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 subtly neither confirms nor denies Russian meddling during Brexit
Facebook subtly neither confirms nor denies Russian meddling during Brexit

Think Facebook is the only company watching you? Think again.
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'Fake news' isn't just a U.S. problem — it's everywhere
'Fake news' isn't just a U.S. problem — it's everywhere

Facebook signs Bill Murray and Brian Doyle-Murray for an original video series
Facebook signs Bill Murray and Brian Doyle-Murray for an original video series

Facebook's effort to stop the spread of propaganda and misinformation just isn't working
Facebook's effort to stop the spread of propaganda and misinformation just isn't working

Stories are about to invade your Facebook News Feed in a major way
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Facebook added a 'crisis donate button' to help disaster victims
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An app where teenagers lip synch reportedly got bought for $1 billion
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Facebook gets local with updated events app
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Facebook reveals more info on its plan to stop revenge porn using your nudes
Facebook reveals more info on its plan to stop revenge porn using your nudes

Facebook is launching a 30-city tour to connect with small businesses
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What 280 characters means for Twitter's future
What 280 characters means for Twitter's future

Snapchat just teased a major redesign
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