Facebook Asks Big Banks for Detailed User Data
After the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke news, Facebook’s reputation suffered in a way it hasn’t quite rebounded from yet. Not only did people think the social media platform had too much data about users already, but it was also giving app developers easy avenues to access it. Now, Facebook is after a new type of data […]
Are Tech Titans Just Tools for Russian Meddling in U.S. Politics?
Social media platforms are powerful. There’s no denying that. Even in the early days of mobile app development, it was clear that this niche would be a dominant driving force in digital media. From influencers to marketers, it’s hard to remember a time when social media didn’t possess such a powerful ability to sway the […]
Leak Reveals Facebook’s Content Moderation Policies
Tasked with monitoring content generated from 2 billion users from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, Facebook’s moderators have a tough, maybe even impossible, job. These reviewers often have less than 10 seconds to decide whether or not content is appropriate, leaving them no time for nuance. The Guardian recently obtained more than 100 internal […]
Facebook Mobile App Developers Re-Prioritize your Feed
Tired of dodging clickbait traps while you scroll through your Facebook feed on the subway? So are the app developers at Facebook, who’ve been experimenting for months with new ways to prioritize the stories you see when you open the ubiquitous Facebook mobile app. To date, it’s mostly been a process of tracking likes and […]
Facebook Mobile App Developers Testing Topical News Feeds
The mobile app development team at Facebook is in the news again this week as users notice an intriguing new feature rolling out: multiple, topical news feeds. Similar to the special interest feeds launched on the web app last fall and the standalone Facebook Paper app, the new feature will allow users to toggle between […]
Facebook Positioning Itself as “WeChat of the West”
Android app developers in the Asian market have been capitalizing on chat apps for years, combining the benefits of social connectivity, the decline of SMS, and the desire for simplicity to turn their chats apps (WeChat, Line, etc.) into one-stop-shops for everything from paying for services to shopping for clothes. Now San Francisco iPhone app […]
Facebook Helps Developers Test Apps on Slow Data Networks
Ask any iPhone app development company, and they’ll tell you that network speed has a big impact on mobile software performance. Because apps can behave in unusual and unpredictable ways when they’re being used on slow networks, it’s vital for software developers to test their products and correct any underlying issues before they go to […]