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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Companies and nonprofits can now post on Facebook's Community Help during a crisis
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Facebook will launch two new smart speakers in July, claims report
Facebook will launch two new smart speakers in July, claims report


Facebook is desperate for engagement and spamming users via their 2FA numbers
Facebook is desperate for engagement and spamming users via their 2FA numbers

Facebook Messenger is getting a surprising new Valentine's Day update
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Facebook's new slogan: 'If you think we're not good for your business, leave'
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8 people confess why they finally deleted social media
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Facebook is testing comment downvoting
Facebook is testing comment downvoting


That '26 friends' Facebook rumor was a hoax — but here's how you can actually game the News Feed
That '26 friends' Facebook rumor was a hoax — but here's how you can actually game the News Feed

Why social media companies won’t kill off bots
Why social media companies won’t kill off bots

Snapchat just did something crazy. It beat expectations.
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Finally, tech's elite speak out against Silicon Valley's unchecked power
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What's in a hashtag? A spark for our passions, in love and in war
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Enormous pin screen wall morphs into any human face
Enormous pin screen wall morphs into any human face



Is Facebook's Messenger Kids app good for children? One group says no.
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5 questions Facebook's 'privacy principles' don't answer
5 questions Facebook's 'privacy principles' don't answer

Facebook reveals 7 privacy principles with new educational videos
Facebook reveals 7 privacy principles with new educational videos

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