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?

A wave of Poke icons from Facebook in a pattern.
 An illustration made with figurines set up in front of Facebook's logo.
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Meta's new AI tools will get you shopping even more on Instagram
Two new ad campaign tactics by Meta displayed on phone screens.

Facebook and Instagram are down. Users aren't taking it well
In this photo illustration the Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram logos are seen on a smartphone.


Say goodbye to the Facebook News tab
A screenshot of the Facebook News tab.

Can the government regulate what you say on Facebook?
United States Supreme Court at Twilight

200,000 Facebook Marketplace user records were leaked on the dark web
Facebook login page on a smartphone screen

Mark Zuckerberg wants to be like Augustus Caesar. How close is he?
Mark Zuckerberg standing next to a statue of Augustus Caesar

How Facebook changed the internet as we know it
The changing Facebook logo



Are Meta's new teen safety features too little, too late?
Mark Zuckerberg of Meta and Facebook stands in front of a lock

How to enable Link History on Facebook
How to enable Link History on Facebook

Messenger is finally adding default end-to-end encryption
Various smartphones showing Messenger's various new features.

Meta is pulling the plug on Messenger chats on Instagram
Messages on both Instagram and Messenger displayed on two phones.

Complaint alleges that Meta 'pursued' children to use its platforms
Supporters of the lawsuit stand in front of the Berlin Regional Court before the start of the hearing of DUH's landmark lawsuit against the US internet giant Meta (Facebook, Instagram) at the Berlin Regional Court. The lawsuit is based on threats of violence and murder in public Facebook groups. Resch is demanding that the Facebook parent company close certain groups and is attempting to enforce this with a model lawsuit.

Meta shutters its Responsible AI team
In this photo illustration, three screens display the splash page for the Meta page on the facebook website on October 29, 2021 in London, England

Google sues scammers spreading malware disguised as its Bard AI chatbot
Google Bard on mobile device

I tried out Facebook's ad-free tier. Here's what it's like.
Facebook logo on a smartphone sitting on a pile of money

Political ads on Facebook, Instagram required to disclose use of AI
Meta logo in front of the word "AI"

How to change your name on Facebook
The Facebook logo on a smartphone.

How to temporarily deactivate your Facebook account
an illustration of Facebook's thumbs-up "like" icon cracked and turned upside down.

You can now pay for an ad-free experience on Facebook and Instagram (in Europe)
Mark Zuckerberg standing in front of the Facebook logo.

Instagram: You can now block it from tracking your web activity
Instagram crossed out

Mark Zuckerberg joins podcaster Lex Fridman for an interview in the Metaverse
side by side of mark zuckerberg wearing a meta quest headset and his avatar in the metaverse


Meta AI: The new ChatGPT rival was trained on your sh*tposts
Meta AI as your personal assistant working across all of Meta's apps.
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