Facebook takes on News Feed spam posts

Facebook wants to minimize the amount of spam posts you see on your News Feed. The social network plans to block like-baiting, frequently circulated content, and spammy links. Like-baiting includes posts that say “like if you agree, share if you disagree, etc.” Frequently circulated content include statuses and photos that are continuously re-shared to try to generate engagement. And spammy links are those that mislead people into clicking on links that re-direct to questionable sites.

Soure: Facebook Newsroom

Facebook to pull plug on chat feature on mobile

Facebook wants chatting to be a standalone experience on its Messenger app. The social network is officially pulling the plug on the chat feature in the next couple of weeks. If you want to continue chatting with your Facebook friends, now is the time to download the Messenger app. If your device can’t run the app, then you are going to have to use the mobile site.

Source: Engadget

Facebook dumped last year’s redesign due to small screens

You have netbook users and other small-screened PC users to blame if you’ve been waiting for the picture-heavy version of Facebook’s News Feed. The social network dumped the idea because the layout didn’t look right on netbooks and other PCS with smaller screens. Facebook had to give up the possible revenue this new feature could offer because it meant they could please hundreds and millions of users who use the site on those devices.

Source: Engadget

Facebook Messenger introduces groups and message forwarding to iOS

Facebook has released a new update for its iOS app that allows you to group contacts and send messages to them en masse. The update is perfect for organizing meetups or even just spamming your favorite people. Users can now also forward messages and photos to other people who aren’t included in your conversation. Of course, you can expect the usual stability fixes and speed improvements.

Source: Engadget