Facebook-owned photo-sharing service Instagram has commenced the rollout of its new algorithmic-based feed; thereby implementing its March-announced plans to change the way in which it has thus far been showing users' posts --- in strict reverse chronological order.

As a result of the new algorithm-based feed which Instagram is now rolling out, users' posts will now show up "out of order."

In a recent statement sent out by social network Facebook to users, the company is shutting down its real-time, notification-based news app Notify. The app was launched by Facebook in November 2015.

Tech news website TechCrunch has revealed in a Monday report that Facebook’s broadcast partners will soon be able to gain access to a new "continuous live video" API which will enable them to keep streaming indefinitely.

On Tuesday, Facebook announced the launch of a new, stripped-down global version of its Facebook Moments private photo-sharing app; almost one year after the availability of the app in the US in June 2015. The new version of the Moments app has been launched by Facebook in Europe and Canada.

Social network Facebook has added a temporary new emoji reaction - labeled as the 'Thankful' reaction - to commemorate Mother's Day this year. The new emoji rolled out by Facebook -- in a few markets -- for Mother's Day is a 'purple flower.'

On Thursday, a judge in Northern California District Court rejected a motion by Facebook for the dismissal of a lawsuit which accuses the social network of violation of user privacy via its photo-tagging feature.

On Thursday, a judge in Northern California District Court turned down Facebook's request for dismissal of a lawsuit which alleges that the social network's photo-tagging feature -- which uses facial-recognition technology -- violates the privacy of users.

In an announcement made via a blog post on Thursday, social network Facebook has revealed that it is rolling out a new update to tweak its algorithm, so that more stories of interest can be shown to users. The algorithm change announced by Facebook will chiefly revolve around the time spent by users take on reading an article posted on the social network.