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 Messenger joins the 1 billion user club
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WhatsApp is back in Brazil after yet another ban
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Kind boy leaves cold drinks outside for mailman during heatwave
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Facebook reportedly blocked in Armenia during unrest in the capital
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The Twitter army attacking Facebook gun sales
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Periscope and Facebook Live help document attempted coup in Turkey
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Twitter throttled in Turkey amid attempted coup
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Facebook activates Safety Check for Nice after truck rams into parade
Facebook activates Safety Check for Nice after truck rams into parade

Facebook needs to come to grips with being in the news business
Facebook needs to come to grips with being in the news business

Facebook's Instant Articles are now on Messenger
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Charming Prince Harry takes a HIV test on Facebook Live
Charming Prince Harry takes a HIV test on Facebook Live

Facebook diversity report shows slow progress, major challenges
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Senator pummels Mark Zuckerberg with questions about gun sales on Facebook
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People are spending more time in 'Pokèmon Go' than Facebook and Snapchat
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Elizabeth Warren shares sweet story of when she proposed to her husband
Elizabeth Warren shares sweet story of when she proposed to her husband




Man streams attack on Dallas police on Facebook Live
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fsociety 'hacks' the 'Mr. Robot' Facebook page
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Facebook confronts the grisly reality of live video with the shooting of Philando Castile
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Facebook backs new conference for women in tech
Facebook backs new conference for women in tech
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