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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Everything Facebook announced at F8 2019
Everything Facebook announced at F8 2019


Facebook wants you to forget about its Clear History feature
Facebook wants you to forget about its Clear History feature


Mark Zuckerberg says 'a private social platform' is the future at F8
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Oculus Quest review: A new milestone for VR
Oculus Quest review: A new milestone for VR


Influencers can use Instagram's new shopping features to sell products
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Instagram will hide like counts in some posts
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Facebook 'Secret Crush' is here to enable your creepiest nightmares
Facebook 'Secret Crush' is here to enable your creepiest nightmares


Instagram is becoming more like Facebook
Instagram is becoming more like Facebook

Facebook redesigns app and website around groups and IRL connections
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Slack's IPO filing shows it fears a Facebook-style privacy disaster
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It turns out purposely messing with your targeted ads isn't a good idea
It turns out purposely messing with your targeted ads isn't a good idea

Facebook bans political ads from other countries to fight EU election interference
Facebook bans political ads from other countries to fight EU election interference


New York launches new investigation into Facebook
New York launches new investigation into Facebook


Facebook will subject personality quiz apps to 'heightened scrutiny'
Facebook will subject personality quiz apps to 'heightened scrutiny'


'You are making these crimes possible': Facebook, YouTube torn apart by UK lawmakers
'You are making these crimes possible': Facebook, YouTube torn apart by UK lawmakers

Mark Zuckerberg might not be untouchable after all
Mark Zuckerberg might not be untouchable after all

Facebook may soften political ad rules for EU election
Facebook may soften political ad rules for EU election

After an Easter terror attack, Sri Lanka cut access to social media
After an Easter terror attack, Sri Lanka cut access to social media
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