Facebook inflated video viewing stats for two years – CNET
Social network gave advertisers overestimated averages of viewing times because it only counted any video watched for at least three seconds. Source: CNet
Read MoreSocial network gave advertisers overestimated averages of viewing times because it only counted any video watched for at least three seconds. Source: CNet
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Read MoreSocial network overestimated average viewing time because it only counted videos seen for three or more seconds. Source: CNet
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Read MoreVideo of a boy reading a letter he wrote to President Obama asking him to bring a Syrian boy to come live with his family has been viewed more than 10 million times. Source: CNet
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