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Facebook Is Finally Banning Anti-Vaccination Ads

It's the company's latest move in a battle against misinformation on the platform

Facebook Has “Real Oversight Board” Group of Critics Taken Offline

The social media company accused the group of phishing

Facebook Issues Response to Documentary "The Social Dilemma"

The technology company issued a 7-point rebuttal

Instagram and Facebook Messenger Users Can Now Communicate Across Platforms

The company also has plans to integrate WhatsApp messages in the future

Facebook Faces New Backlash Over Oversight Board Delay

The new initiative may not be of much use for this election cycle

Facebook Will Limit Political Ads During Week Before Election

The social media company will also label premature declarations of victory to limit misinformation

Why Facebook Is Changing Its Terms of Service (For the Worse)

There are three possible reasons for the changes, and none of them are good

Neil Young Spends $20K to Disengage Website From Facebook, Google

The musician called the social media platform "corrupt"

Review: Can Facebook's “Messenger Rooms” Conquer Zoom?

The new service promises 50-person chats, no time limits and an alleged emphasis on privacy

Facebook Launches TikTok Competitor Instagram Reels

Reels hopes to win over former TikTok users

How Effective Was the Facebook Ad Boycott?

Some of the social network's high-profile advertisers sat out July

What We Learned From the Hearings Against Big Tech

The House launched a bipartisan attack on Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon

Transphobic Content Is Frighteningly Popular on Facebook, Study Finds

Engagement with trans content on Facebook tends to come from anti-trans sources

Facebook and Google Might Have to Pay Publishers for News

Regulators in Australia are readying their recommendations

The 5 Biggest Criticisms of Facebook From a New Civil Rights Audit

No surprise, the site is "far too reluctant to adopt strong rules to limit misinformation"

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Ukraine Is Shitposting Through the War. It’s Working.

The embattled country is beating Russia at its own propaganda game one tweet at a time

What It's Like to Work Out in Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse

VR fitness is here, whether you like it or not. We sort of love it.

Why Apple Always Wins the "World's Most Admired Companies" Award Every Year

The tech giant has now topped Fortune's annual list for a whopping 15 years in a row

The Metaverse Wants to Mirror Real Life. Harassment Is Already Cropping Up.

Groping, sexual threats and other troubling incidents have been reported on multiple platforms

Bill Maher Ponders the Metaverse on the New "Real Time"

Plus discussions of political polarization and supply chain issues

This Tourist Ad for Iceland Perfectly Mocks Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse

The "Icelandverse" is a very funny real world plea for people to visit

Aaron Sorkin Thinks You Thought "The Social Network" Would Be a Rom-Com

The writer/director made the truly puzzling comment while defending the decision to cast Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball

Australia Wants to Identify Social Media Users for Cynical Reasons

The government claims the proposed laws are for mental health. One expert says it's really about protecting "uncomfortable white men."

It Appears Nike Wants to Sell Virtual Sneakers to Wear in the Metaverse

The sportswear giant filed several requests with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office regarding "virtual goods”

What Emojis Really Mean, As Explained by a Young Person

The emoji mistakes you don't want to make, according to our resident Gen Zer.

Your Private Instagram Account Might Not Be as Private as You Think

How wary should you be of third-party applications like IGLookup?

Man Creates Tool for Facebook Addiction, Gets Banned for Life

The browser extension allowed users to wipe their News Feeds clean in one fell swoop

A New Deepfake Technology Allows You to Make People in Photographs Say Whatever You Want

You can now easily turn photos into malleable videos — what could go wrong!