Facebook Moderators Terrified Of COVID-19 Are Being Forced To Return To The Office Next Week
“How can we possibly be ready to return to the office when this entire process has been so utterly and completely mishandled?”
It Took Facebook More Than A Year — And A Whistleblower — To Remove A Troll Farm Connected To Azerbaijan's Ruling Party
Former Facebook data scientist Sophie Zhang said it took the company a year to pursue an investigation into fake accounts and comments in Azerbaijan.
Mike Pence's Eye Prompted A Lot Of Chatter. Here Are The Facts About COVID-19 And Pink Eye.
Studies show pink eye can be a symptom of COVID-19, but it's rare.
The News Site Was Bogus. Facebook Still Let It Build A Real Audience.
The Globe Independent used Facebook ads to widely promote plagiarized stories that were often critical of China.
The Victims Of Violence During The Kenosha Protests Are Suing Facebook
Citing a law that dates from the Reconstruction era, four people, including the partner of a man killed during the protests, are taking the company to court.
“I Have Blood On My Hands”: A Whistleblower Says Facebook Ignored Global Political Manipulation
A 6,600-word internal memo from a fired Facebook data scientist details how the social network knew about specific examples of global political manipulation — and failed to act.
Facebook Says Trump’s Misleading Post About Mail-In Voting Is OK. Employees Say It’s Not.
“Facebook is broken. Another performative announcement by leadership not intended to address any issues.”
Facebook Said It Removed A Militia Event Page Threatening Violence In Kenosha. It Didn’t.
Facebook said it removed a militia event associated with the shooting of three protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It didn't. Here's what really happened, and why it could happen again.
Chinese-Made Smartphones Are Secretly Stealing Money From People Around The World
Preinstalled malware on low-cost Chinese phones has stolen data and money from some of the world's poorest people.
Apple Booted "Fortnite" From The App Store And Now The Companies Are In A Legal Fight
Fortnite's lawsuit accused Apple of "anti-competitive restraints and monopolistic practices.”
Facebook’s Preferential Treatment Of US Conservatives Puts Its Fact-Checking Program In Danger
Facebook’s employees and fact-checking partners say they are left in the dark about how the company decides what content stays up and what comes down.
Mark Zuckerberg Says A Ban On TikTok Would Set “A Really Bad Long-Term Precedent”
“I certainly think that there are valid national security questions about having an app that has a lot of people’s data that follows the rules of another country, a government that is increasingly is kind of seen as a competitor.”
Facebook Fired An Employee Who Collected Evidence Of Right-Wing Pages Getting Preferential Treatment
Facebook employees collected evidence showing the company is giving right-wing pages preferential treatment when it comes to misinformation. And they’re worried about how the company will handle the president’s falsehoods in an election year.
A Staff Member At A Summer Camp Got COVID-19. Then More Than 250 Others Tested Positive.
Almost half of the staffers and campers who tested were infected with COVID-19. The CDC said singing and cheering "might have contributed to transmission."
Facebook Bought Instagram To Neutralize A Competitor, Emails Show
The revelation from Mark Zuckerberg's emails was a flashpoint during the congressional hearing on tech antitrust.
A Black Family Received A Racist Letter About Their Twin Daughters After Celebrating Their Graduation
"They're just super sweet girls," said David Sproul about his twin daughters, Xanah and Xarah.
Statues Of Christopher Columbus And Robert E. Lee Were Removed From Chicago And Richmond
A Robert E. Lee High School in Virginia was also renamed for civil rights icon John Lewis.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Called Out A GOP Lawmaker For Using His Wife And Daughter "As Shields And Excuses" After He Accosted Her
"What Mr. Yoho did was give permission to other men to do that to his daughters," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after Yoho reportedly called her a sexist slur.
“Facebook Is Hurting People At Scale”: Mark Zuckerberg’s Employees Reckon With The Social Network They’ve Built
As the US heads toward a crucial and contentious presidential election, the world's largest social network is facing an unprecedented cultural crisis.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Hit Back After A GOP Lawmaker Allegedly Called Her A Sexist Slur
Rep. Ted Yoho's office has denied he called Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a "fucking bitch."