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 removes hundreds more pages linked to the Myanmar military
Facebook removes hundreds more pages linked to the Myanmar military

Facebook gave companies deeper access to user data than it let on: report
Facebook gave companies deeper access to user data than it let on: report

Facebook adds Boomerangs, AR stickers, and portrait mode to Messenger
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Instagram played a significant role in Russian disinformation campaigns: report
Instagram played a significant role in Russian disinformation campaigns: report

Facebook leaks private photos of nearly 7 million accounts
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Facebook leaks private photos of nearly 7 million accounts


Facebook disbands secretive research lab amid reorganization
Facebook disbands secretive research lab amid reorganization



Facebook sets up holiday pop-up shop in New York to inform users about privacy concerns
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Internet gatekeepers block sex ed content because algorithms mistake it for porn
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Facebook is still trying to find new places to put ads
Facebook is still trying to find new places to put ads


Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg face off in Epic Rap Battles of History
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg face off in Epic Rap Battles of History

Guy responds to his own wanted mugshot on Facebook and hilarious romance ensues
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Facebook built Portal for friends to connect, but it has more to offer businesses
Facebook built Portal for friends to connect, but it has more to offer businesses

'Highly confidential' documents reveal Facebook used VPN app to track competitors
'Highly confidential' documents reveal Facebook used VPN app to track
 competitors

Facebook swears released internal emails are just 'one side of the story'
Facebook swears released internal emails are just 'one side of the story'



Facebook collections are now shareable and collaborative
Facebook collections are now shareable and collaborative

Instagram is about to get even more cliquey
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