Latest iOS update shows all the ways Facebook tracks you. There are a lot.
Knowing Facebook tracks everything you do is one thing, but actually seeing it? Oof. Apple officially launched iOS 14.3 Monday, and with it came an update to the App Store…
Facebook to send notifications to users who like or share COVID-19 misinformation
Facebook is taking its fight against COVID-19-related misinformation a step further. According to a report by Fast Company, Facebook will soon start sending notifications to users who have shared, commented…
Facebook’s new Collab music app is a fun way to play with others
Enjoy other people’s musical efforts, or join in yourself, with Facebook’s clever Collab app for iPhone and iPad.
FTC launches ‘wide-ranging’ probe into Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, Snapchat, Reddit, YouTube, and more
The Federal Trade Commission has some questions, and Amazon, TikTok, Discord, Facebook, Reddit, Snapchat, Twitter, WhatsApp, and YouTube better have answers. Some of the largest social media companies in…
Facebook illegally maintains a monopoly and a breakup is on the table, says FTC lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission just fired the opening salvo in the war to break up Facebook. The FTC lawsuit, announced Wednesday, accuses Facebook of “illegally maintaining” its monopoly through, in…
Half of U.S. adults don’t know that Facebook does not do original news reporting
No, Facebook does not do its own original news reporting. Social media is increasingly a primary source of news for U.S. adults. According to a new survey from the Pew…
Facebook labeled 180 million posts as ‘false’ since March. Election misinformation spread anyway.
The numbers Facebook is and is not willing to share say a lot about its ability to stop election misinformation. On a call with press Thursday, Guy Rosen, Facebook’s VP…
Facebook moderators blast Zuckerberg, claim he’s risking their lives for profits
Mark Zuckerberg’s drive for profits might end with their deaths. So argue the more than 200 content moderators who published an open letter Wednesday accusing the Facebook CEO of hypocrisy…
Senators warn Facebook, Twitter at post-election hearing: ‘Change is going to come’
Another day, another Congressional hearing on big tech…right? Not so fast. Tuesday’s hearing, which once again saw Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey remotely take the hot seat, was…
Facebook Messenger’s ‘vanish mode’ makes messages disappear
Facebook is adding “vanish mode” to Messenger. The feature makes messages disappear after they’re seen and the chat is closed. The idea, according to Facebook, is to “be in the…