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2020
Verizon pauses advertising on Facebook
Verizon said it was pausing its advertising on Facebook until the platform creates an acceptable solution, amid a boycott over Facebook's handling of inflammatory and hateful posts.
2020
Facebook files lawsuits over automated fake engagement and account access
Facebook said it had filed lawsuits in Europe and the United States against companies accused of using automated software to distribute fake likes and comments on Facebook and Instagram; the article also reports a suit concerning a website accused of accessing Facebook accounts and taking user information.
2020
Attorney sues Facebook over repeated account suspensions
Attorney Dan Balsam sued Facebook after repeated suspensions of his account, arguing that its algorithms were inconsistently applied and lacked human oversight; he said the issue concerned political speech and alleged Facebook was censoring it.
2020
Facebook announces broader Oculus Quest app access for 2021
Alongside the Oculus Go discontinuation announcement, Facebook announced that Oculus Quest would be opened to more apps and software in 2021, including experimental projects and apps outside the official Oculus store.
2020
Facebook announces plan to end Oculus Go sales
Facebook announced that it would end sales of Oculus Go headsets during 2020 as it focused on improving its Quest and Rift offerings. The article also reports that Facebook would maintain Oculus Go software through 2022, but would not add new features.
2020
Facebook acquires Ready at Dawn Studios
Facebook acquired Ready at Dawn Studios. The studio's team joined Oculus, and the studio will continue operating from its Irvine and Portland offices. Deal terms were not disclosed.
2020
Classy partners with Facebook on fundraising integration
Classy announced a partnership with Facebook to help nonprofits extend their reach to donors. The Classy for Facebook integration connects with Facebook Fundraising and provides fundraisers with integrated reporting.
2020
Facebook acquires Mapillary
Facebook acquired Swedish mapping technology company Mapillary. The companies announced the acquisition; its terms were not disclosed.
2020
Facebook removes Trump campaign ad featuring Nazi-associated symbol
Facebook removed advertising for Donald Trump’s re-election campaign because it featured a symbol heavily associated with Nazi Germany.
2020
Facebook removes Trump campaign ads over alleged hate-speech policy violation
Facebook removed ads for Trump and Vice President Pence, saying they allegedly violated its policy against organized hate; the Trump campaign disputed the claim.
2020
Civil rights groups launch advertiser boycott effort targeting Facebook
Civil rights organizations, including the NAACP and Anti-Defamation League, launched an effort urging major brands to stop advertising on Facebook during July. The effort accused Facebook of allowing incitement to violence, amplifying white nationalists, and turning a blind eye to voter suppression; no major companies had publicly agreed to join at the time of the report.
2020
Facebook adds an option to turn off political ads
Facebook began offering U.S. users an option to turn off political, electoral and social issue ads. The setting was to appear immediately for some users and roll out more broadly over the following weeks; users could access it on Facebook or Instagram or through either platform's ad settings.
2020
Facebook becomes Women in Immersive Technologies Europe’s first strategic partner
Women in Immersive Technologies Europe said Facebook became its first strategic partner, providing financial support for local events and network growth and supporting its work on diversity and female talent in Europe's virtual and augmented reality sectors.
2020
Facebook researchers develop TransCoder AI
Facebook researchers said they had developed TransCoder AI, a neural compiler that can translate code among Java, Python, and C++.
2020
Facebook launches Messenger Kids across Sub-Saharan Africa
Facebook rolled out its Messenger Kids service across Sub-Saharan Africa on June 10, 2020.
2020
Facebook partners with Indian music companies for licensed music
Facebook partnered with T-Series, Zee Music Company and Yash Raj Films in India to make authorized music available for users to add to videos and posts shared on Facebook and Instagram.
2020
Facebook files trademark complaint over domain names
Facebook filed an in rem trademark complaint against several domain names, alleging that they were registered, trafficked in, or used in bad faith to profit from the plaintiffs’ trademarks. Instagram and WhatsApp were also named as plaintiffs. The complaint sought orders requiring transfer of the domain names.
2020
Instagram and Facebook respond to blocked Sikh hashtag
Instagram’s PR team said the #sikh hashtag had been mistakenly blocked on Instagram and Facebook, said it had been unblocked, and apologized to users. The article also reports that the team investigated the cause.
2020
Facebook introduces Manage Activity for older posts
Facebook introduced Manage Activity, a feature available on its mobile application and Facebook Lite that lets users archive or trash older posts; desktop availability was described as forthcoming.
2020
Saregama signs a global music licensing deal with Facebook
Saregama signed a global deal with Facebook to license its music for video and other social experiences across Facebook and Instagram.