 million. These are the details about the funding.

Facebook VP Of Engineering Jay Parikh Stepping Down

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 29, 2020

Facebook vice president of engineering Jay Parikh announced in a post that he will be stepping down from the company.

Work-Life Social Network Fishbowl Raises $5.3 Million

By Annie Baker ● Jan 16, 2020

Fishbowl, a social network that is used by hundreds of thousands of professionals chatting daily about their work-life, announced it raised $5.3 million in Series A funding.

Snap’s Acquisition Of AI Factory: Details About The Deal

By Annie Baker ● Jan 7, 2020

Snap has acquired AI Factory for a reported $166 million. These are the details about the deal.

Facebook Is Suing Hong Kong-Based ILikeAd Media And Two Chinese Citizens For Ad Fraud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 7, 2019

Facebook has filed a lawsuit against Hong-Kong based ILikeAd Media and two Chinese citizens over ad fraud. These are the details about the lawsuit.

Facebook’s New Hire Josh Ginsberg Is Now Overseeing Public Affairs Marketing

By Annie Baker ● Dec 5, 2019

Recently, Facebook hired Zignal Labs CEO and co-founder Josh Ginsberg to as the VP of public affairs marketing. These are the details.

Sheryl Sandberg: $120 Million Raised Through Facebook Over GivingTuesday

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 5, 2019

Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg announced over 1.1 million users raised $120 million on GivingTuesday.

Facebook Launches A Tool For Transferring Photos To Google Photos

By Annie Baker ● Dec 3, 2019

Facebook has rolled out a new tool in Ireland that allows users to transfer photos from the social network to Google Photos.

Facebook Viewpoints App Pays Users To Answer Surveys And Participate In Tasks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 26, 2019

Facebook has launched a new app called Viewpoints that pays users to answer surveys and participate in tasks. It is availabe in the U.S. only for now.

Facebook Fixes Bug That Causes Unintended Camera Access

By Annie Baker ● Nov 13, 2019

Facebook acknowledged that it had a bug that caused unintended camera access and a fix has been submitted.

Women In Tech Network Elpha Raises $1.1 Million In Seed Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2019

Elpha, a Y Combinator-backed social and professional network for women in tech, announced it raised $1.1 million from a strong group of investors.

Facebook Pay: New Payment Service For Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, And WhatsApp

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 12, 2019

Facebook has announced it launched a new payment system to provide users with a convenient, secure, and consistent payment across its apps.

Google Photos Rolls Out Stories-Like Memories Feature

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2019

Google Photos has announced it is rolling out several new features including a Stories-like feature called Memories.

LinkedIn Rolls Out ‘Find An Expert’ Feature To Help You Find Talent

By Annie Baker ● Sep 15, 2019

LinkedIn announced it is rolling out a feature called "Find An Expert" to help users find talent for certain tasks.

Facebook: Zuckerberg And Sandberg ‘Very Involved’ In Handling Sensitive Content

By Annie Baker ● Sep 11, 2019

Several Facebook executives have pointed out in an interview with CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sherly Sandberg are "incredibly involved" in handling sensitive content issues.

Facebook Partners With Microsoft And Several Universities To Improve Deepfake Detection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2019

Facebook recently announced it is partnering with Microsoft and academic institutions to set up a Deepfake Detection Challenge (DFDC).

Facebook Dating Feature: How It Works

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2019

Facebook has rolled out the Dating feature across the US. This is how it works.

Twitter Philanthropy: How Bill Pulte Is Using Social Media For Good Causes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2019

Bill Pulte, a director at Pulte Homes and the head of Pulte Capital Partners, is known for using Twitter for philanthropic purposes. Here's how.

Facebook Might Remove The Number Of Likes Posts Receive

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2019

Facebook is considering hiding the number of likes that posts receive on the News Feed. These are the details about the feature getting tested.

Huda Kattan Net Worth: How This Entrepreneur Built A Beauty Brand Worth Over $1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 30, 2019

Huda Kattan is a successful entrepreneur who built a beauty brand that is worth more than $1 billion. This is how she did it.

LinkedIn Unveils All-In-One Insights Hub For Marketers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2019

LinkedIn announced it has launched an all-in-one Insights Hub for marketers on its platform. Here are the details.

Warning: Do Not Fall For This Facebook Photo Sharing Permission Scam

By Annie Baker ● Aug 24, 2019

The Facebook photo-sharing permission scam seems to be circulating again. Make sure that you do not fall for it.

Twitter Hires Lightwell Team To Work On Conversations Initiative

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2019

Twitter has announced that it has hired the team behind Lightwell. And the Lightwell team will work on Twitter's conversations initiative.

ShareChat: This India-Based Social Media Company Just Raised $100 Million In Round Led By Twitter

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2019

India-based social media platform ShareChat recently announced it raised $100 million in funding led by Twitter at a reported $650 million valuation.

WW Launches ‘Kurbo By WW’ To Help Kids Reach A Healthy Weight

By Annie Baker ● Aug 19, 2019

Weight Watchers Reimagined recently announced the release of Kurbo by, which was designed to help kids and teens ages 8-17 reach a healthier weight.

Muzmatch: This Muslim Dating App Recently Raised Funding To Accelerate Growth

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 7, 2019

Leading Muslim dating app Muzmatch recently announced it raised $7 million and hit 1.5 million members.