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Is This Mark Zuckerberg With Injuries After Elon Musk 'Surprised' Him?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct 3, 2023 The tech giants have had a contentious relationship.
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Facebook To Charge Users $7.99 Per Month, as 'Channel 13 News' Reported?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 13, 2023 Facebook users alerted friends of the purported breaking news in copy-and-paste posts.
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An image shows various Facebook users saying the social media platform was sending friend requests to profile pages the user clicked on.

Did Facebook Glitch Cause Friend Requests To Be Sent Automatically?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 16, 2023 Facebook users reported that friend requests were sent automatically when they clicked on other ...
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Yes, $725M Facebook Class Action Settlement Is Legitimate

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Apr 19, 2023 About 250 to 280 million Facebook users are eligible to receive funds from the proposed class ac ...
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Text, Label, Paper

Does a 'New Facebook Rule' About Use of Photos Start Tomorrow?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 16, 2022 "Don’t forget tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule where they can use your photos," the viral p ...
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Meta did not announce plans that they will soon begin charging people this summer to use Facebook.

Will Meta Begin Charging for Verified Accounts?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Feb 28, 2023 The service charges a monthly fee but has not launched in the U.S.
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Meta did not announce plans that they will soon begin charging people this summer to use Facebook.

'Facebook Will Start Charging This Summer' Is an Old Hoax

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 14, 2022 Meta has never announced any plans that they would start charging users to be on Facebook.
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No, Mark Zuckerberg Did Not Beg Elon Musk To Buy Facebook

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb 13, 2023 He did not call him “mighty Elon,” either.
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A leaked video showed Mark Zuckerberg saying that COVID-19 vaccines could modify DNA and RNA, but this lacked both context and understanding.

Leaked Video Clip of Zuckerberg Discussing Vaccines Omits Context

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 6, 2023 In July 2020, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg held one of the company's regular internal Q&As for c ...
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Former US President Donald Trump will be reinstated on Facebook and Instagram with his account suspension ending in the coming weeks.

Trump's Suspension from Facebook and Instagram Ends in 'Coming Weeks,' Meta Announces

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 25, 2023 Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, said that former U.S. President Donald Trump wil ...
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Why Facebook Won't Be Fact-Checking Trump Now That He's Announced Candidacy

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov 17, 2022 Former U.S President Donald Trump announced his 2024 reelection bid on Nov. 15, 2022.
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A crypto scam on the Meta platform Facebook asked for donations for Ukraine and had the page name Crypto.com/Nft.

Don't Donate to Ukraine Through This Facebook Crypto Scam

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Mar 22, 2022 Facebook ads on a page designed to resemble Crypto.com used the war in Ukraine to try to scam us ...
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Ethan David Rosenberg is a Facebook profile run by crypto scammers and had nothing to do with the real David Rosenberg of Rosenberg Research.

Crypto Scammers Edited 10 Years of Facebook Posts to Appear Legit

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Mar 9, 2022 We busted another crypto scam after the people behind it accidentally revealed themselves to our ...
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Instagram scammer @miss_anna.fx stole photos and ran a Bitcoin crypto scam on the Meta platform.

Instagram User @miss_anna.fx Exposed as Crypto Scammer

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 15, 2022 The account has nearly 20,000 followers. Here's how the hijacking scam works.
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Facebook admins with fake appearances ran a network of groups primarily geared toward supporting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis but also apparently pretended to be fans of Downton Abbey.

These Pro-DeSantis Facebook Groups Appear Inauthentic. Here's What We Found.

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 19, 2022 A collection of Facebook groups all managed by the same three admins are a prime example of how ...
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Mobile Phone, Cell Phone, Phone

Did Texas Ban Instagram Filters?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 13, 2022 A lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton provoked headlines and social media posts in May ...
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Meta and Facebook are continuing to allow paid ads that make false claims of allegations against Jeopardy host Mayim Bialik all of which eventually lead to CBD gummies scams.

Facebook Still Allowing Baseless Mayim Bialik ‘Allegations’ Ads, Despite Reassurances from Meta

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Apr 25, 2022 Despite previous reassurances from Meta, Facebook users are continuing to report seeing scammy a ...
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Jeopardy host Mayim Bialik was targeted in Facebook ads about false allegations and Premium Jane CBD and Serenity CBD Gummy and other CBD gummies products.

Mayim Bialik 'Allegations' Ads Are Grossly Misleading

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Apr 8, 2022 Ads claiming "Jeopardy" fans are upset about allegations against Bialik are hoaxes that lead to ...
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Clothing, Apparel, Person

Did One of Ukraine’s Leaders Write a Letter to Mark Zuckerberg?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb 28, 2022 Ukraine called on tech companies to block access to their services in Russia.
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facebook meta

Does 'New Facebook/Meta Rule' Permit Company To Use Your Photos?

Written by:
David Emery
Nov 15, 2021 We've seen at least a dozen variants of this copypasta rumor go viral over the past decade.
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