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 has banned far-right group Britain First
Facebook has banned far-right group Britain First

UN officials blast Facebook over spread of Rohingya hate speech
UN officials blast Facebook over spread of Rohingya hate speech


Facebook will be the exclusive streaming home of 25 MLB games this season
Facebook will be the exclusive streaming home of 25 MLB games this season

Which news platform will win in a post-Facebook world?
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Facebook just made it easier for female entrepreneurs to connect
Facebook just made it easier for female entrepreneurs to connect



Facebook is using facial recognition — here's how to turn it off
Facebook is using facial recognition — here's how to turn it off


Facebook admits splitting the News Feed in two was a dumb idea
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Social publisher LittleThings shuts down, citing Facebook algorithm changes
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All the social media opt-outs you need to activate right now
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How to turn off Facebook's new face recognition features
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Facebook job search expands to more than 40 countries
Facebook job search expands to more than 40 countries


3D posts on Facebook just got a lot better
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Are you arguing with a bot? Here's how to know.
Are you arguing with a bot? Here's how to know.

Facebook is seeking a tech journalist and a #content creator
Facebook is seeking a tech journalist and a #content creator

Facebook data is powering Stanford economist's American inequality study
Facebook data is powering Stanford economist's American inequality study

Anyone can use Facebook to boost a message. Even Russian agents.
Anyone can use Facebook to boost a message. Even Russian agents.

After Florida shooting, gun control becomes a global conversation
After Florida shooting, gun control becomes a global conversation
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