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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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Sheryl Sandberg asked Facebook staff to research George Soros: report
Sheryl Sandberg asked Facebook staff to research George Soros: report



YouTube rolls out Stories to creators with over 10,000 subscribers
YouTube rolls out Stories to creators with over 10,000 subscribers

Facebook users raised most amount ever on Giving Tuesday
Facebook users raised most amount ever on Giving Tuesday


'Frat boy billionaire' Mark Zuckerberg shamed by international lawmakers for not attending hearing
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Facebook's election 'war room' is now empty
Facebook's election 'war room' is now empty


Facebook admits hiring PR firm to attack billionaire George Soros
Facebook admits hiring PR firm to attack billionaire George Soros


Think twice about posting photos of your kid on Facebook
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Teen girl in South Sudan auctioned off for marriage on Facebook
Teen girl in South Sudan auctioned off for marriage on Facebook

Facebook and Instagram struggle with major outage
Facebook and Instagram struggle with major outage


Instagram cracks down on apps that give fake follows and likes
Instagram cracks down on apps that give fake follows and likes

Facebook is launching its first ever program to support local journalism in the UK
Facebook is launching its first ever program to support local journalism in the UK

Mark Zuckerberg believes Facebook is at 'war,' report says
Mark Zuckerberg believes Facebook is at 'war,' report says

Facebook's former security chief stands up for the social network, calls for change
Facebook's former security chief stands up for the social network, calls for change


Facebook is creating an 'independent body' to review controversial content
Facebook is creating an 'independent body' to review controversial content


Facebook's board says Zuckerberg was too slow to spot Russian interference
Facebook's board says Zuckerberg was too slow to spot Russian interference

Facebook defends itself from damning New York Times story, denies it scuttled Russian meddling evidence
Facebook defends itself from damning New York Times story, denies it scuttled Russian meddling evidence

Facebook cuts ties with political consulting firm Definers
Facebook cuts ties with political consulting firm Definers
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