Twitter Is Going To Limit The Visibility Of Tweets From People Behaving Badly
Act like a jerk, and Twitter will start limiting how often your tweets show up.
Facebook Removes 10 Instagram Algorithm-Gaming Groups With Hundreds Of Thousands Of Members
The groups, including one with more than 200,000 members, vanished after BuzzFeed News contacted Instagram.
Sign Up For Tech Giant Update — A Newsletter On Amazon, Google, Facebook, And Apple
BuzzFeed News senior technology reporter Alex Kantrowitz digs into the latest news, strategy, and inner workings of the Gang of Four.
Here Are A Dozen Things We Learned At Google's Big Event
John Legend is living his best life inside a smart speaker, and other technological advances.
Facebook Reaches Its Natural Conclusion As A Dating App
Don't worry, you won't be matched with your friends.
Facebook Just Launched A $199 VR Headset. I Spent Last Weekend Using It.
Hello? Anyone else here? Just me? Okay.
Twitter Is Pushing More News Links In The Home Timeline
A Twitter spokesperson confirmed the new Twitter feature to BuzzFeed News. Twitter's aggressive move into news continues.
Real People Are Turning Their Accounts Into Bots On Instagram — And Cashing In
Verified accounts turning themselves into bots, millions of fake likes and comments, a dirty world of engagement trading inside Telegram groups. Welcome to the secret underbelly of Instagram.
Now You Can Read Facebook's Community Standards Playbook
The company is releasing its internal content moderation guidelines and creating an appeals process for individual posts that get taken down.
How Much Would You Pay For Ad-Free Facebook?
Would you pay $10.99 per month for Facebook? How about $50?
Here's How Quiz Makers Are Still Targeting You On Facebook
“It was funny to me to see all this big deal being made out of what Cambridge Analytica did — what I’m able to do with the options Facebook gives me is better.”
Here's How Facebook Tracks You When You're Not On Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg seemed uncomfortable answering questions about how Facebook tracks you when you're not on Facebook. We went to Facebook's website to find out exactly what's happening.
Mark Zuckerberg Hints Facebook Is Considering An Ad-Free Version
"There always will be a version of Facebook that will be free," Zuckerberg says, indicating that the company has considered a version that is not.
YouTube Kids Is Going To Release A Whitelisted, Non-Algorithmic Version Of Its App
YouTube will approve all channels allowed to post, a source told BuzzFeed News, giving parents a firewall against an algorithm that's often proved lacking.
Facebook Has A Two-Tiered Privacy System That Favors Its Leaders
Why is a privacy feature used by Facebook's CEO not available to normal users?
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg: “I Take Responsibility For This”
"As we find more Cambridge Analyticas, we’re going to find a comprehensive way to put them out and make sure people see them. So far, we don’t have another clear case to share.”
Facebook Now Says Cambridge Analytica Accessed Up To 87 Million People's Data
Cambridge Analytica accessed tens of millions more user profiles than previously reported.
Sen. Ed Markey Says "Congress Must Act" When Facebook Fails To Maintain Safety On Its Platform
A new hint at congressional intervention after BuzzFeed News reveals Facebook's internal "The Ugly" memo to the public.
Facebook Must Decide Whether It Will Refurbish Its Facade Or Rebuild Its Service
Facebook chief product officer Chris Cox told BuzzFeed News, “We’re going through our tools and approach with a fine-toothed comb.”
Google's Waymo Just Unveiled An Electric, Completely Self-Driving Jaguar
Some 20,000 of the luxury cars are scheduled to be built by 2021.