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 announces plans to build 'Clear History' tool to combat privacy concerns
Facebook announces plans to build 'Clear History' tool to combat privacy concerns


Facebook's facial recognition feature could help find missing persons
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WhatsApp cofounder leaves following Cambridge Analytica scandal
WhatsApp cofounder leaves following Cambridge Analytica scandal


What to expect at Facebook's F8: Less bluster, more apologies
What to expect at Facebook's F8: Less bluster, more apologies

Lol now Facebook is just making fake news smaller
Lol now Facebook is just making fake news smaller

These 8 books are required reading for anyone who wants to change the world with tech
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She pointed the way to a better Facebook... in 1988
She pointed the way to a better Facebook... in 1988

Go download your Instagram history now (then delete your account)
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Facebook's richer than ever, despite data privacy scandals
Facebook's richer than ever, despite data privacy scandals


Here’s why you’re getting all those terms of service update emails
Here’s why you’re getting all those terms of service update emails

Everyone (except Microsoft) is using the water pistol emoji now
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Facebook just made a major change to how it polices content
Facebook just made a major change to how it polices content

Facebook doubles the amount of terrorism content scrubbed from its platform
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The data scientist behind the Cambridge Analytica scandal fires back at Facebook
The data scientist behind the Cambridge Analytica scandal fires back at Facebook

Facebook really, really wants you to believe you’re not the product it’s selling
Facebook really, really wants you to believe you’re not the product it’s selling



Cambridge Analytica whistleblower to testify next week in front of Congress
Cambridge Analytica whistleblower to testify next week in front of Congress
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