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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Sandy Hook parents blast Mark Zuckerberg in emotional open letter

Two parents wants answers.

07/26/2018

By Karissa Bell

Sandy Hook parents blast Mark Zuckerberg in emotional open letter

Sandy Hook parents blast Mark Zuckerberg in emotional open letter

Facebook just lost more than $100 billion off its value

Facebook just had its worst quarterly earnings in years.

07/25/2018

By Karissa Bell

Facebook just lost more than $100 billion off its value

Facebook just lost more than $100 billion off its value

Facebook 'Watch Party' is now available worldwide

Get ready to watch Facebook videos with your friends.

07/25/2018

By Matt Binder

Facebook's top security exec urges company to collect less user data

Facebook's top security exec has some advice for the company.

07/24/2018

By Karissa Bell

Facebook's top security exec urges company to collect less user data

Facebook's top security exec urges company to collect less user data

Facebook quietly sets up 'innovation hub' in China (where it is still blocked)

Nihao, zhongguo! (Hello, China!)

07/24/2018

By Diamond Naga Siu

Facebook quietly sets up 'innovation hub' in China (where it is still blocked)

Facebook quietly sets up 'innovation hub' in China (where it is still blocked)

Facebook confirms it's building an internet satellite

Meet "Athena."

07/21/2018

By Karissa Bell

Facebook confirms it's building an internet satellite

Facebook confirms it's building an internet satellite

Another effort in the fight against fake news: WhatsApp tries to stop messages from going viral

WhatsApp is taking its most dramatic step yet to cut down on fake news.

07/20/2018

By Karissa Bell

Facebook suspends yet another analytics company

It's almost like Facebook is a mess.

07/20/2018

By Jack Morse

Facebook suspends yet another analytics company

Facebook suspends yet another analytics company

Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft are joining forces to make your data super portable

Never feel like your stuck using a service again.

07/20/2018

By Matt Binder

Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft are joining forces to make your data super portable

Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft are joining forces to make your data super portable

Jenny McCarthy thought her house was haunted, but it was just her Google Home

"DONNIE??"

07/20/2018

By Morgan Sung

Jenny McCarthy thought her house was haunted, but it was just her Google Home

Jenny McCarthy thought her house was haunted, but it was just her Google Home

Instagram now lets you see when your friends are online

Lurking on Instagram just got more interesting.

07/20/2018

By Karissa Bell

WhatsApp tests a new anti-spam feature that detects shady links

WhatsApp is trying to fight one of the worst kinds of spam.

07/19/2018

By Karissa Bell

WhatsApp tests a new anti-spam feature that detects shady links

WhatsApp tests a new anti-spam feature that detects shady links

Facebook is getting in on the movie ticket battle royale

With tech companies getting involved, this could get messy.

07/19/2018

By Proma Khosla

Facebook is getting in on the movie ticket battle royale

Facebook is getting in on the movie ticket battle royale

Mark Zuckerberg doesn't think Holocaust deniers should be removed from Facebook

I mean .... he *is* Jewish...

07/18/2018

By Diamond Naga Siu

Mark Zuckerberg doesn't think Holocaust deniers should be removed from Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg doesn't think Holocaust deniers should be removed from Facebook

Undercover footage exposes the seriously disturbing way Facebook moderates content

Shocking.

07/18/2018

By Sam Haysom

Undercover footage exposes the seriously disturbing way Facebook moderates content

Undercover footage exposes the seriously disturbing way Facebook moderates content

Donald Trump is the biggest political spender on Facebook

Trump's ads have been seen by 37 million people since May.

07/18/2018

By Keith Wagstaff

Donald Trump is the biggest political spender on Facebook

Donald Trump is the biggest political spender on Facebook

In front of Congress, Facebook defends its decision on InfoWars

Facebook is still facing questions about its policies.

07/18/2018

By Karissa Bell

In front of Congress, Facebook defends its decision on InfoWars

In front of Congress, Facebook defends its decision on InfoWars

Please drop everything and look at this pug who got arrested

She didn't choose the pug life. The pug life chose her.

07/17/2018

By Morgan Sung

From balloons to satellites, here’s how big tech is battling it out to bring internet to the most remote areas

Google, SpaceX, Facebook... They're all trying to come up with solutions.

07/17/2018

By Maria Dermentzi

From balloons to satellites, here’s how big tech is battling it out to bring internet to the most remote areas

From balloons to satellites, here’s how big tech is battling it out to bring internet to the most remote areas

Hinge dating app will begin using machine learning to make better matches

Humans are just bad at love

07/13/2018

By Diamond Naga Siu

Hinge dating app will begin using machine learning to make better matches

Hinge dating app will begin using machine learning to make better matches

Real headlines from InfoWars, a site that's not banned from Facebook

They're ... not good.

07/13/2018

By Jack Morse

Facebook's latest diversity report is as underwhelming as ever

Facebook's diversity numbers haven't gotten much better,

07/12/2018

By Karissa Bell

Facebook's latest diversity report is as underwhelming as ever

Facebook's latest diversity report is as underwhelming as ever

Facebook given maximum fine by UK watchdog over Cambridge Analytica fiasco

A £500K penalty is loose change for Zuckerberg.

07/11/2018

By Rachel Thompson

Facebook given maximum fine by UK watchdog over Cambridge Analytica fiasco

Facebook given maximum fine by UK watchdog over Cambridge Analytica fiasco

Facebook gave a Russian firm with Kremlin ties an extension on data collection

This doesn't look good.

07/11/2018

By Keith Wagstaff

Facebook gave a Russian firm with Kremlin ties an extension on data collection

Facebook gave a Russian firm with Kremlin ties an extension on data collection

WhatsApp adds another new feature to help fight fake news

The messaging app is trying to help people recognize false information.

07/10/2018

By Karissa Bell