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2020
Facebook launches E.gg app to broader audience
Facebook's NPE Team launched E.gg, a freeform collage-making app, to a broader audience; it became available to download in the App Store.
2020
E.gg app released to more users
Facebook’s NPE team released the E.gg creative-collage app to more users; the app became available for download from the U.S. App Store.
2020
Turkey fines social media platforms for failure to appoint local representatives
Turkey ordered Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Periscope, YouTube and TikTok to pay 10 million lira each for failing to comply with the requirement to appoint representatives in Turkey.
2020
Facebook rolls out offline-to-online guide for Indian small businesses
Facebook said it had rolled out a free, publicly available offline-to-online guide for small and medium businesses in India, along with other resources. The guide covers Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and is available in Hindi and English.
2020
Facebook Gaming launches cloud-streamed games
Facebook Gaming officially launched cloud-streamed games, initially focusing on free-to-play titles accessible through Facebook's app or website.
2020
Facebook announces charges for WhatsApp Business accounts
Facebook announced that people with WhatsApp Business accounts will have to pay charges to continue using the service and its features; the source does not specify when the charges begin.
2020
Facebook Dating launches in 32 European countries
Facebook launched its online dating service in Belgium and made the service available in 32 European countries.
2020
Facebook launches Facebook Dating in Europe
Facebook said on Wednesday that it was launching its dating service, Facebook Dating, in 32 European countries after a delay earlier in the year due to regulatory concerns.
2020
Facebook apologizes and restores Abuzar’s account
Facebook apologized to Mohd Abuzar and restored his account after it had been memorialized as though he had died. Abuzar said he may still pursue legal recourse.
2020
Facebook introduces open-source M2M-100 translation model
Facebook introduced M2M-100, an open-source multilingual machine translation model that can translate between any pair of 100 languages without relying on English data.
2020
Facebook updates Messenger API for Instagram business messaging
Facebook announced an update to its Messenger API allowing businesses to manage Instagram communications through applications and workflows they already use for Facebook conversations. The updated API entered beta testing with selected businesses, and new Instagram features also enable automated responses to common questions.
2020
Facebook donates £1 million to Bletchley Park
Facebook made a public donation of £1 million to Bletchley Park. Bletchley Park's CEO said the money would help keep the site open for future generations.
2020
Facebook appoints Sunil Abraham as Public Policy Director for Data and Emerging Tech
Facebook said it appointed Sunil Abraham as Public Policy Director for Data and Emerging Tech, to lead and shape the company's stance on tech policy issues in India.
2020
U.S. House report alleges Facebook used acquisitions and other tactics to entrench monopoly power
The U.S. House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee published a report alleging that Facebook consolidated its monopoly position by acquiring, copying, or crushing competitors it identified as potential threats. These are the report's conclusions and allegations, not a stated court determination.
2020
Facebook sues BrandTotal and Unimania over alleged data scraping
Facebook filed a lawsuit against BrandTotal and Unimania, accusing them of using browser extensions to scrape account information from Facebook and Instagram users and sending the data to a shared server. The article reports the allegations, not a court finding.
2020
Messenger and Instagram cross-platform messaging expands availability
Facebook made its cross-platform messaging feature for Messenger and Instagram available in Canada, Pakistan, Peru, and Taiwan. The article says the upgrade was rolled out in August and is being tested with user feedback.
2020
Facebook begins cross-platform messaging between Instagram and Messenger
Facebook began allowing select users on Messenger and Instagram to message one another across the apps. Instagram also received an overhaul of its direct-message system with features from Messenger; availability was limited and the feature was being tested in select markets.
2020
Facebook tests Account Center
Facebook is testing Account Center, a feature for managing integrations among Facebook, Messenger and Instagram in one place.
2020
Facebook introduces Accounts Center
Facebook introduced Accounts Center, a consumer-facing tool in the settings of Facebook, Instagram and Messenger that lets users manage connected experiences across the apps.
2020
Thailand files complaints against Facebook and Twitter over blocked content
Thailand’s government filed complaints with police against Facebook and Twitter, alleging that they failed to comply with court orders to block content judged illegal under Thai law.