As originally announced earlier this month by Firefox parent Mozilla, the beta test of the Web browser’s Social API launched Monday with Facebook Messenger for Firefox.
Firefox Beta Launches Social API With Facebook Messenger As Initial Partner
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Mozilla To Test Out Social API For Firefox Beta With Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger will be the first application used to test the new Social API developed by Mozilla for its Firefox beta for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Vote No On Political Facebook Posts With Noppl
Facebook and Google Chrome users who are tiring of political posts as Election Day approaches now have two post-blocking candidates to choose from, as Social Fixer, an extension for Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera, was joined by Chrome-only Noppl.
Facebook App, Firefox Plugin Analyze Facebook Friends To Root Out Potential Fakes
A new tool to help parents protect their kids on Facebook, and to help Facebook users in general avoid fake user profiles, was developed by Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
NOT A VIRUS: Learn Who Unfriended You On Facebook
Facebook users who are disappointed that the social network hasn’t given them a way to see who has unfriended them can remain disappointed with Facebook if they like, but browser script Unfriend Finder, by Edouard Gatouillat, can provide the information they are looking for.
Firefox Users Can Ditch Facebook’s Ticker, Too
Not a fan of the new Facebook ticker, but also not a Google Chrome user? Fear not: These two Firefox extensions will get that offending component out of your sight.
How To Use Facebook At Work Without Being Caught
With employers cracking down on Facebook use in the workplace, employees must be sneaky to keep up with friends while keeping a job. These tips will help hide your Facebook activities from your boss and coworkers.
Save Your Facebook Favorites With Memonic
Swiss startup Memonic developed a way to save your favorite Facebook photos, status, and wall posts forever in one handy spot.
Firefox Embeds "Share" Button for Facebook, Twitter, Gmail
Firefox has unveiled F1, a nifty browser extension that allows you to forward any link you’re viewing directly into your Facebook, Twitter, or Gmail.
Facebook Translates Toolbar Then Open Sources It
Earlier this week, Facebook released an upgraded version of their toolbar for Firefox and IE users. Facebook initially launched their toolbar in 2006, however, back then it was only for english speaking users. The newly released toolbar now supports 16 languages, including Arabic, Chinese (traditional and simpler versions), Danish, Dutch, German, Spanish (traditional and international versions), French, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Swedish, and Turkish.
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