Tag Archives: Open Graph
No Facebook, I Do Not Want to Add That Open Graph Social App to My Page [Chatroom]
The number one most annoying thing about Facebook right now is that half the time you click to look at a friend's shared link, a prompt pops up asking you to add the associated social app. So to read a ...
No Facebook, I Do Not Want to Add That Open Graph Social App to My Page [Chatroom]
The number one most annoying thing about Facebook right now is that half the time you click to look at a friend's shared link, a prompt pops up asking you to add the associated social app. So to read a ...
Uncomfortable With Facebook Auto-Sharing? Tap The Deliberate New “Like Action” For Web and Mobile
Every developer wants Facebook referral traffic, but not all apps have actions that fit well with auto-sharing, and others might not want to post to Facebook without their users' express permission. So today Facebook launches a Like action for mobile and web apps. Don't call it a "Like Button" though, as instead of immediately being one-click, the new Like Action requires a user to give publishing permission to an app first. The Like Action will also generate activity Facebook can turn into Sponsored Stories, the center of its mobile monetization plan.
Though subtle, this is actually a big step forward for privacy on Facebook in addition to being growth tool for developers. The Like Action means apps that want growth don't have to tack auto-sharing onto some action or invent their own "love" "favorite" or "hell yeah!" button. That will give developers the flexibility to add deliberate sharing to more sensitive types of content that could have caused auto-sharing disasters.
Facebook Finally Fights Back Against Auto-Sharing Spam With New Rules [Facebook]
Apps that auto-share your activity on Facebook can be a pain in the ass, and Facebook is taking steps to block the worst offenders. New rules require that apps that auto-share information about articles...
Facebook Finally Cracks Down On Auto-Sharing Spam With “10-Second Rule”
If you hate accidental auto-sharing, you're in luck. Now you have to be watching or reading something for at least 10 seconds before Facebook apps can auto-share the activity to your Timeline. That should drastically reduce the amount of crappy click-bait articles and video clips you see in the news feed and ticker.
Video apps must also now inform you that they auto-share and provide an option to opt out on the page where a video is watched. These rules could deflate the user counts of apps like Viddy and Socialcam.
It also recently added more requirements to its comprehensive checklist auto-sharing apps must follow. The debate rages on about whether "frictionless sharing" is the future of discovery or the death of curation, but at least Facebook is taking decisive steps to keep the worst content from spreading friend to friend.
Shortform Launches Bookmarklet And Facebook Open Graph For Seamless Video Curation And Sharing
Video curation platform Shortform is launching a few new features that will make it easier for its video jockeys (VJs) to curate and share content with friends and followers. The hope is that by introducing a browser bookmarklet, as well as implementing Facebook Open Graph, the startup will be able to continue its hockey stick-like growth in video minutes consumed.
Shortform is introducing a bookmarklet for adding videos to their channels. The bookmarklet will work with all modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer), making it easier for VJs to instantly update their playlists without having to open a new tab, copy and paste the URL, etc. In addition to adding videos to their channels, the bookmarklet will also find all videos from YouTube, Vimeo, and CollegeHumor that are on a given page so that users can choose between them.
Facebook: Video Apps Getting a Big Boost From Timeline And Open Graph
Facebook today revealed statistics from a variety of video apps that have integrated with the new Timeline interface through the Open Graph API. According to the performance numbers out of the likes of VEVO, Viddy, and DailyMotion, video apps are getting tons of traction from integrating with Facebook's newest look and feel.
The popularity of online videos often grows "virally," passing from person to person, so it makes sense that a massively popular social network like Facebook would be a boon to services that host videos. It really is just the beginning when it comes to seeing how well video can do in this format -- Ustream and Magisto, for example, just launched their own respective Facebook Timeline integrations this week.
Ustream Integrates With Facebook Timeline For Sharing Live Videos With Friends
Live video streaming website Ustream today is launching an integration with Facebook's new Timeline user interface. This means that users will be able to share the live videos they're watching on Ustream with their Facebook friends in real-time.
The Ustream launch is one of the first video app integrations with Timeline. Of course, just like the articles you read and the songs you listen to, your tastes in video viewing are very personal -- and not always something you're willing to share with your entire social network of friends and acquaintances. Ustream says it has been very careful to implement strong privacy controls with the Timeline integration to make it completely clear to users what they're sharing and when.
Manage the Onslaught of Open Graph Facebook Apps [How To]
Facebook has unleashed their latest version of Open Graph. With 60 apps ready at launch, get ready for your News Feed to become a non-stop barrage of food photos, song recommendations, and movie reviews...
What Facebook’s Open Graph Update Means For Your Timeline [Facebook]
Yesterday Facebook launched Open Graph, its tool for letting third party developers share actions in your timeline, with 60 new partners. Here's what you can do with it, and why you might not like it. ...
