News and analysis for all things Facebook and Meta, its parent company.
California voters get a chance to shape internet privacy rules for the rest of the country in November.
After months of talks, Democrats say Facebook isn’t ready for the election.
The temporary “Apple tax” break will also affect Airbnb and ClassPass.
The board — which has the power to overrule Mark Zuckerberg on content decisions — will start up as soon as mid-October.
Untangling the influence of right-wing media is hard, especially with limited data.
Facebook is sort of banning political ads in the week before the 2020 election and making other well-intentioned tweaks. That’s not nearly enough.
Apple and Facebook are fighting again. This time it’s about ads and privacy.
One of Zuckerberg’s largest-ever gifts became an immediate flashpoint in the debate over billionaire philanthropy.
Once again, the company is facing criticism for letting people incite violence on its platform.
For years, the conspiracy theory has spread unchecked on the social media network, amassing millions of followers.
Three-quarters of Americans think that companies “intentionally censor political viewpoints,” according to a new poll from Pew.
But the company still won’t fact-check President Trump’s misleading posts about voting by mail.
PowerPoint activism is everywhere on Instagram. Why do these posts look so familiar?
The company is expanding its hate speech policy to include “harmful stereotypes.”
In an interview with Recode, Rep. Jackie Speier calls on the company to do an internal audit of misogyny on its platform.
It’s the latest major tech company to announce it will keep its offices closed much longer than anticipated.
Trump’s false claims about Covid-19 and children are harmful misinformation, according to Facebook’s policies.
Here’s a look at some of the most notable times Facebook has copied other social media upstarts.
The TikTok/Microsoft deal — if it happens — will make it harder to shrink Facebook or Google. Do you think Donald Trump cares about that?
How Facebook decides which ads to display on your News Feed.
Trump’s claims may be dangerous to US election integrity, but the companies say they don’t violate platform policies.
The heads of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google fielded questions from members of Congress, some better than others.
At a historic antitrust hearing, many conservatives focused on political drama instead of asking big tech CEOs questions about their market power.
The heads of Apple, Facebook, Google, and Amazon are going to get grilled. But that won’t lead — directly — to regulation.
A doctor who thinks alien DNA is used in medicine now says hydroxychloroquine is the cure for Covid-19.
The company will pay Illinois users between $200 and $400 over claims that it violated the state’s facial recognition law.
Following a rocky civil rights audit, Facebook is creating teams to make its platforms work better for everyone.
The label on a Trump post about voting doesn’t actually fact-check misleading claims.
It looks like we’re stuck with video chat. Is that such a bad thing?
Controversy over Facebook’s handling of climate misinformation is drawing scrutiny on Capitol Hill.
What the head of the Anti-Defamation League has to say about Facebook, hate speech, and the advertiser boycott of the platform.
The new, deeply critical report highlights the tension between free expression and hate speech on the social network.
They say despite repeated promises over the years, Mark Zuckerberg hasn’t stopped “vitriolic hate” from spreading on the platform.
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.
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.