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2020
Facebook allows employees participating in protest to take time off
Facebook said employees participating in the protest could take time off without using vacation days, and said it encouraged employees to speak openly when they disagreed with leadership.
2020
Facebook employees stage walkout over company policy
A group of Facebook employees organized a one-day walkout to protest the company's inaction on Donald Trump's posts. The article reports that employees criticized Facebook's approach and that some were drafting demands for executives.
2020
Facebook introduces Venue, a live-event companion app
Facebook's New Product Experimentation team designed Venue, a second-screen companion app for live events. The article said Venue was scheduled to provide the experience around NASCAR's Supermarket Heroes 500 on May 31, 2020; it does not establish that the event service had already occurred.
2020
Facebook pledges $10 million to fight racial injustice
Facebook pledged $10 million to fight racial injustice and said it was working with civil rights advisers and employees to identify organizations that could use the funding.
2020
Facebook rolls out Venue live-events app
Facebook is rolling out Venue, an iOS and Android app designed to provide an interactive second-screen experience for live events.
2020
Zuckerberg responds to criticism of Facebook’s handling of Trump posts
In response to employee criticism, Mark Zuckerberg posted that he personally opposed Trump’s remarks, said he had a responsibility to respond as a company leader, and planned to donate $10 million to organizations working for racial equality.
2020
Facebook unveils Collab music-making app
Facebook unveiled Collab, a video-based collaborative music-making app for iOS. The app is in beta and available by invitation; invitations were to be issued in batches, starting with people in the US and Canada.
2020
Productsup launches Retail Connector
Productsup announced the launch of Retail Connector, a solution that imports inventory data from point-of-sale systems, turns it into a channel-ready product catalog, and exports it to Facebook for online selling. The service was available for free at launch.
2020
Facebook launches Collab collaborative music video app
Facebook launched Collab, an app for creating collaborative music videos. The app was released as an invite-only beta on iOS in the United States and Canada.
2020
Facebook tests Catchup audio-calling app
Facebook is testing Catchup, an audio-only app for coordinating one-to-one or group calls of up to eight people in the United States. The app displays users’ availability and does not require a Facebook account.
2020
Facebook announces new small-business support features
Facebook announced expanded fundraising options for local small businesses and new Instagram Stories and profile stickers for gift cards, food orders, fundraisers and supporting businesses.
2020
Facebook releases CatchUp group voice-call app in the US
Facebook released CatchUp, an experimental group voice-call app for iOS and Android users in the US. The app supports calls with up to eight friends and relatives.
2020
Facebook launches CatchUp audio calling app
Facebook’s internal NPE Team launched CatchUp, an audio-only calling app for friends and family to coordinate individual or group calls. The app was being tested in the U.S. for a limited time on iOS and Android devices.
2020
Facebook renames Calibra wallet Novi
Facebook announced that its subsidiary Calibra, which is building a Libra-based wallet, has a new name: Novi.
2020
Messenger launches AI-enabled safety features
Facebook’s Messenger introduced features that identify potentially fraudulent accounts and warn users about suspicious messages. Facebook also uses machine learning to identify adult accounts sending large numbers of friend requests or messages to minors and suspend them; Messenger warns users under 18 before they respond to messages from unfamiliar adults. The features had been tested on Android since March, with an iOS rollout planned for the following week.
2020
Facebook's GrokNet provides product recognition features on Marketplace
Facebook's GrokNet provides Marketplace buyers and sellers with features that automatically identify product attributes, such as color or material, from sellers' uploaded photos.
2020
Facebook announces closer work with commerce platform partners
Facebook announced it would work more closely with Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Channel Advisor, CedCommerce, Cafe24, Tienda Nube and Feedonomics to support small businesses using Facebook Shops and other commerce tools.
2020
Samsung and Facebook partner to train Indian retailers
Samsung and Facebook partnered to train offline retailers in India to build a digital presence and enable customers to purchase Samsung Galaxy smartphones through local retailers’ social media pages. The companies had trained more than 800 retailers in the first phase.
2020
Facebook announces Shops online-selling service
Facebook announced that it would launch Shops, a service allowing businesses to display and sell products on Facebook. The announcement described online stores accessible through Facebook and Instagram, with in-app checkout and messaging features.
2020
Facebook announces product integration partnership with Shopify and other platforms
Facebook announced closer product integration partnerships with Shopify and seven other e-commerce platforms in connection with its Shops service.