Facebook Ireland has launched a digital skills initiative that will help to train more than 10,000 small businesses hit by Covid-19. As part of the Boost with Facebook programme, the social media company will help businesses grow their online footprint, establish an online shop front, connect with new customers and reach new audiences. Business owners in Ireland are learning to embrace the benefits that digital and social media channels can play in growing and driving sales,” David Harris, director of global business at Facebook. Products“People are now buying directly through social media with 8 in 10 Instagram users discovering new products or services on the platform. Facebook claimed it was standing up for small businesses, and that Apple’s move would be “devastating” to those businesses.

Source: The Irish Times May 27, 2021 10:07 UTC