News and analysis for all things Facebook and Meta, its parent company.
As they’ve done with fossil fuels and tobacco in the past, lawmakers have set their sights on the social network.
Frances Haugen’s testimony offers a path forward on how to address Facebook’s harms.
Internal evidence shared by a former Facebook product manager shows Facebook has ignored the harm it causes.
Why the latest Facebook scandal might stick.
The company is rolling out a virtual reality videoconference app as part of its “metaverse” future.
The world might accept the Taliban as a legitimate government. Will social media companies?
Facebook is being cagey about Covid-19 content on its platform, researchers say.
Leading social media researcher Laura Edelson explains her misinformation fight with Facebook.
Tech companies continue to be at the forefront of how employers respond to the pandemic.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar has proposed changing the internet law Section 230 in order to combat health misinformation.
YouTube gives half its revenue to the people who make its videos. Facebook doesn’t want to do that.
Facebook’s and Twitter’s sluggish reactions show how they still rely on users to combat hate speech.
The cases likely won’t hold up in court, but that doesn’t really matter.
But that’s not the point.
Jason Miller’s new Gettr app has some issues.
Companies like Facebook and Uber say they’re supporting small businesses while squashing them.
Industry groups are ramping up their fight against regulation.
Nextdoor’s approach to content moderation doesn’t always work.
Trump will receive a two-year ban for his actions surrounding January 6.
The bills have the beginnings of bipartisan support, but will likely need even more to actually pass.
Facebook wants to launch its newsletter product later this month. But it doesn’t want controversial writers using it — just the ones it’s recruiting.
Users will make the final choice on seeing “Likes” in their feeds.
Facebook is working on a new version of its popular app targeted at children under 13.
The company says it wants to promote “more informed sharing.”
Twitter and Facebook bans made people stop talking about Trump.
The social platform will have six months to reexamine its decision to ban Trump.
A major battle over free speech on social media is playing out in India during the pandemic.
The long-awaited iOS 14.5 update is finally rolling out with a new privacy tool.
The CEO of Facebook makes the case for Facebook.
But the products won’t show up for a while.
It’s a long shot, and you can’t appeal to remove ads.
The company is on a mission to convince users that it’s listening.
Facebook’s oversight board is meant to take on the platform’s toughest content decisions. Should that include its algorithms?
During a hearing with tech CEOs, Rep. Peter Welch asked if they’d be open to a new federal agency focused on social media platforms.
But not too much help: Mark Zuckerberg has a proposal.
The newsletter startup’s new controversy, explained.
A law that would require some tech companies to pay news publishers is making waves around the world.
The social media giant cut millions of Australians off from the news to protest a potential law with a lot of flaws.
During a pandemic that has caused a loneliness epidemic, people lost more than $300 million to romance scams.
From forged vaccine cards to fake appointments, here are the online Covid-19 scams to watch out for.