Facebook launches app to let you add stickers to photos

In case you wanted one more Facebook app, the social network introduced the new Stickered for Messenger app. It will let you add stickers to photos and send them through Messenger. Of course, in time for the holidays there are holiday-themed sticker packs. Some of the holiday-related frames include New Year’s Eve selfies and “Snow globe chat heads.” It is available on Google Play Store and coming soon for iOS.

Source: Facebook Newsroom | Via: Venture Beat

Facebook gets rid of Bing Search results

Facebook and Microsoft have had a pretty amicable relationship for a while already. But that doesn’t mean Facebook plans to use all its services. The social network has quietly gotten rid of Bing Search results on its site. A spokesperson from Facebook told Reuters, "We're not currently showing web search results in Facebook Search because we're focused on helping people find what's been shared with them on Facebook."

Yes, the social network is working on showing you specific posts when you search within Facebook. Letting go of Bing Search doesn’t mean the end of their relationship though. They are said to be working together in other areas as well.

Source: Reuters | Via: Gizmodo

Facebook releases update for beta app on Windows Phone

There is a new Facebook beta app on Windows Phone and it brings a slew of new updates to it. The new update includes a new design, video upload capability, messenger support, ability to comment on photos and edit comments, tagging and upload improvements, and you’ll be able to view sticker comments. There are also performance improvements and bug fixes such as fix for “dead end” notifications as well as issues with upload resiliency and data sense settings.

Source: Ubergizmo | Download: Windows Phone Store (Free)

Facebook creates Privacy Basics tutorial

If you’ve ever wondered how Facebook really uses your data and what information gets accessed by the site, you don’t have to remain clueless about it. Facebook has introduced Privacy Basics tutorial to help you learn to stay private on the site as well as understand how the app uses your information. The tutorial comes with three different categories: “What Others See About You,” “How Others Interact With You,” and “What You See.”

Facebook plans to update its privacy policies and terms of use next year so this would be a good place to see where you are with the service. If you have any feedback or criticism about the new policies, you can visit this page.

Source: Facebook | Via: Lifehacker