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Facebook 177.0.0.45.105 Download Available – Improving Stability One Bug Fix at A Time

Facebook is such a huge social media platform that it needs no introduction. Everyone knows what Facebook is and this speaks volumes about the quality of its services. Nonetheless, the reason why Facebook is making headlines today is because a brand-new APK which sports the “177.0.0.45.105 beta” version number has been released and today we are going to go over what features it contains.

Facebook 177.0.0.45.105 Beta APK

The first thing we need to mention about the new update is that it was released in the form of APK. In case you didn’t know, APK stands for “Android Package Kit” and as we can tell from the name, the new update is exclusive to Android users.

The reason why app developers release APK versions of their updates before launching them to the general public is because they want beta testers to see if any issues or malfunctions pop up. However, this doesn’t usually happen and beta testers just get to see what the new features do ahead of everyone else.

Improved Stability and Performance

Considering the fact that Facebook has over 2.19 billion active users, the developers are under constant pressure to make sure that the app runs without issues. No one likes app using apps that lag or randomly crash and Facebook’s developers guarantee that never happens by constantly releasing software tweaks and bug fixes.

Software Tweaks and Bug Fixes

Even though the new APK update doesn’t come with any groundbreaking features, it does introduce a handful of software tweaks and bug fixes that improve Facebook’s overall stability and performance. Furthermore, the new APK is currently available for beta testers. We should note that becoming a Facebook beta tester doesn’t require anything else than an Android smartphone and creating a special account on the Facebook Beta Program page.

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Crypto

Cryptocurrency Ads Bans Are Irrational And Inconsistent – Here’s Why!

I guess you remember when Google, Facebook, and then Twitter announced their intention to cut off all the publicity related to cryptocurrency. More recently, Microsoft has joined the fight against crypto ads. But, cryptocurrency ads bans are inconsistent and irrational. Let me explain to you why!

The argues behind the cryptocurrency ads bans

As all the big players such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft said, the cryptocurrency ads bans came to protect users from getting scammed because there are many cryptocurrency-related scams that would’ve been promoted via Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and so on.

As CryptoDaily put it in an elegant manner, wouldn’t be better to educate the public regarding the cryptocurrency instead of directly cutting off crypto-related ads?

However, Google, Facebook, and the others thought it would be wiser to directly ban cryptocurrency ads instead of promoting only those reliable projects that could educate users about the cryptocurrency’s world.

Cryptocurrency ads bans are irrational

First, Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft banned cryptocurrency ads but each one of them has its own interest in cryptocurrencies. As the BTC Manager said, cited by CryptoDaily, “both Facebook and Google have issued statements that show their interest in cryptocurrencies, specifically their underlying blockchain technology. This raises the undeniable question – Are the prohibitions on advertising much more than a decision motivated by the concealment of fraudulent activities?”

On the other hand, all the before-mentioned companies adopted cryptocurrency ads bans but still allow gambling ads, porn-related ads, and others.

Good job, guys!

Cryptocurrency ads bans are inconsistent

What Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft have not understood yet is that cryptocurrencies market is now a part of many people’s lives, therefore, it can’t be ignored. As you can see when you visit a crypto-related site, there are plenty of cryptocurrency ads provided by advertisers others than Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and so on.

Also, on social networks, you might bump into some links that are not ads but still direct you to crypto-related sites. And guess what? The majority of these ones are reliable and not scams.

In conclusion, cryptocurrency publicity cannot be stopped by cryptocurrency ads bans adopted by Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft, and, most likely this ban thing will be ditched sooner than you expect.

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Facebook vs. Snapchat vs. Instagram – Teenagers Are Moving onto The Next Big Thing

Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram are the three biggest social media platforms in the world right now. The interesting thing about them is that even though they offer different features, the three social media platforms are competing over the same user base. However, a new research found that Facebook is losing its popularity, especially when it comes to youth and today we are going to see which platform is more popular.

Facebook is Losing Popularity

As previously mentioned, a research made by the folks at the Pew Research Center found out that Facebook’s popularity among teenagers is dwindling. Despite that, Facebook still holds the title of being the world’s most popular social media platform, but for how much longer?

According to the researcher, only 51 percent of Americas who are aged between 13 to 17 years old still use Facebook. Considering that the number used to be 71 percent three years ago, we think it’s safe to say that teenagers are moving onto the next big thing.

Snapchat is Catching Up

Another interesting thing that the research was able to discover is that Snapchat is slowly but surely catching up to Facebook. Snapchat is a unique social media platform that’s been designed to appeal to teenagers right from the start and it looks like this is paying off.

Instagram is Image Focused

Lastly, we have Instagram who is also owned by Facebook. Nonetheless, Instagram fits in a different category than the previous two social media platforms because Instagram is solely focused on posting cool pictures. With that said, Instagram will keep growing in popularity while Facebook’s user base goes down.

Final Words

From what we can tell, Facebook is not going to be the “world’s biggest social media platform” anymore. Snapchat is getting bigger every day and Facebook finally has a worthy competitor to go against.

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Crypto

Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Is Apparently Under Development As We Speak, According To Some Rumors

Facebook’s cryptocurrency could become a reality, to encourage and facilitate payments within the platform. Bitcoin’s fever may have subsided a bit but developments in blockchain technology continue. And at this rate, it looks like everyone will have their own cryptocurrencies.

Among the last ones to get on the train would be Facebook and there are already many clues pointing to it, according to some sources. The social network wants to get into this sector in a big way, offering electronic payments on its platform without having to depend on third parties.

That Facebook is investing in blockchain is no secret as, in fact, some members of the development team started researching how to implement this technology on the social network almost a year ago.

Facebook’s cryptocurrency is closer and closer to becoming a reality

Just this week, Facebook confirmed the importance of blockchain technology for its future, with the creation of a new development team led by the vice president of Facebook Messenger. This team, officially, has the role of exploring ways to develop and implement blockchain within the social network.

However, according to internal sources in the company, the team is serious and already has certain ideas on how to achieve this, and, supposedly, it will start with the creation of the Facebook’s cryptocurrency.

A Facebook cryptocurrency would be a virtual currency, which would allow us to pay without a credit card and it could be used in the Marketplace, the Facebook “flea market”, or for payments between users. The big question is what the value of this currency would be, and how users would get it.

By having its own cryptocurrency, Facebook would gain greater control over the transactions that take place on its network and would no longer depend on third parties for payments. But, the Facebook’s cryptocurrency is still far from being released any time soon.

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