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  • Facebook Removes a Bunch of Cover Photo Restrictions for Pages

    Facebook has quietly updated its terms for Pages to allow page owners to display previously banned text and visuals on their cover photos.

    Although the terms page says that the last revision occurred on December 17th, there has definitely been some changes to to the “cover” section.

    Before the change, Facebook was pretty strict when it came to what can go in a page’s cover photo. Here’s what the guidelines used to prohibit:

    • Price or purchase information, such as “40 percent off,” or, “Download it on socialmusic.com.”
    • Contact information such as a website address, email, mailing address, or information that should go in your page’s “about” section.
    • References to Facebook features or actions, such as like or share, or an arrow pointing from the cover photo to any of these features.
    • Calls to action, such as “get it now” or “tell your friends.”

    These restrictions have been removed.

    Now, Facebook only enforces the “no images with more than 20% text” rule, among other, more general rules that are enforced on all products across the site:

    All covers are public. This means that anyone who visits your Page will be able to see your cover. Covers can’t be deceptive, misleading, or infringe on anyone else’s copyright. You may not encourage people to upload your cover to their personal timelines. Covers may not include images with more than 20% text.

    So, if you’ve been dying to throw some text about a deal you’re offering into your cover photo, I guess you can feel free to do so. I’ve reached out to Facebook for confirmation.

    [Mari Smith via AllFacebook]

  • Facebook for iOS Update Lets Users Edit Cover Photos, Makes Messaging Easier

    Today, Facebook has released version 5.6 of its iOS app. The update brings the ability to change cover photos, as well as some improvements to messaging.

    First up, the new Facebook for iOS finally allows users to change their cover photos inside the app. This functionality has been available on Android for a few weeks, and now iOS users can quickly take a new photo or upload one from their camera roll. Note that this is an iPhone only (sorry, iPad users) feature.

    Next, Facebook has announced two new updates to messaging. There are now “fewer taps to start a group message” and it should be “easier to name and find group conversations.”

    Back in September of 2012, Facebook announced that they would be updating their mobile apps every 4-8 weeks. According to the company, this was based on a shift from “feature-driven” release process to a “date-driven” one. This basically means that instead of working on a bundle of new features and waiting until they were all perfect before releasing the update, Facebook i now pushing updates in a timely manner on a set schedule.

    Facebook last pushed and update to their iOS app just under a month ago. It added free calling within the app, a feature that first appeared on the Facebook Messenger app. The update also made the like, comment, and share buttons bigger and better-looking.

    You can grab today’s Facebook for iOS update over on iTunes.