Facebook should be forced to shut down WhatsApp and fix it

according to Those products include the free WhatsApp Business app for Android devices that came out in January and gives businesses more tools and functionality than personal accounts. WhatsApp Business users can make profiles for their companies, set up automatic replies to frequently asked questions and access some metrics about their communications with consumers. As of July 9, the WhatsApp Business app had more than 3 million users, a WhatsApp spokesperson said. For one thing, WhatsApp has said it's testing enterprise business tools for big companies like airlines and banks that want to communicate with consumers on the messaging service. Neither the WhatsApp Business tools nor the enterprise tools include the ability for businesses to target WhatsApp users, a WhatsApp spokesperson said.


The Real Reason Why Facebook Is Desperate for WhatsApp to "Move Faster" on Monetization -- The Motley Fool

Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal published a bombshell report that extensively detailed the falling out between Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and WhatsApp. There are a few specific details in the report that are worth dissecting a bit further. Under the simpler process, an impairment could be caused by other assets within the reporting unit (WhatsApp). In other words, determining whether Facebook needs to eat a goodwill impairment is about to get easier. Building businesses takes time, and the longer it takes, the greater the potential risk that Facebook will need to recognize an impairment charge.

The Real Reason Why Facebook Is Desperate for WhatsApp to

Facebook should be forced to shut down WhatsApp and fix it

according to Defects in the design of Facebook's WhatsApp platform may have led to as many as two dozen people losing their lives in India. Casinos use this technique to keep us pouring money into slot machines; Facebook and WhatsApp use it to keep us checking news feeds and messages. It was bad enough that, after its acquisition by Facebook, WhatsApp began providing the parent company with all kinds of information about its users so that Facebook could track and target them. But in order to make WhatsApp as addictive as Facebook's social-media platform, Facebook added chat and news features to it — something it was not designed to accommodate. Only by facing penalties and being forced to do a product recall will Facebook be motivated to correct WhatsApp's defects.

Social Media Roundup: WhatsApp 'Forwarded', Instagram Questions Sticker, Facebook Stories Highlights

FacebookAR Ads Being Tested In The News FeedFacebook is now distributing augmented reality based ads in the News Feed. The augmented reality ads are currently in the test phase in the U.S.How does it work? To build out some of its augmented reality technology, Facebook had acquired a selfie filter app called MSQRD back in 2016. Here is an example of what the Michael Kors and Sephora augmented reality ads would look like:>"Use of augmented reality (AR) is growing among people and businesses. InstagramQuestions Sticker>Instagram has added a new sticker feature for Stories called the Questions Sticker.

Social Media Roundup: WhatsApp 'Forwarded', Instagram Questions Sticker, Facebook Stories Highlights

Social Media Roundup: Facebook Subscription Groups, Instagram IGTV, Tinder Picks, WhatsApp Payments

"Social Media Roundup" is a weekly roundup of news pertaining to all of your favorite websites and applications used for social networking. Published on Sundays, "Social Media Roundup" will help you stay up-to-date on all the important social media news you need to know. Plus Facebook added a new set of stickers were created to encourage users to be kind to others. Subscription Groups>This past week, Facebook announced a subscription feature for premium Groups. Essentially, admins of existing Facebook Groups can set up premium subgroups that are supported with a monthly subscription feature.


The Real Reason Why Facebook Is Desperate for WhatsApp to "Move Faster" on Monetization -- The Motley Fool

Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal published a bombshell report that extensively detailed the falling out between Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and WhatsApp. There are a few specific details in the report that are worth dissecting a bit further. Under the simpler process, an impairment could be caused by other assets within the reporting unit (WhatsApp). In other words, determining whether Facebook needs to eat a goodwill impairment is about to get easier. Building businesses takes time, and the longer it takes, the greater the potential risk that Facebook will need to recognize an impairment charge.

The Real Reason Why Facebook Is Desperate for WhatsApp to

Facebook should be forced to shut down WhatsApp and fix it

according to Defects in the design of Facebook's WhatsApp platform may have led to as many as two dozen people losing their lives in India. Casinos use this technique to keep us pouring money into slot machines; Facebook and WhatsApp use it to keep us checking news feeds and messages. It was bad enough that, after its acquisition by Facebook, WhatsApp began providing the parent company with all kinds of information about its users so that Facebook could track and target them. But in order to make WhatsApp as addictive as Facebook's social-media platform, Facebook added chat and news features to it — something it was not designed to accommodate. Only by facing penalties and being forced to do a product recall will Facebook be motivated to correct WhatsApp's defects.

Social Media Roundup: WhatsApp 'Forwarded', Instagram Questions Sticker, Facebook Stories Highlights

FacebookAR Ads Being Tested In The News FeedFacebook is now distributing augmented reality based ads in the News Feed. The augmented reality ads are currently in the test phase in the U.S.How does it work? To build out some of its augmented reality technology, Facebook had acquired a selfie filter app called MSQRD back in 2016. Here is an example of what the Michael Kors and Sephora augmented reality ads would look like:>"Use of augmented reality (AR) is growing among people and businesses. InstagramQuestions Sticker>Instagram has added a new sticker feature for Stories called the Questions Sticker.

Social Media Roundup: WhatsApp 'Forwarded', Instagram Questions Sticker, Facebook Stories Highlights

Social Media Roundup: Facebook Subscription Groups, Instagram IGTV, Tinder Picks, WhatsApp Payments

"Social Media Roundup" is a weekly roundup of news pertaining to all of your favorite websites and applications used for social networking. Published on Sundays, "Social Media Roundup" will help you stay up-to-date on all the important social media news you need to know. Plus Facebook added a new set of stickers were created to encourage users to be kind to others. Subscription Groups>This past week, Facebook announced a subscription feature for premium Groups. Essentially, admins of existing Facebook Groups can set up premium subgroups that are supported with a monthly subscription feature.




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