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2020
Facebook makes Community Help available in Romania
Facebook made its Community Help feature available to users in Romania, where they can request or offer help to neighbours and donate to fundraisers.
2020
Facebook sues LeadCloak operator over deceptive ads
Facebook filed a lawsuit against Basant Gajjar, alleging that he violated its policies by providing cloaking software and services used to circumvent ad review systems and run deceptive ads on Facebook and Instagram.
2020
Tuned data may be used for ad targeting
The article reports that data users enter in Tuned can be used for ad targeting under Facebook's data rules.
2020
Facebook launches Tuned messaging app for couples
Facebook launched Tuned, a messaging app for couples that lets them chat and share timeline content. The app was available for download in the United States and Canada.
2020
VOIP-Pal sues Facebook over WhatsApp patent claims
VOIP-Pal filed a patent-infringement complaint against Facebook and others, alleging that Facebook infringed its patent through the WhatsApp platform. The complaint was filed in the Texas Western District Court.
2020
Facebook Australia partners with Greyhound Rescue on adoption campaign
Facebook Australia partnered with not-for-profit Greyhound Rescue on an April campaign promoting greyhound adoption across Instagram Stories.
2020
Facebook launches Tuned couples app
A small group within Facebook launched Tuned, an iOS app designed for couples to share moods, music, photos, notes, cards and voice memos.
2020
Planner 5D sues Facebook over allegedly scraped data
Planner 5D filed a complaint against Facebook and Princeton University alleging copyright infringement. The article reports that Facebook allegedly used a dataset Princeton had scraped from Planner 5D; these are allegations in the lawsuit, not a court determination.
2020
Facebook announces Messenger desktop app
Facebook announced a dedicated Messenger app for MacOS and Windows, with group video calls, chats, dark mode and GIF support. The app was available for download from the Microsoft Store and Mac App Store, according to the source.
2020
Facebook launches WhatsApp fact-checking service in Italy
Facebook launched a service in Italy to check the accuracy of information about coronavirus circulating on WhatsApp, working with local fact-checking service Facta.
2020
Facebook launches Never Lost digital film
Facebook launched the digital film “Never Lost,” which showcases stories of unity during the coronavirus outbreak and encourages people to support those in need.
2020
Facebook launches Messenger desktop app for group video calls
Facebook announced a standalone Messenger desktop app for group video calls and chat, available for Windows and macOS.
2020
FOX News Channel and Facebook partner on virtual COVID-19 town hall
FOX News Channel and Facebook partnered for a virtual town hall focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, scheduled to air on April 2, 2020.
2020
Plessey grants Facebook an exclusive IP license under a multi-year agreement
Under a new multi-year agreement, Plessey will dedicate operations and manufacturing capabilities and grant an exclusive license to some of its intellectual property to help Facebook prototype and develop microLED wafers for potential future AR/VR products.
2020
Facebook acquires Plessey
Facebook acquired British company Plessey, a maker of Micro-LED displays for augmented-reality devices; the purchase price was undisclosed.
2020
Facebook secures exclusive Plessey AR screen supply
Facebook secured an exclusive supply agreement for Plessey's AR screens, according to the report.
2020
Facebook rolls out Experiments for campaign testing
Facebook rolled out Experiments, a tool that combines results from multiple types of ad campaign tests and gives marketers a single place to run tests and measure conversions and brand lift.
2020
Zoom updates iOS app to stop data sharing with Facebook
After an analysis reported that Zoom's iOS app was sharing user information with Facebook, Zoom issued an app update to stop sending private data to Facebook. Zoom said it removed Facebook's SDK from its iOS client.
2020
Zoom updates its iOS app after device-data collection issue
After learning that the Facebook SDK for iOS was collecting device information unnecessary to provide its services, Zoom removed the SDK from its iOS app and reconfigured Facebook login to work through users' browsers.
2020
Zoom responds to iOS data sharing concerns
After reporting that Zoom's iOS app shared user and device data with Facebook, Zoom apologized for the concern and said it removed the Facebook SDK from its iOS client and reconfigured Facebook login to work through a browser.