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 is testing augmented reality ads in the News Feed

Try on a new pair of sunglasses...right from your Facebook news feed.

07/10/2018

By Matt Binder

Facebook Page owners have a new way to hide their Facebook ads

Not quite 100% transparent.

07/09/2018

By Matt Binder

Facebook Page owners have a new way to hide their Facebook ads

Facebook Page owners have a new way to hide their Facebook ads

The call to break up Facebook's 'monopoly' is getting louder

Should Facebook be forced to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp?

07/09/2018

By Diamond Naga Siu

The call to break up Facebook's 'monopoly' is getting louder

The call to break up Facebook's 'monopoly' is getting louder

Stumbleupon died right when we needed it the most

RIP, old friend.

07/07/2018

By Diamond Naga Siu

Stumbleupon died right when we needed it the most

Stumbleupon died right when we needed it the most

Facebook patents hint at 'skin smoothing' and karaoke features for live video

Facebook live streams could soon be getting some upgrades.

07/06/2018

By Karissa Bell

Facebook patents hint at 'skin smoothing' and karaoke features for live video

Facebook patents hint at 'skin smoothing' and karaoke features for live video

Facebook labeled part of the Declaration of Independence as 'hate speech'

It was being shared by a newspaper ahead of the Fourth of July.

07/05/2018

By Keith Wagstaff

Facebook labeled part of the Declaration of Independence as 'hate speech'

Facebook labeled part of the Declaration of Independence as 'hate speech'

WhatsApp will pay researchers to study its fake news epidemic

Facebook's throwing money at yet another massive fake news problem.

07/05/2018

By Karissa Bell

A major Facebook bug may have unblocked people you blocked

That ex you blocked on Facebook may have had access to your posts without you knowing.

07/02/2018

By Matt Binder

A major Facebook bug may have unblocked people you blocked

A major Facebook bug may have unblocked people you blocked

Instagram will tell you when you're 'caught up' so you know when to stop scrolling

Instagram really wants you to like its algorithm.

07/02/2018

By Karissa Bell

Facebook is testing a mute button for all its annoying notifications

Facebook notifications might soon have an off switch.

07/02/2018

By Karissa Bell

61 Facebook app developers still had access to users' friends data after 2015

Oops.

07/01/2018

By Rachel Kraus

61 Facebook app developers still had access to users' friends data after 2015

61 Facebook app developers still had access to users' friends data after 2015

Facebook 'split memes' are driving everyone crazy

Memes are literally being cut in half on Facebook, all to game the system.

06/29/2018

By Matt Binder

Facebook 'split memes' are driving everyone crazy

Facebook 'split memes' are driving everyone crazy

Facebook patents 'emotion detecting' selfie filters

Facebook's selfie masks could get way more personal.

06/29/2018

By Karissa Bell

Republicans think social media companies censor opposing political viewpoints

A Pew survey found that Republicans overwhelmingly believe tech companies "support the views of liberals over conservatives."

06/29/2018

By Jack Morse

Republicans think social media companies censor opposing political viewpoints

Republicans think social media companies censor opposing political viewpoints

Facebook is pushing 'transparency' hard, but it's becoming a crutch

Transparency, transparency, transparency.

06/29/2018

By Karissa Bell

Facebook is pushing 'transparency' hard, but it's becoming a crutch

Facebook is pushing 'transparency' hard, but it's becoming a crutch

Someone left their house in the middle of the street. Seriously.

There were no reports of ruby slippers found under the house.

06/28/2018

By Morgan Sung

Facebook and Google accused of using 'dark patterns' to mislead users into sharing personal data

The world's biggest tech companies are deceiving you into sharing more of your personal data. What GDPR?

06/28/2018

By Matt Binder

Facebook and Google accused of using 'dark patterns' to mislead users into sharing personal data

Facebook and Google accused of using 'dark patterns' to mislead users into sharing personal data

Instagram celebrates its latest milestone by letting you add music to your Story

Instagram Stories: now with more music.

06/28/2018

By Karissa Bell

Facebook seeks patent on tech that turns on your smartphone microphone

It's even creepier than it sounds.

06/28/2018

By Jack Morse

Facebook seeks patent on tech that turns on your smartphone microphone

Facebook seeks patent on tech that turns on your smartphone microphone

Why Snapchat may soon let you play games in its app

It might be the same strategy Facebook used once upon a time.

06/27/2018

By Karissa Bell

Stick your head firmly in the sand with Facebook's new Keyword Snooze feature

The new feature helps us to maintain our delicately constructed fantasy world where everything isn't turning to ash.

06/27/2018

By Jack Morse

Stick your head firmly in the sand with Facebook's new Keyword Snooze feature

Stick your head firmly in the sand with Facebook's new Keyword Snooze feature

Facebook isn't building massive drones anymore

RIP Aquila.

06/26/2018

By Keith Wagstaff

Facebook is totally cool with you shilling shitty cryptocurrencies again

The company partially reversed a ban enacted earlier this year.

06/26/2018

By Jack Morse

Facebook is totally cool with you shilling shitty cryptocurrencies again

Facebook is totally cool with you shilling shitty cryptocurrencies again

Instagram is worth $100 billion, and life is meaningless

Remember when we all thought $1 billion was a crazy price?

06/26/2018

By Rachel Kraus

Instagram is worth $100 billion, and life is meaningless

Instagram is worth $100 billion, and life is meaningless

Apple News wants to fight Facebook-induced filter bubbles

Apple is leaning even harder into news.

06/25/2018

By Karissa Bell