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 sins haunt Mark Zuckerberg at Libra congressional hearing
Facebook's sins haunt Mark Zuckerberg at Libra congressional hearing

Facebook Portal is back, but we're still not sure who really needs it
Facebook Portal is back, but we're still not sure who really needs it


Mark Zuckerberg's defense of Libra: It's all about China
Mark Zuckerberg's defense of Libra: It's all about China

Instagram adds 'false information' labels to prevent fake news from going viral
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Facebook will ban ads that discourage people from voting
Facebook will ban ads that discourage people from voting


Mark Zuckerberg keeps lying about Facebook's origin story
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Mark Zuckerberg says the real threat is TikTok and China
Mark Zuckerberg says the real threat is TikTok and China


Instagram's new security feature makes it easier to block apps from your account
Instagram's new security feature makes it easier to block apps from your account

Bruised and battered, Libra trudges on
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Coinbase CEO calls Libra scrutiny 'un-American'
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#FacebookLockout: Facebook users report being locked out for reporting scammers and fake accounts
#FacebookLockout: Facebook users report being locked out for reporting scammers and fake accounts

Mark Zuckerberg reportedly met with Tucker Carlson, Ben Shapiro, and other conservatives
Mark Zuckerberg reportedly met with Tucker Carlson, Ben Shapiro, and other conservatives


Support for Facebook's cryptocurrency is already falling apart
Support for Facebook's cryptocurrency is already falling apart



OpenLibra is an open alternative to Facebook's Libra
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Instagram deserves more scrutiny after Russian troll farm investigation
Instagram deserves more scrutiny after Russian troll farm investigation

Russian internet trolls focused on black Americans, Senate confirms
Russian internet trolls focused on black Americans, Senate confirms

Instagram to officially remove 'Following' tab from app
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Instagram to officially remove 'Following' tab from app


Instagram now has dark mode. Here's how to turn it on.
Instagram now has dark mode. Here's how to turn it on.
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