(Reuters) — Reports of the demise of the digital advertising market due to the coronavirus outbreak appear exaggerated as the tech giants dominating the online ads business, Google and Facebook, said this week they saw early signs that the worst could be over. Their remarks countered Wall Street expectations of …
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(Reuters) — Facebook has removed “pseudoscience” as an option for advertisers that want to target audiences, a category available until this week even as the world’s largest social media network vowed to curb misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has also paused the availability of some other interest categories …
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Following an investigation that revealed gaps in Facebook’s efforts to fight coronavirus misinformation, the social networking company announced it would retroactively send alerts to any users who had interacted with content subsequently labeled misleading. A new report from global nonprofit Avaaz examined 100 Facebook posts about COVID-19 that had been …
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The Oculus Rift S and Quest are still out of stock, so in the U.S. Facebook is temporarily selling a “limited supply” of refurbished original Rifts for $ 299. That’s $ 100 less than the Rift S, which is priced at $ 399. The listing is only available in the U.S. The …
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Today, following the launch of a Facebook program that’s matching developers with organizations to build solutions that inform people about COVID-19, Facebook revealed the steps it’s taking to help Messenger users stay connected. Via a new hub — the Messenger Coronavirus Community Hub — the network is providing tips and …
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During the introduction video for the Facebook: Game Developers Showcase, Oculus’s Chris Pruett revealed an interesting stat regarding just how popular the Oculus Quest has been since its release in May. “We look at the folks that turned on their devices around Christmas [in 2019] and 90% of those people are …
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The timing of Facebook’s controversy over its dating app probably couldn’t be much worse as CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares for a European trip that was aimed at rebuilding trust in the company. Zuckerberg is scheduled to participate in the annual Munich Security Conference that begins February 14 and attracts a …
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