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Mashable - 22 May 2023 13:44
Facebook's parent company Meta has been fined 1.2 billion euro ($1.3 billion) for breaching the European Union's data pr...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg breaks his silence as Congress demands answers after whistleblower test...
USA Today - 6 Oct 2021 03:40
"Rather than take responsibility and showing leadership, Mr. Zuckerberg is going sailing," says top Democrat hearing tes...
Life without Facebook: Here's what people did during major social media outage
New York Post - 5 Oct 2021 01:29
With Facebook and Instagram down for some six hours on Monday, social media users turned to more old-school activities.
Facebook says it has reached net zero emissions
The Guardian - 16 Apr 2021 16:35
Emissions cut by 94% in three years, and company is aiming for net zero across its supply chain by 2030 Facebook has rea...
Australia passes new law requiring Facebook and Google to pay for news
CNN - 25 Feb 2021 04:24
Australia has passed a new law that will force tech companies to pay publishers for news content, setting the stage for ...
Facebook implements new moderation policies in response to U.S. violence
Android Central - 7 Jan 2021 02:50
Social media companies take unprecedented actions to unprecedented events. What you need to know Facebook today announce...
Facebook says it will remove coronavirus vaccine misinformation.
The New York Times - 3 Dec 2020 16:57
The step goes beyond what the social network previously did on vaccine falsehoods by taking down the false claims entire...
Facebook says it rejected 2.2m ads seeking to obstruct voting in US election
The Guardian - 18 Oct 2020 03:44
Nick Clegg, Facebook vice president, says social media giant also attached false information warnings to 150m posts A to...
Facebook will temporarily ban political ads after the election (LOL)
Mashable - 8 Oct 2020 03:02
Hot damn, we can all rest easy. In a bold and daring display of courage, Facebook announced Wednesday that it will sto...
Facebook cracks down on QAnon and other 'militarized' social groups
Slash Gear - 2 Oct 2020 01:53
Facebook is the latest social media company to crack down on groups spreading QAnon conspiracy theories and other groups...
Facebook takes down Romanian troll farm posing as African-American support for Trump
New York Post - 7 Aug 2020 04:22
Facebook on Thursday said it had taken down several fake accounts and pages tied to a Romanian troll farm, including som...
Facebook removes post by Trump for falsely claiming children are 'almost immune' to COVID-19
Daily Mail - 6 Aug 2020 04:01
Trump had uploaded a video of an interview he gave to Fox News earlier Wednesday, in which he falsely claimed that child...
Facebook announces election changes, hate speech fight as advertisers pull out
ZDNet - 29 Jun 2020 04:23
The changes are listed as providing authoritative information on voting during the pandemic, implementing additional ste...
Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook massive get-out-the-vote drive ahead of presidential election
USA Today - 17 Jun 2020 04:04
Facebook is launching its largest get-out-the-vote drive yet ahead of the presidential election with goal of registering...
After Employee Backlash Over Trump Posts, Zuckerberg Promises To Review Content Moderation Policies
Forbes - 6 Jun 2020 04:36
"I believe our platforms will play a positive role in this, but we have work to do to make sure our role is as positive ...
Facebook staffers walk out saying Trump's posts should be reined in
Reuters - 2 Jun 2020 03:49
Facebook employees walked away from their work-from-home desks on Monday and took to Twitter to accuse Chief Executive M...
Facebook will allow half its staff to work from home permanently, but it will come at a cost
Sky News - 22 May 2020 04:36
Facebook says it is going to permanently embrace remote working once the coronavirus pandemic ends - but this could come...
Australia sues Facebook for $529 billion. That's more than the government makes in a year.
Mashable - 10 Mar 2020 04:17
Facebook is being sued by the Australian government for allegedly violating the country's privacy laws, with requested d...
Facebook owes $9B in taxes related to Ireland deal, IRS says - CNET
CNET - 20 Feb 2020 04:03
Tax agency says social network undervalued intellectual property sold to subsidiary in 2010.
Elon Musk tweets out #DeleteFacebook, adding simply, "it's lame"
TechCrunch - 10 Feb 2020 01:54
Facebook receives plenty of pointed criticism from numerous corners, for refusing to police political speech on Facebook...
Facebook agrees to $550 million settlement in facial recognition class action lawsuit
USA Today - 30 Jan 2020 03:56
Facebook has agreed to pay $550 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology i...
Facebook, government urge court to approve $5-billion FTC settlement
USA Today - 25 Jan 2020 05:02
Facebook and DOJ on Friday urged a federal judge to approve a $5 billion deal struck with the FTC in July over Cambridge...
Facebook tweaks ad policy but still allows political lies in U.S. campaign 2020
Reuters - 10 Jan 2020 04:45
Facebook Inc announced limited changes on Thursday to its approach to political ads, including allowing users to turn of...
Facebook exec warns company not to be anti-Trump in bizarre leaked memo
Mashable - 8 Jan 2020 03:22
A high-ranking Facebook executive and longtime Mark Zuckerberg confidant penned a long Lord of the Rings-referencing mem...
Facebook data misuse and voter manipulation back in the frame with latest Cambridge Analytica leaks
TechCrunch - 6 Jan 2020 17:17
More details are emerging about the scale and scope of disgraced data company Cambridge Analytica’s activities in elec...
Brazil hits Facebook with $1.6 million Cambridge Analytica fine
Engadget - 31 Dec 2019 16:01
The Cambridge Analytica data scandal may have come to light nearly two years ago, but the former company -- and as a res...
Massive leak leaves 267 million Facebook users' data exposed
Android Central - 20 Dec 2019 01:56
The leaked information included Facebook IDs, phone numbers, and real names. What you need to know A massive data leak a...
Risks from Facebook's Libra must be addressed before launch: Bank of France official
Reuters - 15 Oct 2019 17:03
The risks posed by cryptocurrencies such as Facebook's Libra must be addressed before any launch, a senior Bank of Franc...
Facebook Is Losing Its Cover for Libra As More Members Flee
Wired - 12 Oct 2019 02:15
The departures of Visa, Mastercard, and three others mean that more than ever, Libra is Facebook's cryptocurrency projec...
EU grills Facebook over Libra's financial and privacy risks
Engadget - 7 Oct 2019 00:19
It's not just central banks interrogating Facebook over its Libra cryptocurrency as of late. The Financial Times has lea...
Facebook to face DOJ antitrust investigation, report says
AppleInsider - 26 Sep 2019 03:25
Less than a month after a group of state attorneys general opened an investigation into Facebook over potential antitrus...
Facebook's Zuckerberg and Sandberg very involved in content decisions, report says - CNET
CNET - 10 Sep 2019 02:17
The social network has faced criticism for what content it leaves up or pulls down.
Facebook says it might start hiding like counts in a desperate bid to keep users happy
BGR - 3 Sep 2019 03:03
The symbol most closely associated with the largest social network in the world, other than that of the app that launche...
Facebook reveals new FTC investigation as Q2 earnings show continued growth - CNET
CNET - 25 Jul 2019 02:01
The agency is looking into antitrust concerns.
Facebook's $5 billion FTC fine is an embarrassing joke
The Verge - 13 Jul 2019 03:05
Facebook's stock went up after news of a record-breaking $5 billion FTC fine for various privacy violations broke today....
Concerns over Facebook's Libra
The Economic Times - 11 Jul 2019 04:22
Powell said any regulatory review of the recently announced project should be "patient and careful."
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency faces more backlash - CNET
CNET - 9 Jul 2019 01:49
The Indian government has joined the Libra pushback, a report says.
Instagram, Facebook, Messenger and WhatsApp say they're back online - CNET
CNET - 4 Jul 2019 02:31
Twitter DMs and notifications are still struggling, and Instagram hashtags may not be working. Time for a holiday?
Facebook fined $2.3 million for violating Germany's hate speech law - CNET
CNET - 3 Jul 2019 02:35
Germany's Federal Office of Justice allege that Facebook under-reported complaints about illegal content.
Facebook's cryptocurrency-based payments system gets big backers: WSJ
Reuters - 14 Jun 2019 01:50
Facebook Inc has enlisted more than a dozen companies including Visa Inc, Mastercard Inc, PayPal Holdings Inc and Uber T...
Facebook wants your actual blood
BGR - 12 Jun 2019 16:58
Facebook isn't happy just hoarding your data for its own good, so now it wants your actual blood. But it's all for a goo...
Facebook's Cryptocurrency Might Work Like Loyalty Points
Wired - 4 May 2019 00:44
A report says Facebook is seeking investors for its planned cryptocurrency, and merchants who might accept the virtual c...
Facebook may implement privacy oversight committee in FTC deal
New York Post - 2 May 2019 04:41
Facebook may soon have a federally approved privacy official and an "independent" privacy oversight committee to deal wi...
Facebook Will Finally Pay--Billions--for Its Privacy Missteps
Wired - 25 Apr 2019 03:03
In releasing its quarterly financial results Wednesday, Facebook said it expects to pay a fine of $3 billion to $5 billi...
Why Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is calling for more government regulation - CNET
CNET - 2 Apr 2019 02:51
The social network faces an uphill battle as it tries to regain the trust of lawmakers and its users.
Facebook shuts down thousands of fake pages in its latest crackdown
USA Today - 27 Mar 2019 00:50
Facebook said on Tuesday that it removed more accounts from Iran and Russia citing "coordinated inauthentic behavior." �...
Facebook faces criminal investigation over controversial data sharing deals
Mashable - 14 Mar 2019 02:09
As if today couldn't get any worse for Facebook, the company is now facing a criminal investigation as the result of its...
Facebook took down an Elizabeth Warren ad about breaking up Facebook
Boston - 12 Mar 2019 04:58
The social media giant restored the ad after its removal was noticed Monday night.
Facebook Is Suing Four Chinese Companies for Allegedly Selling Fake Accounts
Gizmodo - 3 Mar 2019 03:35
Facebook is suing four companies and three individuals based in China it alleges have been creating and "promoting the s...
Facebook suspends Russia-backed pages targeting millennials - CNET
CNET - 19 Feb 2019 01:37
Pages on current affairs and history collected tens of millions of views in the past few months, CNN reports.
Report: Facebook, FTC discussing 'multibillion dollar' fine
ABC News - 15 Feb 2019 04:04
A report says Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission are negotiating a record, "multibillion dollar" fine for the soc...
Some Facebook employees considered quitting over Apple mess
Mashable - 1 Feb 2019 04:25
Facebook's questionable research tactics has led Apple to remind them who's boss. After TechCrunch revealed Facebook mis...
Facebook shares tank amid report it shared private message data
New York Post - 20 Dec 2018 03:04
Facebook shares tumbled more than 7 percent Wednesday after a report revealed that the social network enabled tech giant...
Facebook enabled Apple devices to obfuscate data sharing from users, report says
AppleInsider - 19 Dec 2018 05:21
A damning report on Tuesday provides further details on Facebook's shady data sharing practices -- already under intense...
UK Parliament seizes internal Facebook documents
Engadget - 25 Nov 2018 03:37
The UK Parliament is determined to get to the bottom of Facebook's data privacy practices, whether or not Mark Zuckerber...
Facebook Admits To Targeting Billionaire George Soros In PR Attack
The Huffington Post - 22 Nov 2018 00:33
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said last week he didn't know about the PR campaign until The New York Times investigation.
Zuckerberg says he hopes Sandberg stays on as COO
NBC News - 21 Nov 2018 05:26
Zuckerberg also told CNN that he has no plans to leave his chairman job, and he said some journalists who cover Facebook...
Mark Zuckerberg believes Facebook is at 'war,' report says
Mashable - 19 Nov 2018 17:25
Mark Zuckerberg is feeling the heat. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal , Facebook’s founder and CEO b...
Facebook secret software reveals 8.7m child abuse images on its platform
The Guardian - 25 Oct 2018 04:27
Company says millions of images removed in a few months with help of machine learning tool Facebook has said its moderat...
Advertisers Suing Facebook Allege It May Have Committed Fraud on Video Ad Metrics
Gizmodo - 18 Oct 2018 05:25
A group of advertisers suing social-media giant Facebook in California over bungled video metrics now alleges in court f...
Facebook reportedly believes spammers were behind massive hack - CNET
CNET - 18 Oct 2018 04:04
Security breach exposed personal information for 29 million users.
Facebook now says data breach affected 29 million users, details impact
Reuters - 13 Oct 2018 02:02
Cyber attackers stole data from 29 million Facebook accounts using an automated program that moved from one friend to th...
Facebook's UK tax bill triples to £15.7m
BBC - 8 Oct 2018 09:11
Facebook paid £15.7m in tax in 2017, up from £5.1m in the previous year.
Facebook Could Face a $1.6 Billion Fine as Ireland Investigates Massive Data Breach
Time - 4 Oct 2018 03:50
Ireland's data regulator launched a probe over a recent, massive data breach
Facebook says big breach exposed 50 million accounts to full takeover
Reuters - 29 Sep 2018 01:14
Facebook Inc said on Friday that hackers stole digital login codes allowing them to take over nearly 50 million user acc...
The Facebook Security Meltdown Exposes Way More Sites Than Facebook
Wired - 29 Sep 2018 01:09
The social networking giant confirmed Friday that sites you use Facebook to login to could have been accessed as a resul...
Facebook's Already Getting Sued for Data Breach Affecting 50 Million Profiles
Gizmodo - 29 Sep 2018 00:25
Earlier today, Facebook announced to the public that a series of vulnerabilities had allowed hackers access to an estima...
Your Instagram account may have been compromised by hackers, too
Mashable - 29 Sep 2018 00:20
You didn't forget that Facebook owns Instagram, did you? That little fact is extra germane today following the news that...
White House Drafts Antitrust Order to Investigate Google and Facebook's Business Practices
Time - 22 Sep 2018 15:52
The order is meant to investigate suspected "online platform bias"
Zuckerberg admits Facebook's ban of Alex Jones was prompted by Apple's decisions
9 to 5 Mac - 11 Sep 2018 04:52
The New Yorker today published broad profile on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The profile dives into Zuckerberg’s love...
Facebook to invest $1 billion in first Asian data centre in Singapore
Reuters - 6 Sep 2018 04:42
Facebook said on Thursday it will invest more than $1 billion to build its first data centre in Asia in Singapore, slate...
DOJ threatens to rein in social media as Facebook, Twitter execs are grilled
New York Post - 6 Sep 2018 04:40
Attorney General Jeff Sessions will look into a "growing concern" that major social-media and Internet companies have st...
Conservative Facebook employees create a group to complain about 'political monoculture'
Mashable - 29 Aug 2018 04:58
At Facebook, some employees have joined an online group to complain about what they say are the company’s left-leaning...
Facebook fugitive fights U.S. request to extradite him from Ecuador: lawyer
Reuters - 28 Aug 2018 04:00
A New York man charged with trying to defraud Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg is fighting extradition from Ecuador ...
Fugitive who tried to defraud Zuckerberg out of half of Facebook captured in Ecuador
USA Today - 24 Aug 2018 04:39
Paul Ceglia, the wannabe Facebook owner who tried to scam his way into half-ownership the company, was arrested Thursday...
Facebook denies reports it asked banks for users' financial data
USA Today - 7 Aug 2018 17:06
The social media giant is denying a report it wants U.S. banks to offer more financial data to help expand customer serv...
Facebook shares slump 20% after growth warning
BBC - 26 Jul 2018 16:51
A warning that profits growth will slow sends Facebook shares sliding 20% at the start of Wall Street trading.
Facebook just shed $130 billion in two hours, Mark Zuckerberg lost $16.8 billion
USA Today - 26 Jul 2018 03:22
Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg took a major hit, too. He lost $16.8 billion in extended trading...
Facebook Now Says It Will Remove Misinformation That Inspires Real-World Violence
Gizmodo - 19 Jul 2018 04:20
After a rough week of criticism over Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's shoddy explanation for why he won't ban conspiracy s...
Facebook scandal: Who are the firms selling your data?
BBC - 11 Jul 2018 17:21
Data brokers such as Acxiom make millions of pounds a year selling access to your data.
Facebook gave a Russian firm with Kremlin ties an extension on data collection
Mashable - 11 Jul 2018 05:15
Hmmm, the Facebook data collection scandal just got more interesting. It turns out that one of the 61 companies that got...
Facebook fined for its part in Cambridge Analytica scandal
The Week - 11 Jul 2018 04:07
The U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office announced Tuesday that Facebook will be fined £500,000 (roughly $660,000) ...
Facebook gave some developers access to users' friends after policy changed
USA Today - 9 Jun 2018 05:36
Facebook made special deals with a small number of companies to extend access to user data after ending access for other...
Why Facebook is suddenly asking 14 million users to review their past status updates
USA Today - 8 Jun 2018 03:23
14 million Facebook users had their default privacy setting on status updates changed to public for four days in May due...
Facebook admits it gave Chinese companies access to data
The Week - 6 Jun 2018 04:14
Facebook announced on Tuesday that it has data-partnership agreements with at least four Chinese electronics companies, ...
Facebook shared user data with Apple, other device manufacturers, report says
AppleInsider - 4 Jun 2018 05:25
Social media giant Facebook admits it had data-sharing partnerships with Apple and many other device manufacturers over ...
One of the largest black markets for animal parts is on Facebook
New York Post - 13 May 2018 03:16
Log on to the world's most popular social-media platform and type "tiger teeth" in the search bar. Up pop photos of glis...
Facebook is trying to close the book on Cambridge Analytica
Engadget - 2 May 2018 02:37
Mark Zuckerberg is over it. Yes, Facebook allowed the data of more than 80 million users to land in the hands of a parti...
Facebook doubles the amount of terrorism content scrubbed from its platform
Mashable - 24 Apr 2018 05:21
Facebook actually stopped harmful content from spreading. The company said in a press release Monday that it removed o...
Professor Apologizes for Helping Cambridge Analytica Harvest Facebook Data
The New York Times - 23 Apr 2018 04:04
Aleksandr Kogan, the academic who helped harvest tens of millions of Facebook profiles in 2014, said he "never heard a w...
Facebook Already Spent $3.3 Million Lobbying this Year
Gizmodo - 21 Apr 2018 06:02
Facebook spent $3.3 million on lobbying in the United States during the first quarter of 2018, disclosures filed with th...
Here's How Facebook Collects Your Data Even When You Never Use It
Tech Times - 18 Apr 2018 04:49
Facebook explains what kinds of data it collects and how, even from those who don't actively use the site or don't have ...
Facebook's facial recognition features could cost it billions of dollars
Mashable - 18 Apr 2018 03:20
If you thought Facebook was already having a bad couple weeks, a federal judge just reminded us that things could get a ...
Facebook spent $7.3 million on Zuckerberg's security last year - CNET
CNET - 14 Apr 2018 02:10
The spike in costs comes after the CEO spent 2017 on a big tour of the US.
Facebook is the least-trusted tech company by a country mile
BGR - 12 Apr 2018 05:34
While Mark Zuckerberg spent all day yesterday answering awkward questions about Facebook from his booster seat, Recode p...
Facebook drops opposition to California's proposed privacy law - CNET
CNET - 12 Apr 2018 03:10
The proposed bill would require companies to disclose the type of personal data they gather and allow people to block sh...