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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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Meta suspends celebrity plane tracking accounts like ElonJet
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Meta's AI now answers in celebrity voices
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Facebook flagged and removed emergency wildfire information as 'spam'
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New evidence claims Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon could be listening to you on your devices
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[Update: Meta responds] Scammers are using Meta's copyright takedown tool against influencers
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Facebook, Instagram may face huge fines for using your data without permission
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5 of the best — and worst — social media apps in 2024 (so far)
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Facebook reveals new plan to woo Gen Z users back to the platform
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Meta is shutting down its Slack rival 'Workplace' — here's why
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How to turn off Meta AI
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Meta briefly blocked a local news organization critical of Facebook
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Facebook copies TikTok again with new vertical video format
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Meta's new AI tools will get you shopping even more on Instagram
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Facebook and Instagram are down. Users aren't taking it well
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Say goodbye to the Facebook News tab
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