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‘Literally IDK’: Facebook Ad Confuses Teen Vogue and Everyone Else

Both Facebook and Teen Vogue were criticized for news-like content that initially carried no advertising...

Are White Vans Being Used in Coordinated Human Trafficking Abductions?

Human trafficking scarelore stories make for frequent social media hoaxes.

California Discloses Facebook Probe, Sues for Documents

California's attorney general disclosed an ongoing probe into Facebook's privacy practices, as it sued the...

Apple Commits $2.5B to Combat California Housing Crisis

The sum from Apple eclipses pledges by fellow Silicon Valley giants Google and Facebook for...

The Pressure Is Now on Facebook to Ban Political Ads, Too

Twitter's ban on political advertising is ratcheting up pressure on Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg to...

Facebook Employees Sign Letter Opposing Political Ads Policy

Hundreds of Facebook employees have signed a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives...

Facebook CEO Promotes Free Speech; No Questions from Press

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promoted free expression in a speech at Georgetown University, but restrictions...

Facebook Still Auto-Generating Islamic State, al-Qaida Pages

A whistleblower's complaint shows that Facebook itself has inadvertently provided the two extremist groups with...

Facebook to Name First Oversight Panel Members by Year-End

The oversight panel is intended to rule on thorny content issues, such as when Facebook...

Facebook Expands New Tool Aiming to Shrink ‘News Deserts’

The social media giant said it is expanding its "Today In" service to 6,000 cities...

Facebook, Google Face Antitrust Scrutiny from States

Two bipartisan groups of state attorneys general are launching separate antitrust investigations into Facebook and...

Facebook Face Recognition Feature to Replace Tag Suggestions

Facebook says it is ending its practice of using face recognition software to identify users'...