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End of Facebook Instant Articles

[Nick Heer](https://pxlnv.com/linklog/meta-sunset-instant-articles/): > Sara Fischer, of Axios, is reporting today that Meta’s proprietary Instant Articles format will go away in April. This should

J Jenxi
19 October 2022
2 min read

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Facebook and Instagram Ask Users to Enable App Tracking in Order to Keep Services Free

[MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2021/05/02/facebook-instagram-att-prompt-free-of-charge/): > As a way to convince users to enable tracking across other apps and websites, Facebook is deployin

J Jenxi
5 May 2021
2 min read

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The Instagram ads Facebook won't show you

[Signal](https://signal.org/blog/the-instagram-ads-you-will-never-see/): > We created a multi-variant targeted ad designed to show you the personal data that Facebook collects about you and sells a

J Jenxi
5 May 2021
1 min read

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Verizon sold Yahoo and AOL to private equity firm

[NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/business/verizon-aol-yahoo-sale.html): > Yahoo and AOL, kings of the early internet, saw their fortunes decline as Silicon Valley raced ahead to create

J Jenxi
5 May 2021
2 min read

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Facebook apologizes to users, businesses for Apple’s monstrous efforts to protect its customers' privacy

[The Register](https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/27/facebook_ios_ads/): > Facebook has apologized to its users and advertisers for being forced to respect people’s privacy in an upcoming update t

J Jenxi
30 August 2020
2 min read

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Facebook says it ‘unintentionally uploaded’ 1.5 million people’s email contacts without their consent

Business Insider reported that [Facebook says it ‘unintentionally uploaded’ 1.5 million people’s email contacts without their consent](https://www.businessinsider.in/Facebook-says-it-unintentionally-u

J Jenxi
24 April 2019
2 min read

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Facebook stored millions of Instagram passwords unencrypted

Kurt Wagner reported for Recode that [Facebook stored millions of Instagram passwords unencrypted](https://www.recode.net/2019/4/18/18485528/facebook-instagram-passwords-stored-unencrypted-security-is

J Jenxi
24 April 2019
2 min read

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Facebook stored hundreds of millions of user passwords in plain text for years

Krebs on Security reported that [Facebook stored hundreds of millions of user passwords in plain text for years](https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/03/facebook-stored-hundreds-of-millions-of-user-passwo

J Jenxi
24 March 2019
2 min read

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Anti-vaxx propaganda has gone viral on Facebook. Pinterest has a cure

Julia Carrie Wong reported for The Guardian about how [Pinterest is taking action against anti-vaccination propaganda that Facebook has failed to address](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/f

J Jenxi
25 February 2019
2 min read

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Western companies build products, while Chinese companies build ecosystems

TechNode wrote about [why WeChat blocks competitors, while Facebook doesn’t](https://technode.com/2019/02/06/wechat-facebook-block/). > Chinese and Western companies tend to have a dramatically dif

J Jenxi
7 February 2019
3 min read

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74% of Facebook users say they did not know about the platform’s list of their interests

Pew Research Center reported about [Facebook algorithms and personal data](http://www.pewinternet.org/2019/01/16/facebook-algorithms-and-personal-data/). > Facebook makes it relatively easy for use

J Jenxi
18 January 2019
1 min read

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Dirty PR tactics used by Qualcomm

Jack Nicas reported for The New York Times about [how Facebook’s PR firm brought political trickery to tech](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/21/technology/definers-public-affairs-tim-miller.html).

J Jenxi
18 January 2019
3 min read

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Facebook’s ’10 Year Challenge’ is harmless, or is it?

Kate O’Neill reported for Wired about [Facebook’s ’10 Year Challenge’](https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-10-year-meme-challenge/). > Through the Facebook meme, most people have been helpfully ad

J Jenxi
18 January 2019
2 min read

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Facebook gave Spotify and Netflix access to users’ private messages

Casey Newton reported for The Verge that [Facebook gave Spotify and Netflix access to users’ private messages](https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/18/18147616/facebook-user-data-giveaway-nyt-apple-amazon

J Jenxi
19 December 2018
2 min read

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TikTok surpassed Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat & YouTube in downloads last month

TechCrunch reported that [TikTok surpassed Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat & YouTube in downloads last month](https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/02/tiktok-surpassed-facebook-instagram-snapchat-youtube-in-do

J Jenxi
5 November 2018
2 min read

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Facebook removed Onavo VPN from Apple App Store for violating data collection policies

Mac Rumors reported that [Facebook removed Onavo VPN from App Store after Apple says it violates data collection policies](https://www.macrumors.com/2018/08/22/facebook-removing-onavo-from-ios-app-sto

J Jenxi
25 August 2018
2 min read

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Everything bad about Facebook is bad for the same reason

Quartz wrote about [everything bad about Facebook is bad for the same reason(https://qz.com/1342757/everything-bad-about-facebook-is-bad-for-the-same-reason/). > It is true that Facebook rarely hol

J Jenxi
3 August 2018
2 min read

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Facebook is going to start giving video makers a cut

Wired reported on [Facebook giving video makers a cut](http://www.wired.com/2015/11/facebook-is-going-to-start-giving-video-makers-a-cut/). > While Facebook’s video numbers continue to grow, some c

J Jenxi
5 November 2015
2 min read

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The background data and battery usage of Facebook’s iOS app

Federico Viticci wrote about [the background data and battery usage of Facebook’s iOS app](https://www.macstories.net/linked/the-background-data-and-battery-usage-of-facebooks-ios-app/). > Every ti

J Jenxi
31 October 2015
2 min read

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Millions of Facebook users have no idea they’re using the internet

Quartz reported on [millions of Facebook users having no idea they’re using the internet](http://qz.com/333313/milliions-of-facebook-users-have-no-idea-theyre-using-the-internet/). > This is more t

J Jenxi
2 October 2015
2 min read

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The inside story of how Apple’s new medical research platform was born

Fusion reported on [how Apple’s new medical research platform was born](http://fusion.net/story/104983/the-inside-story-of-how-apples-new-biomedical-research-platform-was-born/). > “No one wants to

J Jenxi
22 March 2015
2 min read

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CEOs of Facebook, Google and Yahoo to skip Obama’s cybersecurity summit

Bloomberg reported on [three of tech’s top CEOs planning to skip President Obama’s cybersecurity summit](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-11/three-of-tech-s-biggest-ceos-to-skip-obama-cy

J Jenxi
22 February 2015
2 min read

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Facebook wants you to use it at Work

TechCrunch reported on [Facebook’s new Work apps and web service](http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/14/facebook-at-work-ios-android/). > Employers can create separate log-ins for employees to use with

J Jenxi
14 January 2015
2 min read

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Facebook to disable messaging in main iOS app

9to5Mac reported that [Facebook will be disabling messaging in its main iOS app this week](http://9to5mac.com/2014/07/28/facebook-to-disable-messaging-in-its-main-ios-app-this-week-require-messenger-f

J Jenxi
29 July 2014
1 min read

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Facebook Slingshot

The Verge writes about [Facebook’s Slingshot app](http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/17/5817996/facebook-slingshot-app-vs-snapchat). > In Snapchat or any other messaging app, you can view a message as

J Jenxi
19 June 2014
2 min read

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Facebook Slingshot is another jab at Snapchat

Facebook takes another stab at ephemeral messaging. It’s interesting how most messaging systems are moving towards this. Even [iMessage](http://nypost.com/2014/06/02/apple-is-taking-on-rival-snapchat-

J Jenxi
18 June 2014
2 min read

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Facebook to ignore do-not-track setting on web browsers

Advertising Age writes about [Facebook’s use of web browsing history for ad targeting](http://adage.com/article/digital/facebook-web-browsing-history-ad-targeting/293656/). > But what Facebook is n

J Jenxi
13 June 2014
2 min read

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Apple needs to take action

Eric Jackson writes for Forbes about [what he thinks Apple should do](http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericjackson/2014/02/20/the-folly-of-stand-pat-apple/). > Apple needs to start picking off strategic

J Jenxi
6 March 2014
2 min read

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Four numbers that explain why Facebook acquired WhatsApp

Sequoia Capital gives an insight on [why Facebook bought WhatsApp](http://sequoiacapital.tumblr.com/post/77211282835/four-numbers-that-explain-why-facebook-acquired). Two numbers stand out for me. O

J Jenxi
20 February 2014
3 min read

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Facebook’s trending feature

ReadWrite reports on [Facebook’s announcement of its new “Trending” feature](http://readwrite.com/2014/01/16/facebooks-new-trending-feature-takes-another-page-out-of-twitters-playbook). After hashtag

J Jenxi
17 January 2014
2 min read

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Apple fires back at NSA iPhone spyware claims

After the Snowden leaks regarding the scope of NSA’s spying efforts, it shouldn’t be surprising to anyone to hear the recent claims that the NSA is able to install spyware on the iPhone via its DROPOU

J Jenxi
1 January 2014
3 min read

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Facebook Year in Review showcases the top moments from your friends

Mashable reports on [Facebook’s Year in Review for your friends](http://mashable.com/2013/12/20/facebook-year-in-review-friends/). On top of the [Year in Review feature](https://www.facebook.com/year

J Jenxi
24 December 2013
1 min read

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Facebook screwed online retailers

Business Insider writes about [how online retailers have been hit hard by Facebook’s new News Feed](http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-screwed-lots-of-retailers-2013-12). > It turns out the Ne

J Jenxi
22 December 2013
2 min read

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Facebook’s News Feed update hurting social media marketers

Business Insider reports that [Facebook’s News Feed algorithm update is hurting social media marketers](http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-screws-social-media-marketers-2013-12). > When the ch

J Jenxi
14 December 2013
2 min read

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Facebook might be adding a “sympathise” button

Business Insider reports that [Facebook might be adding a sympathise button](http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-might-be-adding-a-sympathize-button-2013-12). > When you write a Facebook status

J Jenxi
11 December 2013
1 min read

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Using Instagram as a real-time search engine

Joe Weisenthal writes on Business Insider about his use of [Instagram to conduct real-time search](http://www.businessinsider.com/instagram-search-2013-12). > Instagram isn’t perfect, but for the m

J Jenxi
11 December 2013
2 min read

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Twitter dethrones Facebook as the best tech company to work for

The Next Web reports that [Twitter is the top tech company in the sixth Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards](http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/12/11/glassdoor-twitter-best-tech-company-work-ends-faceb

J Jenxi
11 December 2013
2 min read

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Facebook runs giant stacks of Mac Minis

WIRED.com reports that [Facebook employs Mac Mini farms in its data centres](http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/12/apples-mac-mini-reborn/). > Facebook’s iOS app is so complex — designed to

J Jenxi
9 December 2013
2 min read

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Uber might be more valuable than Facebook

New York Mag reports that [Uber might eventually be worth more than Facebook](http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/12/uber-might-be-more-valuable-than-facebook.html). Amazon grew from selling bo

J Jenxi
9 December 2013
3 min read

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Facebook’s new News Feed to promote quality posts

Digital Trends reports that [Facebook’s new News Feed will give priority to quality posts](http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/facebook-announces-new-news-feed/). > “Starting soon, we’ll be d

J Jenxi
7 December 2013
2 min read

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Snapchat snags Instagram business lead as its COO

If [turning down](http://wordpress-286742-3010277.cloudwaysapps.com/2013/11/why-did-snapchat-turn-down-three-billion-dollars/) the previous acquisition offers of $3 billion (or $4 billion, depending o

J Jenxi
4 December 2013
3 min read

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Facebook testing feature to surface old posts

AllThingsD reports that [Facebook is testing a way to resurface past News Feed posts](http://allthingsd.com/20131129/facebook-testing-timehop-like-feature-to-surface-past-news-feed-posts/). > Faceb

J Jenxi
1 December 2013
1 min read

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Now trending: $4 billion

With Snapchat reportedly turning down acquisition offers in the $4 billion range, it now feels that Facebook and Google got a pretty sweet deal to purchase Instagram and Waze for approximately $1 bill

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
2 min read

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Tencent’s 1 billion users and it just got started on the international market

Steve Tappin writes on his LinkedIn blog [about Tencent’s charge to overtake Facebook](http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20131104184701-13518874-who-has-1bn-users-is-about-to-overtake-faceboo

J Jenxi
29 November 2013
2 min read

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IDrive backs up you Facebook uploads and media you were tagged in

IDrive launches a new feature to [back up your Facebook photos and media, including those that you were tagged in](http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/22/idrive-launches-facebook-backup-so-you-never-lose-th

J Jenxi
26 November 2013
2 min read

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Apple invests heavily in solar power

Environmentalists will love the fact that Apple is moving in this direction. While large companies like Facebook and Google are looking into it as well, not forgetting that Facebook is building a data

J Jenxi
19 November 2013
2 min read

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End of Facebook Instant Articles

Facebook and Instagram Ask Users to Enable App Tracking in Order to Keep Services Free

The Instagram ads Facebook won&apos;t show you

Verizon sold Yahoo and AOL to private equity firm

Facebook apologizes to users, businesses for Apple’s monstrous efforts to protect its customers&apos; privacy

Facebook says it &#8216;unintentionally uploaded&#8217; 1.5 million people&#8217;s email contacts without their consent

Facebook stored millions of Instagram passwords unencrypted

Facebook stored hundreds of millions of user passwords in plain text for years

Anti-vaxx propaganda has gone viral on Facebook. Pinterest has a cure

Western companies build products, while Chinese companies build ecosystems

74% of Facebook users say they did not know about the platform’s list of their interests

Dirty PR tactics used by Qualcomm

Facebook&#8217;s &#8217;10 Year Challenge&#8217; is harmless, or is it?

Facebook gave Spotify and Netflix access to users’ private messages

TikTok surpassed Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat &#038; YouTube in downloads last month

Facebook removed Onavo VPN from Apple App Store for violating data collection policies

Everything bad about Facebook is bad for the same reason

Facebook is going to start giving video makers a cut

The background data and battery usage of Facebook’s iOS app

Millions of Facebook users have no idea they’re using the internet

The inside story of how Apple’s new medical research platform was born

CEOs of Facebook, Google and Yahoo to skip Obama&#8217;s cybersecurity summit

Facebook wants you to use it at Work

Facebook to disable messaging in main iOS app

Facebook Slingshot

Facebook Slingshot is another jab at Snapchat

Facebook to ignore do-not-track setting on web browsers

Apple needs to take action

Four numbers that explain why Facebook acquired WhatsApp

Facebook’s trending feature

Apple fires back at NSA iPhone spyware claims

Facebook Year in Review showcases the top moments from your friends

Facebook screwed online retailers

Facebook’s News Feed update hurting social media marketers

Facebook might be adding a “sympathise” button

Using Instagram as a real-time search engine

Twitter dethrones Facebook as the best tech company to work for

Facebook runs giant stacks of Mac Minis

Uber might be more valuable than Facebook

Facebook&#8217;s new News Feed to promote quality posts

Snapchat snags Instagram business lead as its COO

Facebook testing feature to surface old posts

Now trending: $4 billion

Tencent’s 1 billion users and it just got started on the international market

IDrive backs up you Facebook uploads and media you were tagged in

Apple invests heavily in solar power

The Instagram ads Facebook won't show you

Facebook apologizes to users, businesses for Apple’s monstrous efforts to protect its customers' privacy

Facebook says it ‘unintentionally uploaded’ 1.5 million people’s email contacts without their consent

Facebook’s ’10 Year Challenge’ is harmless, or is it?

TikTok surpassed Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat & YouTube in downloads last month

CEOs of Facebook, Google and Yahoo to skip Obama’s cybersecurity summit

Facebook’s new News Feed to promote quality posts