The traditionally private and ad-free messaging app will begin to share users' private info with parent company Facebook.
The search engine giant will push sites with pesky content-blocking adverts down the mobile search ranks from January.
The social network releases the Lifestage app, targeted at school children, which uses video over text for publically accessible profiles.
Staying ahead of Facebook's ever-changing newsfeed algorithm requires constant attention, especially by SMEs without endless ad spend.
The world's largest social network is adamant about keeping adverts on its platform.
With so many people passing online comments on the bodies of Olympic athletes, perhaps body shaming should become an event of its own.
We round up trends from across the globe that had us scratching our heads.
A growing business concern will look at SMS, Twitter and?other social channels as a means of customer support and order status.
The consequences for the majority of young victims of online harassment include serious problems with health and socialisation.
Over 200 CEOs gathered on Nelson Mandela Bridge last night to bring attention to the plight of the homeless, despite a backlash on social media.