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| Harvest 2019 ... the most prominent Facebook provided to users during the year |
Facebook participated in many events in 2019 when the company announced a new logo and a complete update of the web and phone application. The new digital coin scale will be introduced in mid-2020. We are also focusing on data-oriented functions.
The company also faced many issues during the year, and this could be the main mistake: In addition to the ongoing data protection scandals, the company's apps have stopped working multiple times in one month.
Today, we will be reviewing the highlights of Facebook available to users in 2019:
1- New changes to pre-delete pages or groups:
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| 1- New changes to pre-delete pages or groups: |
Harvest 2019 ... Best Facebook is available for users this year
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On January 24, Facebook announced changes to its approach to removing content that violates community standards, as well as changes to the post on the site by external auditors who were classified as counterfeit.
The company announced that in this step, proactively blocking pages or groups by adding a new tab to a page called (Page Quality) can make it difficult for people who closed the page to return to the page in some cases. Display or copy a new page with the same content. , Which highlights content that was removed due to a violation of the standards and content that was classified as fake news.
2- The undo send feature in Messenger app:
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| 2- The undo send feature in Messenger app: |
On February 5, Facebook introduced new features to the instant messaging app that allows users to unsend messages within a certain time period. Many users expect these features to be entered only in WhatsApp, and this feature allows all users to delete any message within 10 seconds. From the moment you send the message.
3- Acquisition of GrokStyle:
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| 3- Acquisition of GrokStyle: |
On February 8, Facebook announced the purchase of GrokStyle, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to help buyers find the right furniture and fittings.
In light of the tremendous development in the use of smartphone cameras in augmented reality, especially in the area of shopping, the acquisition of GrokStyle by Facebook is part of a framework of efforts to enhance its work. In computer vision and artificial intelligence.
4- Launching the Dark Mode feature in Messenger app:
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| 4- Launching the Dark Mode feature in Messenger app: |
On March 4, Facebook launched the "dark mode" function in the Android and iOS messaging app for Messenger.
5- Launching a gaming tab on mobile devices:
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| 5- Launching a gaming tab on mobile devices: |
On March 14, Facebook announced that it had added a new game tab called "Facebook Games" to its mobile app in the main navigation bar between the "Notifications" and "Ads" tabs to make it easier for users. , Search, play, watch and share game content.
The Facebook Games tab allows users to easily play their favorite games in one place, search for new games to play with friends, find and track videos from game companies and publishers, easily track bets in game groups and interact with other group members communicating.
6- Launching a new group chat feature in Messenger:
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| 6- Launching a new group chat feature in Messenger: |
On March 20, Facebook announced the launch of a new feature in the Messenger app that allows users to reply to specific messages in group conversations.
The company said that every time you click on a long message, a new option appears that allows you to choose how you want to respond to the message, be it text, GIF, video, emoji, or regular. Pictures.
7- Oculus Rift S Virtual Reality Headset:
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| 7- Oculus Rift S Virtual Reality Headset: |
On March 20, Facebook announced the new Oculus RiftS virtual reality glasses while attending the GDC Game Developers Conference.
Rift S glasses have better precision, enhanced optical properties, and a feature called Passthrough + that allows users to see the real world without having to remove glasses. The glasses provide 5 cameras for internal and external monitoring. It comes with the Oculus touch joystick that comes with search glasses.
8- Launch a new feature to improve the latest news experience:
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| 8- Launch a new feature to improve the latest news experience: |
On March 31, Facebook announced a new feature called "Why Does This Message Display?" On the recent news page to help users better understand the purpose of this message.
This feature complements previous similar features (Why did you see this ad?) It has been improved to provide users with more information about the ads they see.
9- A new feature in Facebook stories:
On May 9, Facebook introduced a new post in the story post, which can be used to celebrate Christmas stories. This allows friends and family members to add digital birthday cards, photos or videos. For the story. The story will disappear after 24 hours.
10- New Portal Screens app:
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| 10- New Portal Screens app: |
On May 29, Facebook launched a new smart screen portal app to simplify management and other functions via smartphones.
This app supports many features, including the ability to send photos directly to the screen, communicate with the screen when you are away, and add accounts to other users.
11- Launch the Study application:
On June 11, Facebook launched a new application called Study for Research for purposes, which records user data for smartphone applications, the functions used in these applications, and the money spent on these applications. weather.
The company explained that this app is only intended for users aged 18 years and will receive financial compensation for using the app. You can choose not to participate and remove the application at any time.
12- Libra digital currency:
On June 18, Facebook announced the Libra digital coin and a new branch called Calibra, which will provide a digital wallet for WhatsApp, Messenger and the operating system (IO). You can send and receive currencies using S) and (Android). According to Facebook, with (Calibra), almost any currency (account balance) can be sent to anyone with a smartphone, which is practical and comparable to the speed and convenience of sending text messages at a very low cost.
Libra should be launched in mid-2020, but you may never see that on that day. Since the project was announced, Facebook has received a strong response from regulators and financial lawmakers. In addition, many participating companies (Libra Association) withdrew in the first week of October, indicating a lack of confidence in the organization, including Paypal, Mastercard, Visa, eBay, Stripe and Holdings Holdings. ,
The Group of Seven issued a report on October 12 stating that the company should not release the currency until Facebook confirms the safety of the currency. The group has warned that cryptocurrencies such as Libera pose a threat to the global financial system.
13- A new feature to remind you to release your favorite movie:
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| 13- A new feature to remind you to release your favorite movie: |
On August 14, Facebook announced the launch of a new feature that allows filmmakers to promote their films through their social networks through ads that are shown to users in notifications.
Users who are now watching a newsletter on a movie they like can click the "Interest" button to receive a Facebook notification reminder when it appears in a movie theater.
14- Updating Groups Privacy Settings:
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| 14- Updating Groups Privacy Settings: |
On August 14, Facebook also announced that it would update its group's privacy settings to "public" and "private" and remove the "secret groups" setting.
These (private) groups fall into two categories: (visible) and (hidden). These two categories determine whether these groups appear in search results.
15- Launch of Off-Facebook Activity feature:
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| 15- Launch of Off-Facebook Activity feature: |
On August 20, Facebook launched a new feature called (Non-Facebook Events) that allows users to view and control their event data that applications and websites share with Facebook.
Once you delete the activity outside of Facebook, the platform will delete your login information from the data that applications and sites send to Facebook. This means that Facebook does not know which websites you use, have visited, or what you are looking for, so targeted websites may not appear on these sites. Your account on Facebook and Instagram.
16- Update the face recognition technology settings:
On September 3, Facebook announced an update to facial recognition technology because the feature is available to all users and can be disabled at any time. In addition, Facebook announced that it would stop using a related function called Face Recognition technology, called "Tag Suggestion." Suggest mentioning your friends in photos or videos.
17- New Portal Devices:
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On September 18, Facebook announced three new models of video chatting, including TV models. As follows:
- The small screen of Poker 8 inches costs $ 129.
- The input device costs a 10-inch screen, $ 179.
- The new TV portal uses TV to watch content for $ 149.
18- Launching the new news tab:
On October 25, Facebook introduced a new news tab to improve its image. The company has come under heavy criticism for not being able to control the wrong information.
19- A new tool to remind the dates of medical exams:
On October 28, Facebook launched a new tool called "Preventive Health Care" that takes advantage of your immense user database and takes it to the next level of personalized digital medical tools to remind users to pay attention to the history of the physical examination,
20- Launching the Facebook Pay service:
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| 20- Launching the Facebook Pay service: |
On November 12, Facebook launched the Facebook Pay service to provide users with a convenient, secure and consistent payment experience via Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp.
The company said that users can configure Facebook Pay individually for each app or configure it for use in different apps. This means that the user does not have to select a service in the app that is activated automatically unless he selects the service.
21- Launch the Whale app:
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| 21- Launch the Whale app: |
On November 14, Facebook launched a new beta app called Whale to create memes (comics) and quickly share them with other Facebook apps like Instagram and Messenger. However, the app is only available for iOS users.
22- Launch of Facebook Viewpoints app:
On November 25, Facebook launched a new application called Facebook Viewpoints for Market Research that rewards people who participate in surveys, tasks and research.
23- New Image Transfer Tool:
On December 2, Facebook announced a new tool that users can use to download photos and videos from the internet directly to other services. The tool started serving Google Images.
It is worth noting that Facebook also encountered some issues during the year, including:
1- Stop Facebook Moments:
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| 1- Stop Facebook Moments: |
On January 25, Facebook announced that it would shut down the Facebook Moments app by February 25, 2019, which is a standalone photo and video sharing app launched around four years ago.
The company decided to close the app because the use is limited. The app was not a commercial priority and did not attempt to motivate users to use new functionality. ,
2- Apple escalates its battle with Facebook because of data collection:
On January 31, Apple canceled the confrontation with Facebook over an application to collect data, and Facebook removed the ability to publish certain apps to the app store. The company accused Apple Facebook of closing a loophole in the data protection law. Provide applications that use user data.
Apple revokes the developer’s authorization to Facebook, preventing Facebook from agreeing to close iOS apps in the app store.
3- Turn off Onavo VPN app:
On February 22, Facebook announced that it would not use the Onavo VPN app on Android and would remove it from the Google Play store a year and a half after it was removed from the iOS app store.
In fact, Facebook uses the Onavo app to collect user data because it can monitor the time users spend on the app and the data on the phone and the wireless network (Wi-Fi) they use when launching the app and the sites they visit. , The company also created models for national devices and user devices and used this data for market research.
4- OpenVPN vulnerability that allows users to be targeted:
On March 7, a security researcher published a report that a messaging-containing messaging app enabled hackers to find users through a web browser to discover who they were talking to in Messenger, regardless of whether they were listed. "friends".
Facebook said: "The problem is not platform specific, but confirmation that it updated the icon and removed any iframe that was used to reset the content or text when resizing the Messenger window in the Messenger. Web application." The company spokesman said the problem was how to handle Web browsers with content on websites and content not on Facebook.
5- Facebook applications stopped working for 12 hours:
Facebook apologized to users on March 14, saying the longest service outage ever was due to a technical failure preventing many users from using Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp for at least 12 hours. Accessing apps According to DownDetector, most parts of the world have the greatest impact in North America and Europe.
6- Exposing hundreds of millions of passwords to danger:
Security researcher Brian Krebs announced on March 21 that Facebook has placed hundreds of millions of passwords at risk for users by storing up to 600 million passwords in a human-readable text format over many years. It consists of thousands of company employees.
The company's internal investigation revealed that a large number of passwords are stored in plain text, some dating back to 2012 and up to 20,000 employees can view it on Facebook. However, the company stated that the code used to encrypt the password was changed once an error was found and that the password does not need to be changed by any user. Because it was not published outside the company's servers and there was no evidence that employees were accessing the data.
7- A bug in the Messenger Kids app that puts children at risk:
On July 22, Facebook confirmed a bug in its (Messenger Kids) app that applies to children under 13 and allowed thousands of children to participate in discussion groups without parental permission. Dialogue with strangers. If the design of the application is based on a simple premise that children should not be able to speak to users whose parents are different.
The company fixed the bug, closed group chat, reminded users of this bug, and provided other resources related to Messenger Kids and online security.
However, on August 6, two U.S. Senators raised concerns about the app and said that Facebook had not promised a comprehensive review to identify other errors or privacy issues. On August 27, Facebook replied with a message confirming that the vulnerability had been in the app since October 2018 and discovered in July 2019. The patch implemented the day after the discovery prevented a recurrence of the problem. Come.
8- A $ 5 billion fine due to privacy scandals:
After investigating the Cambridge Analytica scandal and other privacy violations, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $ 5 billion settlement with Facebook on July 24.
The Federal Trade Commission said: "Facebook didn't protect anyone's data from entering the hands of other companies, in contravention of the law, and users lied to the fact that facial recognition software was disabled and disabled by default using the phone provided for this job. Figures indicate that ads violate the law, And two-factor authentication security. "
9- Application developers access group members ’data:
On November 5, Facebook revealed a new security vulnerability that enabled about 100 external application developers in some Facebook groups to illegally access user data such as names and profile photos without adequate permission.
On November 25, it also announced that hundreds of users had hacked their personal information after signing in with their accounts on some Android apps downloaded from the Google Play Store and accessing items such as names. Types, account names and personal information such as e-mail.
10- Turn on the iPhone camera while browsing the application:
On November 10, an iPhone user tweeted on Twitter via a video that showed the iPhone's camera had been turned on at a time when he had viewed the news summary of his Facebook account. the stranger. Other users investigated and found similar problems, but there was no reason.
The Guardian report confirmed a bug in the Facebook app on the iPhone that allowed the app to access the phone's camera during use. A company spokesman insisted, "There were no photos due to the error, or the video was downloaded, it is a security error instead of trying to monitor the user. The company has fixed the problem and started app updates in the app store very quickly.