News for Developers

2020 Developer Circles Community Challenge regional winners announced

It’s often said that one of the best ways to learn is to become the teacher. That’s why, for this year’s Developer Circles Community Challenge, we invited developers and creators to put an innovative spin on technical education by creating tutorials that showcase the capabilities of Facebook technologies. Participants created step-by-step written...

Augmented Reality Open Source

November 18, 2020

ELI5: Fresco - Image Management Library for Android

In this post, we explain Fresco, a powerful system for displaying images in Android applications, in a way that is super simple to understand (or as it’s commonly known online, ELI5). If you're interested in learning by watching or listening, check out a video about this open source project on our Facebook Open Source Youtube channel. ...

Open Source 2020

November 16, 2020

Customer Care and Why It Matters for Businesses

When it comes to running a business, customer care is important. And good customer support starts with good communication. It helps cultivate loyal customers, generates new business and enhances your brand’s reputation. But in today’s world, where there are so many ways to communicate with people, how do you know the best way to reach customers? ...

Platforms 2020

November 13, 2020

Meet the startups from the Facebook Accelerator: Commerce program

In today’s pandemic world, businesses of all sizes are adapting and pivoting to selling online. Commerce is a long-term priority for Facebook, and we have been making significant strategic investment in the space over the past years. In 2020, we saw accelerated growth and innovation in this area, leading us to launch our newest program for...

Programs Startups

November 12, 2020

Introducing Graph v9.0 and Marketing API v9.0

Today, we’re releasing Graph API v9.0 and Marketing API v9.0. Some updates may require developer action, while others are shared to keep you informed. In this update, we’re also sharing upcoming deprecations. Visit the Platform Initiatives Hub to stay informed of other planned improvements. ...

Business Tools Platforms

November 10, 2020

Introducing the First Cohort of the Facebook Accelerator: Connectivity Program

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to expose the hard truth of the digital divide, bringing more people online to a faster internet is more important now than ever. Earlier this year, we announced our commitment to emerging startups that shared similar goals in addressing internet connectivity challenges by introducing the Facebook Accelerator:...

Platforms Programs

November 9, 2020

Preparing our Partners for iOS 14: Impacts to App Advertisers and Developers

Today, December 16, we’re providing an update to our earlier guidance including:...

Business Tools Platforms

October 29, 2020

How Our Focus on Privacy Impacts Developers

Today, we’re sharing some of the changes we’ve made to our privacy program over the past year and examples of the new ways we’re operating to ensure we protect people’s privacy. At Facebook we are committed to building a safer, more sustainable platform to strengthen trust with people and continue to drive long-term value for our developers....

Developer Policy Platforms

October 23, 2020

Preparing for Apple’s App Store Data Disclosure Requirements

To support our developer and advertising partners with the upcoming iOS 14 App Store data disclosure requirements, we have consolidated previously released public information that explains Facebook’s data collection practices for the Facebook SDK to make it easier for you as you fill out the App Store Connect questionnaire when it’s released. ...

Platforms 2020

October 22, 2020