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2019
Facebook introduces Facebook News
Facebook introduced Facebook News, a dedicated news section in its app, initially for select US consumers. Publishers involved at launch include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, Business Insider, Fox News, Condé Nast and Gannett.
2019
Facebook News partners with Tribune Publishing for licensed content
Tribune Publishing said it was participating in Facebook News at its inception. Facebook would pay licensing fees to some media organizations, including Tribune Publishing, which owns the Chicago Tribune and New York Daily News.
2019
Facebook begins limited test of Facebook News
Facebook began rolling out Facebook News as a home screen tab and bookmark in the main Facebook app in a limited U.S. test.
2019
Facebook pledges $1 billion for affordable housing
Facebook announced it will invest $1 billion over the next decade in affordable housing initiatives in California and other areas where it operates. The announced allocation includes funding for mixed-income and affordable housing, with additional commitments to be determined based on progress.
2019
Facebook pledges tighter scrutiny for UK election
Facebook pledged tighter scrutiny for the UK election. The supplied article also notes criticism of Russia over attempts to manipulate elections, but does not specify the details of Facebook’s pledge.
2019
Facebook partners with California to develop mixed-income housing
Facebook announced a new partnership with Governor Gavin Newsom's administration to build mixed-income homes on excess state-owned land.
2019
Facebook announces a $1 billion California affordable-housing pledge
Facebook announced a pledge of $1 billion in grants, loans and land toward affordable housing in California, in partnership with Governor Gavin Newsom and the State of California. The pledge is to be distributed over a decade.
2019
Attorneys general expand antitrust investigation into Facebook
New York Attorney General Leticia James announced that 39 additional states had joined an antitrust investigation into Facebook, bringing the effort's support to 47 attorneys general from states and D.C.
2019
Facebook announced political-ad policy and misinformation safeguards
Facebook announced updates to its political-ad practices ahead of the 2020 US presidential election, including greater transparency in its ad library, a candidate ad-spend tracker, and measures to label state-controlled media and content rated false or partly false by third-party fact-checkers. It also introduced Facebook Protect to help secure accounts of candidates, elected officials and their teams.
2019
Facebook and India’s Ministry of Tribal Affairs partner on women’s digital mentoring
Facebook partnered with India’s Ministry of Tribal Affairs on the GOAL program to digitally mentor 5,000 women from tribal-dominated areas in India, with training focused on digital literacy, online safety and entrepreneurship.
2019
Facebook allocates $25 million for teacher and school staff housing
Facebook announced that it is allocating $25 million to Santa Clara County, California, for construction of homes for teachers and school staff. The funds are intended for affordable housing in Palo Alto.
2019
Libra Association signs 21 charter members
The Libra Association signed 21 charter members at its inaugural meeting in Geneva, advancing Facebook's Libra digital-currency project. Facebook was involved in the project, and the association said Libra would not begin trading or accepting deposits until regulatory concerns were addressed.
2019
Four companies announce withdrawal from Libra project
eBay, Stripe, Mastercard and Visa announced that they would withdraw from Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project. The report says the companies cited a decision to focus on other areas.
2019
Current sues Facebook over Calibra logo
Current filed a lawsuit against Facebook alleging trademark infringement over the Calibra logo. The suit also names Calibra, a Facebook subsidiary that owns IP related to Calibra, and design agency Character as defendants; the article reports allegations, not a court determination.
2019
Facebook launches Messenger mental health fundraising sticker campaign
Facebook launched a Messenger sticker pack for World Mental Health Day and said it would donate $1 to mental health organizations each time a sticker was used, up to $1 million. Facebook said it worked with the World Health Organization on the pack.
2019
Election Commission partners with Facebook platforms to monitor election content
Sri Lanka’s Election Commission partnered with Facebook and its related apps WhatsApp and Instagram to screen election-related content, including violence, voter suppression and misinformation.
2019
Facebook launches Threads from Instagram
Facebook launched Threads from Instagram, a camera-first messaging app designed for Instagram users to connect with close friends.
2019
Facebook launches Threads for Instagram
Facebook launched Threads for Instagram on 3 October 2019, a camera-first messaging app for connecting with close friends. The app began rolling out globally that day.
2019
Facebook and Teleperformance announce Lagos small-business operations centre
Facebook, in partnership with Teleperformance, announced the opening of a Small Business Group Operations Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, to provide outsourced support to English-speaking advertisers across Sub-Saharan Africa. The centre began operating in mid-July.
2019
Facebook launches Threads messaging app for Instagram Close Friends
Facebook debuted Threads, a standalone messaging app for Instagram users to exchange messages and photos with people on their Close Friends list; the app became available on iOS and Android on October 3, 2019.