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Facebook Adds Netflix, Zoom, & More on Portal!
Facebook has recently announced new additions to their Portal smart home device. These include Netflix, Zoom, and AR storytelling options for kids! Netflix on Portal: Portal can be connected to your home TV, and while Portal TV already offered a range of...
Facebook Adds New Spooky Features to Messenger
Halloween is going to be a bit different this year due to stay-at-home orders. However, Facebook has got you covered. The company has recently revealed new Halloween features for Messenger! These include spooky AR filters: 360 Backgrounds: ...
Why High Profile Celebrities Chose to Freeze Their Facebook & Instagram Accounts
Multiple high profile celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Kim Kardashian West chose to recently freeze their Facebook and Instagram accounts to call for a change in Facebook policies in support of the #StopHateForProfit Campaign. The purpose of this campaign is...
Using Zoom Backgrounds to Keep Your Privacy and Clean Up Your Space
Zoom is currently being used more than ever due to COVID-19 and stay at home orders. You may be using Zoom for all kinds of things, whether it be for work or to just stay in touch with family and friends. That being said, did you know you have the option to change...
New Facebook is Here: Everything You Need to Know
Over the month of September, Facebook will transition all of its' users over to the new Facebook, and the classic Facebook will no longer be available. That being said, we are here to help you on how to navigate through the new Facebook and update you on the new...
Instagram Reels for your Business
We’ve caught you up on Instagram’s recent addition, Instagram Reels, and how to use it. Now, we want to share tips on how to use the new feature for your business. It is worth integrating this feature into your marketing plan as we've seen this 15 second marketing...
Facebook Fights Engagement Bait
Engagement bait posts are posts which mislead people to interact with the posts in order to boost engagement and reach. Those who use these kinds of posts seek to take advantage of the Facebook algorithm, and Facebook has taken precautions in order to demote these...
How to Fact-Check Before Sharing on Your Social Media
Social media outlets are now an important source for news updates. However, anyone is allowed to share their thoughts and opinions online with few vetting processes. Which is why it's important to fact-check information you find online before sharing it. Here...
Facebook Introduces Instagram Reels
This week, Instagram launched a new feature on their platform called Instagram Reels. This new feature is a direct competitor to the TikTok app as it allows users to create 15 second videos of popular trends. The Reels feature is not a standalone app, it is built into...
Facebook Introduces Live from Messenger Rooms!
Facebook recently launched a new feature on Messenger Rooms in which you are able to go live from a room. Currently, Facebook only allows you to co-broadcast a Live with one other person, but this new feature will allow you to go live with up to 50 people! This...
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