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The social media giant just banned dozens of “boogaloo” extremist accounts.
Inside the unrest at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
Facebook has banned this conspiracy site twice. But its content can still sneak back on.
How Black Lives Matter finally pushed Instagram into politics.
And four other ways people are using social media to support nationwide protests.
Following the president’s lead, Republicans are all trying to chip away at Section 230.
Tired of political ads clogging up your Facebook page? Now there’s a way to stop seeing them.
The NAACP, the Anti-Defamation League, and others say they are sick of waiting for changes.
“We should trust voters to make judgments for themselves,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in response to critics.
The Twitter CEO’s plan to give away $1 billion shows charity is not as hard as billionaires say it is.
At least three have resigned in protest in the past week.
Trump’s team attacked “radical Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel” in a dramatic escalation of its fight with Silicon Valley.
This is how Facebook’s CEO is thinking about democracy, speech, and racial justice at a critical moment.
Performative social media is just a step toward lasting, impactful change. Here’s how to start.
On a tense call with employees, the Facebook CEO defended his decision not to moderate Trump’s posts.