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2020
Shopify and Facebook partner to support businesses selling online
Shopify partnered with Facebook to help businesses operate online through Facebook Shops, a service that allows retail and consumer companies to sell products online.
2020
Facebook fined by Canada’s Competition Bureau
Canada’s Competition Bureau ordered Facebook to pay a $9-million penalty, finding that it made false or misleading representations about users’ privacy and the control of their personal information. Facebook said it disagreed with the finding but would not contest it.
2020
Facebook partners with South African blood services to recruit donors
Facebook partnered with the South African National Blood Service and the Western Cape Blood Service to recruit blood donors; the feature allows people over 18 in South Africa to sign up through the social media platform.
2020
Facebook acquires Giphy
Facebook acquired Giphy for $400 million, primarily to integrate it with Instagram. Instagram said Giphy would continue to operate its library and that developers and API partners would retain the same access to its APIs.
2020
Facebook and partners announce 2Africa cable system
Facebook partnered with Vodacom and other companies on the 2Africa subsea cable project, which the partners announced had launched.
2020
Facebook completes acquisition of GIPHY
Facebook said it had acquired GIPHY and that GIPHY was joining the Facebook company as part of the Instagram team. Facebook said it planned to further integrate GIPHY's GIF library into Instagram and its other apps.
2020
Facebook announces acquisition of GIPHY
Facebook announced a deal to acquire GIPHY, which would become part of Instagram; the purchase price was undisclosed.
2020
Facebook reports AI moderation upgrades
Facebook reported new AI capabilities for identifying COVID-19-related misinformation and hateful speech in memes, and said its SimSearchNet system was inspecting images uploaded to Facebook and Instagram.
2020
Facebook apologizes for platform’s human-rights impact in Sri Lanka
Facebook apologized for the human-rights impacts resulting from misuse of its platform in Sri Lanka. It also cited steps to address the problems, including hiring local-language content moderators and using technology to detect hate speech.
2020
Facebook tests Discover internet-access app in Peru
Facebook is testing Discover, an app that provides users with free low-bandwidth browsing data through mobile partners. The first trial is in Peru, with launches in other countries planned.
2020
Facebook, ATTN: and MediaWise partner on youth media-literacy videos
ATTN: launched a video series on Facebook and Instagram in partnership with Poynter's MediaWise project to teach young people how to process media. Facebook paid for video production, and the first video focused on assessing coronavirus-related content.
2020
Facebook Journalism Project awards grants to local newsrooms
Facebook announced that 26 California newsrooms, including The Rafu Shimpo, would receive more than $2.2 million in grants through the Facebook Journalism Project’s relief fund. The Rafu Shimpo was set to receive $26,000.
2020
Facebook tests Discover free-data app in Peru
Facebook is testing Discover, an app that provides users with free low-bandwidth browsing data through mobile partners. Its first trial is in Peru.
2020
Facebook announces MENA news support fund with ICFJ
Facebook announced a $750,000 fund to support the Middle East and North Africa news industry. The Facebook Journalism Project will work with the International Centre for Journalists to provide grants and mentorship to local publishers.
2020
Facebook launches content oversight board
Facebook launched a supervisory board to monitor its response to extremist groups’ exploitation of its platform and influence campaigns. The board was to make final decisions on posts involving controversies about censorship, misinformation or free speech.
2020
Facebook announces paid access for Facebook Live events
Facebook announced an option for creators and small businesses to charge for access to events streamed using Facebook Live. The feature was expected to become available in the coming weeks; the company gave no further details.
2020
Facebook and Messenger announce Care reactions
Facebook announced plans to roll out Care reactions on its main app in the coming weeks and a pulsing-heart reaction on Messenger starting that week. The article says the reactions were designed to give users additional ways to show support to people affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
2020
Facebook announces planned virtual dating feature
Facebook announced that it plans to add a video-calling feature for Facebook Dating users, allowing them to connect through Messenger for virtual dates. The feature had not yet launched at the time of the report.
2020
Facebook introduces Messenger Rooms
Facebook introduced Messenger Rooms, a video-conferencing tool offering free service primarily for the consumer market.
2020
Facebook launches Messenger Rooms
Facebook launched Messenger Rooms, a video-conferencing tool that can host up to 50 people, and added live-streaming features. The article reports the launch as occurring Friday.