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• Facebook Watch Unveils Trailers, Launch Dates For Shows Starring Kim Kardashian, Catherine Zeta-Jones
• Facebook Watch Now Available Globally, Offering Expanded Creator Tools To More Countries

  Facebook today announced that its on-demand, free-to-view video service, Facebook Watch, will now be available around the world instead of just in the U.S., as it had been since its launch in August 2017.The social media giant is also pumping up people’s ability to monetize their Facebook Watch videos.

  
• New Media Org ‘Progress News Network’ To Launch Daily Facebook First Newscast

  New media organization Progress News Network (PNN) is launching a daily, Facebook first newscast, aiming to become a trusted voice on a platform that has been accused of aiding the spread of fake news and contributing to dangerous real-world tribalism with violent consequences.

  
• Facebook’s Birthday Fundraisers Have Raised $300 Million In The Past Year

  Exactly one year ago today, Facebook launched its birthday fundraisers, allowing users to set up donations through the platform in honor of their birthdays to causes of their choosing. To date, people have raised $300 million for causes through this feature.

  
• Facebook Acqui-Hires Interactive Video Company Vidpresso, Will Integrate Tools Into Facebook Live
• Insights: In ‘Helping Helen Smash’, Laura Clery Finds A Massive Facebook Fanbase
• NowThis Hires Former CBS News Producer To Lead Facebook Watch Morning Show
• Facebook And Instagram Add Tools To Help Users Not Get Addicted To Facebook And Instagram
• Facebook May Soon Give Users The Chance To Offer “Talent Show” Renditions Of Popular Songs
• Insights: Twitter, Facebook Investors Find No Upside In Doing The Right Thing
• Brat Teases First Facebook Watch Original, The 40-Episode Teen Soap ‘Turnt’
• Insights: A Pox on Your Vox – ESPN, Netflix Latest To Dump User Input