Article content RIO DE JANEIRO — Facebook and YouTube have removed from their platforms a video by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in which the far-right leader made a false claim that COVID-19 vaccines were linked with developing AIDS. Both Facebook and Alphabet Inc’s YouTube said the video…
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Proposed regulations in Australia could see Facebook face major financial penalties if it fails to stop young users signing up to its apps…
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Amid a storm of new controversy, Facebook has published its Q3 report, showing steady increases in both users and revenue…
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Facebook and Instagram have removed a broadcast of Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro saying people who have received Covid vaccines develop AIDS faster.
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Internal documents show the company routinely placing public-relations, profit, and regulatory concerns over user welfare. And if you think it’s bad here, look beyond the U.S…
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Facebook has long been accused of playing favorites on multiple sides of the political spectrum, and it’s now clear just how much of that uproar extends to the company’s ranks. A leak to The Wall Street Journal reportedly shows Facebook leaders and staff have clashed numerous times over the social network’s approach to conservative content…
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Visiting the latest and hippest restaurant in town? Checking in to a place on your Facebook profile allows your friends and followers to see where you’ve been. We’ll show you how to do just this in your profile.Read This Article on How-To Geek ›…
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A number of major news outlets publish reports focused on the social network’s struggle to contain dangerous content…
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A second Facebook whistleblower has come forward with a new set of allegations about how the social media platform does business. First reported by the Washington Post, the person is a former member of Facebook’s integrity team and says the company puts profits before efforts to fight hate…
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Facebook has reached separate settlements with the Department of Justice and Department of Labor over its hiring practices related to foreign workers. The settlements stem from allegations the Trump administration brought against Facebook in late 2020. At the time, the DoJ said the company had “inadequately advertised” at least 2,600 positions between 2018 and 2019…
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