News for Developers

Simplifying Our Platform Terms and Developer Policies

Over the last several years, we’ve changed how we handle data and how we hold our partners accountable for accessing and managing data. We’ve restricted access to APIs, enhanced app review, launched an app developer investigation and most recently, formalized our agreement with the FTC. To ensure developers have the tools and information they need...

Developer Policy 2020

July 1, 2020

Important changes to categorizing campaigns with ads in the Special Ad Category or ads about Social Issues, Elections, or Politics

Beginning today, two important features are available to the special_ad_categories field in Marketing API v7.0 and above. These changes continue Facebook’s efforts to increase ad transparency and election integrity on Facebook and Instagram. They also help simplify the process of managing Special Ad Categories on our platform. Ads about social...

Business Tools Platforms

June 24, 2020

Josh Ross, CEO of Humanitix, on how the non-profit ticketing platform survived their industry grinding to a halt

Joshua Ross (Right) and Adam McCurdie, Co-CEOs and Co-Founders of Humanitix. By Guest Author: Joshua Ross, CEO and Co-Founder at Humanitix...

Platforms 2020

June 22, 2020

The Value of Personalized Ads to a Thriving App Ecosystem

Over the last year, the industry has come together to engage in crucial conversations about the future of digital advertising. Through the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and other industry groups, we’ve engaged with publishers, developers, and advertisers to discuss new solutions that strengthen people’s privacy online. One example is Facebook’s ...

Business Tools Publishing

June 18, 2020

Build a Smart Bookmarking Tool with Rust and Rocket

One of my favorite tools that exists internally is our smart bookmarking tool commonly referred to as “bunnylol.” Originally named bunny1 and open sourced, it’s what we use to navigate across all tools, wikis, knowledge bases, and everything else one might use working at Facebook. An example of a bookmark I use often is the cal command. I can type...

Open Source Platforms

June 3, 2020

Making Apps Easier to Access as Demand Surges

As more people shelter and take to the web, simplifying their login experiences is proving helpful As more people adapt to new public health and safety measures, they’re increasingly turning to apps for communication, connection and community — from text and video chat, to gaming and entertainment, to social good. We’re seeing spikes in usage...

Business Tools Platforms

May 14, 2020

How Startups are Pivoting During the Pandemic

Businesses throughout the world are facing unprecedented obstacles because of COVID-19. And for startups, the economic implications of the pandemic will have long-lasting effects. While the challenges are still new, businesses are already reevaluating their goals, customer relationships, marketing tactics, and staffing models in order to weather...

Platforms Programs

May 6, 2020

Introducing Graph API v7.0 and Marketing API v7.0

API Updates Provide Developers with Improved App Permissions and Campaign Controls New Requirements Outlined for Mobile Developers and Facebook App Review ...

Business Tools Platforms

May 5, 2020

Introducing Early Testing of Data Use Checkup

Protecting people’s data is a responsibility we share with all developers on our platform. Last year, we announced a new framework for protecting people’s privacy and the information they choose to share. Since then, we’ve changed not only how Facebook handles data, but also how we hold our partners accountable for handling data obtained from...