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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Facebook's standalone VR headset feels like the future
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Facebook just made Oculus Rift way more affordable
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Oculus is building standalone VR headset that doesn't need a phone or PC
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Facebook missed a big opportunity with end-to-end encryption in Messenger
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You can now encrypt your Facebook Messenger chats
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Trump falls 35 spots on Forbes 400 list
Trump falls 35 spots on Forbes 400 list

World Ballet Day takes leap of faith with the 'longest Facebook Live ever'
World Ballet Day takes leap of faith with the 'longest Facebook Live ever'

How to hide your location on Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
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Facebook gives WhatsApp the Snapchat treatment, too
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How the scary potential of AI brought tech competitors together
How the scary potential of AI brought tech competitors together


Facebook, Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft form new AI alliance
Facebook, Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft form new AI alliance

Why Africa is the world's untapped resource for tech talent
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Mark Zuckerberg reveals how Facebook literally stays cool
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Could a revenge porn case in Northern Ireland change Facebook across the planet?
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