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 also wants to show you how much time you spend in its app
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Facebook shuts down actual news under the cover of 'political ads' policy
Facebook shuts down actual news under the cover of 'political ads' policy


Facebook lets some group admins charge members for access
Facebook lets some group admins charge members for access


Tech CEOs speak out against separating families at the border
Tech CEOs speak out against separating families at the border


Facebook fires shots at YouTube with new poll and gaming creator tools
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Couple raises $10 million to help immigrant families in record-setting Facebook fundraiser
Couple raises $10 million to help immigrant families in record-setting Facebook fundraiser

U.S. State Dept. hosts 'Family Travel Hacks' Facebook Live as if that's a totally fine thing to do right now
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Facebook tightens its policies on gun-related advertising
Facebook tightens its policies on gun-related advertising



People are switching from Facebook to WhatsApp for news
People are switching from Facebook to WhatsApp for news


Snapchat launches its developer platform, promises to put privacy first
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This community obsessed with hating Stuart Little is the best thing on Facebook
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Apple cracks down on shady developers, and it might hurt Facebook
Apple cracks down on shady developers, and it might hurt Facebook

Instagram is proof shameless copying pays off
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Papua New Guinea's proposed Facebook ban is more about control
Papua New Guinea's proposed Facebook ban is more about control

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