There’s no secret that Facebook loves ads. It has stuffed the blue app and different features ofInstagram with them. And the company hascontemplatedmany timesinserting ads in WhatsApp. Now the company is trying to make a match of an odd pair: encryption and ads. According to a report fromThe Information, the tech giant is building a team of AI researchers to explore possibilities to analyze data without breaking encryption. This will allow Facebook to insert targeted adson WhatsApp, and let me highlight here that end-to-end encryption is one of the app’s most marketed features....

CNetreports that Facebook has quietly rolled out Tag Suggestions, the facial recognition tool that automates photo tagging and gives suggestions of people you should tag in your Facebook photos based on what they look like. According to a report from IT security firm Sophos, the facial recognition tool has been available in the U.S. for months but the technology is now being rolled out “in most countries,” without specifying which....

If you logged on to Facebook this morning and noticed a new Find Friends button at the top right of your screen then you’re not alone. Apparently Find Friends is a new dedicated friend discovery tool that aims to help make it easier for you to find friends and make connections with Facebook. This, along with the newprofile status indicatorswe wrote about here on TNW makes it seem like Facebook is taking strides to improve how it connects people....

As developer Jesse Staypoints out, Facebook has quietly rolled out a new feature that will update the comments on a users’ Live Feed or profile in real-time, without the need to refresh. The social network has gradually incorporated Friendfeed features into its service, introducing likes and comments to a feeds. Facebook introduced these features beforeacquiring the servicein August 2009. In October 2010, Facebook rolled out anew Groups featurethat borrowed heavily from Friendfeed, adding the ability to share and discuss text, images, photos, videos and links in realtime....

Facebook broadcast a sweeping pledge in a Feb. 8 blog post: It wouldremove false claims about vaccinesfrom its platform. The declaration followed a series of promises over the preceding months to curb bogus health information on its site, particularly misinformation surrounding the pandemic. This included acommitment in Septemberto stop recommending “health groups” in order to halt the practice of people turning to fellow Facebook users instead of doctors for medical advice....