Facebook

Ah, Facebook. Everyone's heard of Facebook! Founded in 2004 by then-Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg as a way to rank fellow college students, Facebook would quickly become the largest social network on the planet and amass billions of users. The platform's popularity was bolstered by users looking to reconnect with old friends and connect with loved ones around the world. But, of course, that's not where the story ends and the rest, well, isn't so positive sounding for Facebook. The 2010 Hollywood drama, The Social Network, about Facebook's tumultuous early startup days, 2018's Cambridge Analytica data scandal, the company's ongoing role in spreading far-right extremism and conspiracy theories. Facebook, and its parent company Meta, remains a behemoth in the online space (even if the stigma is that it's mostly used by your parents and grandparents now). And who knows what its future holds with the Metaverse?

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Sassy Zuckerberg touts Facebook's power to defend Oculus in court
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Facebook spent even more on Oculus than everyone realizes
Facebook spent even more on Oculus than everyone realizes


Facebook fake news features will also be available in Germany
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This is why it's a bad idea to Facebook Live in the locker room
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What a teen's recent livestreamed suicide reveals about mental health and social media
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A refugee who took a selfie with Angela Merkel is suing Facebook
A refugee who took a selfie with Angela Merkel is suing Facebook


Facebook stalkers confess their dark secrets
Facebook stalkers confess their dark secrets


Facebook and YouTube can't stop a girl's suicide video from spreading
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I spent 2 weeks socializing in VR, and I saw the future
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Police say they can't remove videos of suicide streamed live
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An important reminder on Donald Trump and 'fake news'
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Facebook just fixed a major battery-draining bug
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Facebook has unveiled its Snapchat Discover clone
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Facebook wants to make journalism great again, releases lengthy plan
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With 150 million daily active users, Instagram Stories is launching ads
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Join us for a chat with Woody Harrelson about his live film 'Lost in London'
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Facebook blocks posts in Thailand that the government has blacklisted
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Snapchat is quietly making updates that Facebook advertisers like
Snapchat is quietly making updates that Facebook advertisers like
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