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German Court Rules Meta Liable for Fake Investment Ads on Facebook
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— Sep 17, 2026
A German court held Meta liable for fake investment ads on Facebook and Instagram after nearly 260 reports in August 2024; some ads stayed up 62 days.
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This ruling should push platforms to act faster on clear fraud instead of dragging their feet.
Meta Tests Community Notes in 16 Latin American Countries With Possible Shift From Pros
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— Sep 9, 2026
Meta is expanding its crowdsourced Community Notes to 16 Latin American Spanish-speaking countries, testing how context notes on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads might eventually replace its traditional fact-checking program. The rollout has drawn concern from fact-checking networks and watchdogs who warn that notes alone may not curb disinformation, while Meta emphasizes a cautious testing phase with notes not yet public during evaluation.
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Facebook Whistleblower Says the Company ‘Over and Over Again’ Has Shown ‘It Chooses Profit Over Safety’
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— Oct 4, 2021
Facebook whistleblower Fances Haugen says while at Facebook she saw “over and over again” that “there were conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook.” During a “60…
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Zuckerberg Rejects Claims Made by Facebook Whistleblower: ‘Don’t Make Any Sense’
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— Oct 6, 2021
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is arguing against claims made by a Facebook whistleblower. Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before the Senate on Tuesday, where she said, “Mark holds a very unique role in…
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Trump Says He’s ‘Thinking About’ Suspending The Gas Tax Weeks After His Own Party Blocked A Vote On It
Simon August · 3 min · 13h
Facebook Access Blocked in Russia
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— Mar 4, 2022
Roskomnadzor, Russia’s communications regulator, announced it would block Facebook. “Since October 2020, 26 cases of discrimination against Russian media and information resources by Facebook have been recorded,” the…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Bernie Sanders Pulls Down All Facebook Advertising
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— Mar 18, 2020
After taking a beating in Tuesday’s primaries, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was nowhere to be seen when it came to his Facebook advertisements. Sanders’ Facebook advertisements appeared to not be active , including on…
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Warren: Facebook Sees Itself As Having ‘More Power Than Government’
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— May 6, 2021
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is weighing in after former President Donald Trump’s ban on Facebook was upheld. “I see this and think about the amount of power that Facebook has,” Warren said during an interview with…
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Facebook Bans All Qanon Groups as Dangerous Amid Surging Misinformation
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— Oct 6, 2020
Facebook Inc <FB.O> on Tuesday classified the QAnon conspiracy theory movement as dangerous and began removing Facebook groups and pages as well as Instagram accounts that hold themselves out as representatives. The…
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Facebook Bans Accounts, Publisher Without Warning Ahead of Election
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— Oct 22, 2024
Facebook sparked anger as user accounts and a publisher were banned temporarily this week. It’s unclear the reasoning, as of Tuesday morning. The Western Journal denounced Facebook’s ban as the publisher and its owner…
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Kagan, Soai Win Chemistry Nobel for Autocatalysis
Henri B. Kagan of France and Kenso Soai of Japan won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. Their work shed light on how chemical reactions favor one mirror-ima
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Documents Show Facebook Has Known About Human Traffickers Using the Platform for Years
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— Oct 25, 2021
Internal documents from Facebook revealed issues the platform is having with cracking down on human traffickers. According to the documents reviewed by CNN , Facebook has struggled for years to address content related…
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Facebook Extends Suspension of Trump’s Account Indefinitely
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— Jan 7, 2021
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the social media platform would be extending the suspension of President Donald Trump’s account indefinitely. In Thursday’s Facebook post, Zuckerberg pointed to Wednesday’s…
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Toy Story vs Shrek
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Facebook to Notify Users If They Have Interacted With Coronavirus Misinformation
Reporting
— Apr 16, 2020
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, Facebook is working to stop the spread of misinformation online. Guy Rosen, Vice President of Integrity at Facebook, penned a blog post explaining how the…
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Facebook’s Oversight Board Upholds Suspension of Trump’s Account
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— May 5, 2021
Facebook’s independent Oversight Board decided to uphold the social media platform’s decision to suspend former President Donald Trump’s account. “The Board has upheld Facebook’s decision on January 7 to suspend…
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Facebook Oversight Board Extends Timeline To Decide on Trump Ban
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— Apr 17, 2021
Facebook Inc’s independent oversight board said on Friday it had extended the timeline for deciding whether to uphold former U.S. President Donald Trump’s indefinite suspension from Facebook and Instagram. The board…
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Golden Arches Used AI To Nickel-And-Dime Customers ‘Down To The Last French Fry,’ Suing Attorney Claims
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 13h
Zuckerberg’s Grave Mistake: Facebook’s New Name Carries Dark Meaning in Hebrew
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— Nov 1, 2021
Giggles, snickers and some awkwardness greeted Facebook’s decision to change its corporate name to Meta. Jokesters poked fun at Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg , who is Jewish, because “meta” is pronounced like the…
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The Big Five
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The personality model scientists actually use — five traits, twenty questions, your real percentages, and an AI read of what your mix means.
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Facebook To Announce Decision on Trump’s Possible Return To Platform
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— May 3, 2021
Facebook’s Oversight Board will announce whether former President Donald Trump can return to Facebook and Instagram at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, the board said. The blockbuster ruling could have enormous…
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Facebook’s Oversight Board Has Received Appeal From ‘User’ in Trump Ban Case
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— Feb 23, 2021
Facebook Inc’s oversight board has received a “user statement” for the case it is deciding about whether the social media company was right to indefinitely suspend former President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram…
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Facebook Announces It Will Ban Ads From Pro-Trump Super PAC
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— Aug 6, 2020
The Committee to Defend the President, a pro-Trump super PAC, will not be able to advertise on Facebook again anytime soon, the social media giant announced Thursday. Facebook indicated the Committee to Defend the…
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Facebook Announces It Will Label ‘Newsworthy’ Content That Violates Company Policies
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— Jun 26, 2020
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday the popular social media platform will be taking additional steps to guarantee Americans are well informed ahead of the 2020 presidential election. In his own Facebook post…
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The Story of the First Heart Transplant Patient
Louis Washkansky receives new heart and hope
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Facebook Smacks Hillary Clinton With Community Note Over Abortion Claim
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— Jul 11, 2025
Hillary Clinton tried to fire off a warning shot about abortion laws, but Facebook users hit back — with receipts. On the anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade , Clinton took to Facebook, blaming…
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Facebook Executive Defends Trump’s Suspension: Praising Acts of Violence Is a ‘Red Line’
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— Jun 6, 2021
Facebook’s Vice President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg is defending the company’s decision to extend its suspension of former President Donald Trump for another two years, over what Facebook says was his encouragement…
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Commentary: Facebook Reverses Course, Will No Longer Remove Posts Saying COVID Was Manmade
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— May 27, 2021
Facebook is walking back its censorship of users who promote the theory that the COVID-19 virus originated in a Wuhan, China, lab as the concept picks up steam around the country. According to Politico , a Facebook…
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NYT Editorial Board Member Asks if Meta Wants to ‘Take Down the Country’ by Reinstating Trump
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— Jan 26, 2023
Former President Donald Trump could soon be returning to Facebook and Instagram as he runs for the White House again. On Wednesday, Facebook’s parent company Meta announced it would restore his accounts on Facebook and…
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Facebook Oversight Board Member Criticizes Platform: Rules Are in ‘Shambles’
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— May 9, 2021
Facebook Oversight Board Co-Chair Michael McConnell is taking a swipe at Facebook, saying the platform’s rules are in “shambles.” Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” McConnell discussed the recent decision made by the board…
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World’s Running Out Of Cushion To Blunt Iran War’s Oil Shock, Top Execs Say
Paris Apodaca · 5 min · 14h
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