Facebook

Facebook Says They Helped 175 Afghans, Including Employees And Journalists, Evacuate To Mexico

Facebook was part of a joint effort that helped airlift 175 Afghans to Mexico, the tech giant said in a…

4 years ago

Democrats Call For Investigation Into Alleged Secret Collusion Between Facebook And Google

Four Democrat lawmakers on Tuesday demanded the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate allegations that Google and Facebook secretly colluded to…

4 years ago

Facebook Says It ‘Incorrectly Deleted’ Account Of Mother Of Marine Killed In Kabul Explosion

Facebook says it incorrectly removed the account of the mother of one of the Marines killed in the Kabul terrorist…

4 years ago

Facebook Under Fire From White House, Critics Over Lack Of Transparency

Facebook is facing backlash over several decisions in August that critics say indicate a lack of transparency, particularly regarding the…

4 years ago

Researchers Claim Facebook Threatened To Sue Them Unless They Shut Down Project

Researchers studying Instagram’s algorithm said they were forced to shut down their project after Facebook threatened to sue them. AlgorithmWatch,…

4 years ago

Facebook Could Be Forced To Undo Potentially Illegal $400 Million Deal

Facebook may have to sell off its newly-acquired GIF platform, undoing a deal worth $400 million, U.K. regulators said Thursday.…

4 years ago

Facebook Sets Its Sights On Religion. Should Americans Be Worried?

Facebook has been courting partnerships with religious groups for the past couple of years, developing new faith-based prayer products in…

4 years ago

State AGs File Appeal In Antitrust Case Against Facebook

State attorneys general filed a notice Wednesday to appeal the dismissal of their antitrust complaint against Facebook. The complaint, filed…

4 years ago

Stupidest Story Of The Week: The Killers At Facebook

Today we begin a new format for our Saturday review of this past week, and moving forward we will be…

4 years ago

Psaki Dodges On White House Revealing Which Facebook Posts It Flags As Misinformation

During a press conference Monday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki dodged addressing whether the White House will reveal which…

4 years ago

“We’re Flagging Problematic Posts”: White House Working with Facebook to Hide ‘Disinformation,’

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that the White House is not only working with Facebook to flag…

4 years ago

Facebook Files Petition Demanding FTC Chair Lina Khan Recuse Herself From Antitrust Case

Facebook filed a petition Wednesday asking for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan to recuse herself from the FTC’s…

4 years ago

Facebook Becomes Fifth Tech Company Worth More Than $1 Trillion

Facebook’s market capitalization, or total dollar value, closed above $1 trillion for the first time ever Monday, making it the…

4 years ago

Facebook Faces New Antitrust Investigations From Across Europe

U.K. and European Union regulators announced they have opened similar sweeping antitrust investigations into massive U.S. social media company Facebook…

4 years ago

Facebook doubles down on Trump social media ban, Republicans call it ‘disgraceful’

This week saw Facebook's Oversight Board uphold its ban on Donald Trump, who is no longer allowed to use their…

4 years ago