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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.
2019
MCC partners with Facebook on a digital marketing program
Metro Community College (MCC) partnered with Facebook on a nine-month online certificate program in digital marketing, scheduled to begin in January and comprising six four-week courses.
2019
Facebook selects IIT Kharagpur professor for AI ethics research award
Facebook selected IIT Kharagpur Associate Professor Animesh Mukherjee for its Ethics in Artificial Intelligence Research Award in the “operationalizing ethics” category for his project on bias in Indian media.
2019
Facebook announces Horizon social app
Facebook announced Horizon, a social app for Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift owners, with a planned launch by early 2020.
2019
Facebook announces shutdown of Facebook Spaces and Oculus Rooms
Facebook announced that it would shut down Facebook Spaces and Oculus Rooms by October 25, saying it would focus its efforts on the launch of Horizon.
2019
Court dismisses investor lawsuit against Facebook
A US federal judge dismissed an investor lawsuit accusing Facebook and executives of deceiving investors about the likely effect of a privacy breach on Facebook’s stock price. The judge said the investors had not sufficiently alleged that Facebook or its executives knowingly made false statements; the investors were allowed to refile.
2019
Libra Association responds to regulatory concerns
The Libra Association said it was working with regulators to address concerns about how the Libra system would comply with anti-money-laundering requirements.
2019
Facebook announces Horizon virtual reality platform
Facebook, through its Oculus virtual reality unit, announced Facebook Horizon, a virtual reality platform where people can interact as digital avatars. Facebook said it would launch as a closed beta test in 2020.
2019
Facebook announces planned acquisition of CTRL-Labs
Facebook said it planned to acquire CTRL-Labs, including its intellectual property. The reported purchase price was attributed to anonymous sources and is not established by Facebook in the article.
2019
Stackla sues Facebook over access to public data
Stackla sued Facebook, claiming Facebook’s decision to block Stackla’s access to public data on Facebook and Instagram was unfairly killing Stackla’s business.
2019
Facebook acquires Servicefriend
Facebook acquired Servicefriend, a Tel Aviv-based provider of AI-enabled customer service bots for messaging. The article says the acquisition was finalized in the past few weeks but does not establish an exact date.
2019
Facebook brings video poll ads to mobile Feed
Facebook announced that video poll ads would become available globally in Facebook mobile Feed, extending the format beyond Instagram Stories ads.
2019
Turkish DPA fines Facebook over data breach
The Turkish Data Protection Board fined Facebook EUR 256,222 over a breach in which an attacker could access third-party profile data through the “View As” mode with a video uploader. The Board also said Facebook should be fined for avoiding breach notification.