Introducing Facebook Shops: Helping Small Businesses Sell Online

https://about.fb.com/news/2020/05/introducing-facebook-shops/
How sophisticated will it become?

A 2-Year Study of More Than 5,000 People Shows This 1 Activity Destroys Your Emotional and Physical Health

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/a-2-year-study-of-more-than-5-000-people-shows-this-1-activity-destroys-your-emotional-and-physical
Yes, get off Facebook!

A 2-Year Study of More Than 5,000 People Shows This 1 Activity Destroys Your Emotional and Physical Health

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/a-2-year-study-of-more-than-5-000-people-shows-this-1-activity-destroys-your-emotional-and-physical
run away! run away!

Beware of Facebook Groups. Long Live Communities!

https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/beware-facebook-groups-long-live-communities
One of the main social media evangelists is backing away from some aspects of facebook. 

A "gold standard" study finds deleting Facebook is great for your mental health

https://www.salon.com/2019/01/30/a-gold-standard-study-finds-deleting-facebook-is-great-for-your-mental-health/
Want to live a happier life? Delete Facebook.

We Analyzed 43 Million Facebook Posts From the Top 20,000 Brands (New Research)

https://blog.bufferapp.com/facebook-marketing-strategy?mc_cid=8c68121a2d&mc_eid=578966eda0
What you already knew: Facebook advertising is less effective than ever.

My Cow Game Extracted Your Facebook Data

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/03/my-cow-game-extracted-your-facebook-data/556214/
Case study on just how easy it was to extract Facebook data. 

30-Second Video View Costs on Facebook vs. YouTube

https://medium.com/@NateyBakes/30-second-video-view-costs-on-facebook-vs-youtube-cc1c8d7df230
Comparing Facebook vs YouTube video advertising. Like apples and oranges, but there are some clear takeaways. 

How to use Facebook Advertising to generate leads & sales for small local businesses

https://icecube.asia/facebook-advertising-to-generate-leads-sales-for-small-businesses/
Good primer on setting up Facebook ads. 

11 Examples of Facebook Ads That Actually Work (And Why)

https://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/33319/10-examples-of-facebook-ads-that-actually-work-and-why.aspx
One of the best articles I've seen on Facebook ads with nuts-and-bolts of how to make them work. 

All of 2016’s top mobile apps are owned by either Google or Facebook

https://medium.freecodecamp.com/all-of-2016s-top-mobile-apps-are-owned-by-either-google-or-facebook-a9c56d77a74b#.xlydy52pg
Are the days waning for making money via a mobile app? You decide: 

4 Ways to Broadcast on Facebook Live That Fit Any Budget

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/4-ways-to-broadcast-on-facebook-live-that-fit-any-budget/
A nice crawl-walk-run piece on the steps to get going on #facebooklive #video streaming: 

6 Tips to Optimize Your Facebook Page

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/6-tips-to-optimize-your-facebook-page
6 Tips for optimizing your organization's #facebook page. #socialmedia.

Online Advertising Channels Cheatsheet! Search vs Social [Infographic]

http://www.themarketingfilter.com/online-advertising-channels-cheatsheet-search-vs-social-infographic/
infographic comparing Google, Facebook, and Twitter #advertising.

How to Use Facebook Live From Your Desktop Without Costly Software

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-use-facebook-live-from-your-desktop-without-costly-software
OBS #opensource video software is getting some major buzz these days. Here's a howto for FB Live:

How to Increase Your Facebook Live Video Reach

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-increase-your-facebook-live-video-reach/
The great +Mari Smith tells all about how to maximize Facebook Live videos:

3 Unusual Lessons We Learned by Studying Over 16 million Posts (And 100,000 Brands) on Social Media

https://blog.bufferapp.com/3-unusual-lessons-we-learned-by-studying-over-100000-brands-and-16-million-posts-on-social-media

Good info from the #bufferapp people on what engages on different #socialmedia platforms.