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Another Facebook bug may have exposed millions of users’ private photos to app developersAnother Facebook bug may have exposed millions of users’ private photos to app developers
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The issue may have affected as many as 6.8 million users.

By Kurt Wagner
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Facebook wants you to buy HBO on Facebook and watch HBO on FacebookFacebook wants you to buy HBO on Facebook and watch HBO on Facebook
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The world’s biggest social network wants to get into the pay TV business — by taking a page from Amazon.

By Peter Kafka
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The big business of being a social media starThe big business of being a social media star
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Platforms like YouTube and Netflix are at war, and Shots Studios CEO John Shahidi is happy to sell content to all of them.

By Eric Johnson
2018’s tech trends and tribulations in 14 charts
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Here’s a visual look back at the year.

By Rani Molla
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Memo from a ‘Facebook nation’ to Mark Zuckerberg: You moved fast and broke our country.Memo from a ‘Facebook nation’ to Mark Zuckerberg: You moved fast and broke our country.
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Maria Ressa, the journalist who co-founded Rappler in the Philippines, warns that her country is a “cautionary tale” for the United States.

By Eric Johnson
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Full Q&A: Y Combinator’s Sam Altman and Recode’s Kara Swisher discuss tech ethics, addiction and FacebookFull Q&A: Y Combinator’s Sam Altman and Recode’s Kara Swisher discuss tech ethics, addiction and Facebook
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Should Mark Zuckerberg fire himself? And other tough questions.

By Eric Johnson
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Instagram’s leadership overhaul has begun in the wake of its founders’ departureInstagram’s leadership overhaul has begun in the wake of its founders’ departure
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Vishal Shah has been promoted to lead all of Instagram’s product efforts.

By Kurt Wagner
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Full Q&A: NBC journalists Chuck Todd, Andrea Mitchell and Hallie Jackson on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: NBC journalists Chuck Todd, Andrea Mitchell and Hallie Jackson on Recode Decode
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They talk about social media’s impact on democracy, how the media has changed under President Trump and who’s running in 2020.

By Eric Johnson
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Recode has published 240 podcasts in 2018. Here are the 10 you really shouldn’t miss.Recode has published 240 podcasts in 2018. Here are the 10 you really shouldn’t miss.
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That’s a lotta podcast!

By Eric Johnson
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A new trove of internal Facebook emails is a stark reminder: You are Facebook’s productA new trove of internal Facebook emails is a stark reminder: You are Facebook’s product
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Facebook’s business is built on collecting and capitalizing on peoples’ personal information.

By Kurt Wagner
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Full Q&A: Casey Newton and Louie Swisher on the 300th episode of Recode DecodeFull Q&A: Casey Newton and Louie Swisher on the 300th episode of Recode Decode
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They talk with Recode’s Kara Swisher about social media, video games and how we’ll use tech differently in 2019.

By Eric Johnson
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Why Amazon is a ‘bully’ and Facebook and Google are ‘the enemies of independent thought’Why Amazon is a ‘bully’ and Facebook and Google are ‘the enemies of independent thought’
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The Atlantic’s Franklin Foer, author of “World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech,” critiques the tech giants on the latest Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
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Facebook is under fire for not protecting your data betterFacebook is under fire for not protecting your data better
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Facebook data from some 50 million users ended up with Cambridge Analytica, the data company that helped get Donald Trump elected.

By Vox Staff
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Here’s why an app for finding bikini pics is Facebook’s latest headacheHere’s why an app for finding bikini pics is Facebook’s latest headache
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Documents from an old lawsuit are leaking out. What is in the documents? And how damaging might they be to Facebook?

By Kurt Wagner
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Full Q&A: ‘Rule Makers, Rule Breakers’ author Michele Gelfand on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: ‘Rule Makers, Rule Breakers’ author Michele Gelfand on Recode Decode
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Gelfand studies why some cultures desire rules, why others avoid them and what gets the best results.

By Eric Johnson
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It’s time for Facebook’s board to step upIt’s time for Facebook’s board to step up
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The spotlight has been on Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg. But Facebook’s board is MIA.

By Eric Johnson
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Full Q&A: ‘Dear America’ author Jose Antonio Vargas on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: ‘Dear America’ author Jose Antonio Vargas on Recode Decode
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When he was 16, Vargas found out that he is an undocumented immigrant — and after years of secrecy, he decided to “come out.”

By Eric Johnson
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How Twitch CEO Emmett Shear thinks about tech addictionHow Twitch CEO Emmett Shear thinks about tech addiction
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To Shear, watching something for two hours is different from repeatedly opening an app over two hours.

By Eric Johnson
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Who could buy Discord? Acquirers have been giving the gaming startup a long look.Who could buy Discord? Acquirers have been giving the gaming startup a long look.
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Discord has hired Qatalyst Partners, the boutique investment bank known for selling tech companies.

By Theodore Schleifer and Kurt Wagner
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So many people are downloading their Facebook data that it’s causing delaysSo many people are downloading their Facebook data that it’s causing delays
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Why do so many people need their Facebook data?

By Kurt Wagner
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Should the First Amendment apply to Facebook? It’s complicated.Should the First Amendment apply to Facebook? It’s complicated.
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The executive director of the Knight First Amendment Institute, Jameel Jaffer, unpacks the answer on the latest Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
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Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg are in crisis mode again following a New York Times exposeFacebook and Mark Zuckerberg are in crisis mode again following a New York Times expose
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COO Sheryl Sandberg is also feeling the heat.

By Vox Staff
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From Mark Zuckerberg to George Soros, here’s everything you need to know about Facebook’s latest crisisFrom Mark Zuckerberg to George Soros, here’s everything you need to know about Facebook’s latest crisis
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What’s going on? We’ve got you covered.

By Kurt Wagner
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Facebook’s top execs ‘make tobacco executives look like Mister Rogers’Facebook’s top execs ‘make tobacco executives look like Mister Rogers’
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The company is under fire, again, this time for years of dirty tricks exposed by the New York Times.

By Eric Johnson
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Facebook’s board is throwing public support behind Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg — who are on Facebook’s boardFacebook’s board is throwing public support behind Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg — who are on Facebook’s board
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Also: Zuckerberg gave Sandberg his personal vote of confidence following a damning New York Times story published Wednesday.

By Kurt Wagner
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Washington pummels Facebook: ‘Big tech can no longer be trusted’Washington pummels Facebook: ‘Big tech can no longer be trusted’
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One senator says the company “actually encouraged anti-Semitism” by hiring an opposition-research firm.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Facebook’s top lawyer — who said he was leaving the company — isn’t leaving after all, because Facebook is still in crisisFacebook’s top lawyer — who said he was leaving the company — isn’t leaving after all, because Facebook is still in crisis
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General Counsel Colin Stretch said in July that he was leaving. Now he’s staying into 2019.

By Kurt Wagner
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Who does Facebook fire after a bombshell New York Times investigation?Who does Facebook fire after a bombshell New York Times investigation?
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The news leader published a damning story about the social media giant’s handling of recent scandals, so who gets the blame? If anyone.

By Kurt Wagner
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Facebook followed Uber and Google and is ending forced arbitration for sexual harassment casesFacebook followed Uber and Google and is ending forced arbitration for sexual harassment cases
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Arbitration is now a “choice rather than a requirement” at Facebook.

By Kurt Wagner
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What happens to free speech when we all live in a virtual world?What happens to free speech when we all live in a virtual world?
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When Oculus founder Palmer Luckey worries about anything, that’s where his mind goes.

By Kurt Wagner
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Facebook appears to have survived this election cycle — but that’s what we thought in 2016, tooFacebook appears to have survived this election cycle — but that’s what we thought in 2016, too
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It may be months before we can say with any confidence how Facebook performed during the midterms.

By Kurt Wagner
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On Election Day, the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower is blasting Facebook for still not doing enoughOn Election Day, the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower is blasting Facebook for still not doing enough
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Christopher Wylie knows a bit about voter manipulation.

By Theodore Schleifer and Kurt Wagner
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Social media growth is over in the U.S. — which is its most valuable marketSocial media growth is over in the U.S. — which is its most valuable market
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There’s room for growth around the world, but advertising revenue overseas is significantly lower.

By Rani Molla and Kurt Wagner
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Why the New York Times won’t sell itself to a billionaireWhy the New York Times won’t sell itself to a billionaire
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Publisher A.G. Sulzberger says he’s not interested in cutting a deal like the Washington Post did with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

By Eric Johnson
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The ‘Stories’ product that Facebook copied from Snapchat is now Facebook’s futureThe ‘Stories’ product that Facebook copied from Snapchat is now Facebook’s future
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The new question: Can Facebook build a business around Stories?

By Kurt Wagner
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Is Facebook still growing?Is Facebook still growing?
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Facebook user growth was weak last quarter, and earnings were a disaster. Will things be better on Tuesday?

By Kurt Wagner
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Full Q&A: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Recode Decode
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Clinton discusses the 2018 midterms, Monica Lewinsky, U.S.-Saudi relations, social media regulation, artificial intelligence and more with Recode’s Kara Swisher.

By Eric Johnson
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Bradley Tusk, a political ‘fixer’ for tech companies, has a plan to make voting from your phone a realityBradley Tusk, a political ‘fixer’ for tech companies, has a plan to make voting from your phone a reality
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“It’s the only way to fix democracy,” Tusk says.

By Eric Johnson
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Why Airbnb will be worth more than UberWhy Airbnb will be worth more than Uber
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Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss Uber’s IPO, Apple CEO Tim Cook’s comments on privacy and more on the latest episode of Pivot.

By Eric Johnson
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Facebook found and removed another ‘politically charged’ disinformation campaign, this one from IranFacebook found and removed another ‘politically charged’ disinformation campaign, this one from Iran