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Facebook is developing a new tool that will keep ads away from sensitive posts in your News Feed. The social media platform is testing ‘topic exclusion’ controls that allow advertisers to keep marketing from politics, crime, controversial social issues and other designated topics. It’s already started using the controls with a limited number of advertisers. … Read more
Bebo announces it’s returning next month as a ‘brand new social network’, 16 YEARS after the original website launched Bebo has announced that it’s launching a ‘brand new social network’ The original website launched in 2005 and was the go-to site for millennials It was known for its ‘Other half’ feature, and the option to … Read more
Facebook says it will permanently stop recommending political groups to users in an extension of a temporary ban brought in before the election Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement in a conference call on Wednesday Facebook introduced a temporary halt to political recommendations in October He said they were considering reducing the amount of political content … Read more
Facebook’s profits increased by 53 per cent last year compared to 2019, as the tech giant benefited from more people being at home during the pandemic and saw an increase in use of their platforms. Mark Zuckerberg, however, is sounding the alarm about forthcoming changes from Apple that could threaten Facebook. Facebook’s results for the … Read more
Millions of WhatsApp users have taken the drastic step of abandoning the app, following a poorly explained update to the terms and conditions. Rival apps have gained many of these disgruntled users, with new figures shared by the UK parliament’s home affairs committee showing that Signal gained 7.5 million users in the first three weeks of … Read more
Facebook apologises for banning users from mentioning National Trust beauty spot Devil’s Dyke after branding it ‘hate speech’ Facebook group users given bans for using the name of the Sussex beauty spot Tech giant warned the term goes against ‘community standards’ on hate speech Spokesman for the US social media firm apologised for their ‘clear … Read more
People often find themselves being misled by adverts promising ‘perfect’ products online, only to find out the real product is not quite so shiny and new. But one man had no intention of misleading buyers when he penned his brutally honest advert for his car, where he likened the Volvo to ‘a skip full of dog turds’. Tommy … Read more
Dolly Parton’s brother Randy has died at the age of 67 after a battle with cancer, his sister said Thursday.. The country music queen, 75, shared the sad news on Facebook on Thursday, revealing that her little brother has ‘lost his battle with cancer.’ ‘The family and I are grieving his loss but we know he is … Read more
A savvy homeowner has revealed how she upcycled a secondhand sideboard into a stylish showstopper in under one week – and all for just £130. Alexandra Carton, 28, who lives with her boyfriend Jonathan in Durham, had some extra time on her hands after her hair salon EnBeauté closed due to the lockdown, so decided to have a … Read more
Can you spot why everyone is mocking this wedding dress? Bride gets more than she bargained after hundreds blast her for one glaring detail A bride has been brutally mocked in a wedding shaming group on Facebook Photo shows her wearing an off-the-shoulder gown holding a green bouquet Some likened the flower arrangement to a … Read more