Visit/security/privacy/356321/facebook-flaw-gave-5000-developers-access-to-personal-data
Facebook flaw gave 5,000 developers access to users' data
Information from users' profiles was accessible after the 90-day time limit had expired
2 Jul 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356307/facebook-bans-violent-boogaloo-network
Facebook bans “violent” boogaloo network
Firm removes 200 accounts and 106 groups associated with the “anti-government” network
1 Jul 2020
Visit/marketing-comms/social-media/356275/facebook-ad-boycott-is-ready-to-go-global
Facebook ad boycott is ready to go global
“The next frontier is global pressure,” says Jim Steyer, chief executive of Common Sense Media
29 Jun 2020
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Verizon joins Facebook advertising boycott
Verizon takes a stand against Facebook, puts advertising campaigns on hold
26 Jun 2020
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Facebook Forecast app can predict the future
Speculation on everything from COVID-19 to celebrity baby names is all in one app
25 Jun 2020
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Trump tweet hit with a manipulated media warning label
Twitter and Facebook take action against social media posts from President Donald Trump
19 Jun 2020
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Facebook buys street-level mapping start-up Mapillary
The social network plans to take on Apple and Google in ground-level mapping
19 Jun 2020
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Civil rights groups call for a Facebook advertising boycott
Civil rights groups are urging major advertisers to boycott Facebook in July to help stop hate speech.
18 Jun 2020
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Facebook to share more about privacy updates and changes
“Our work on privacy is never finished,” says chief privacy officer Michel Protti
18 Jun 2020
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Biden campaign publishes an open letter to Facebook
Campaign urges Facebook to take action and “ensure we have a fair election this November”
15 Jun 2020
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Study calls for Facebook to stop outsourcing content moderation
Study also urges Facebook to double number of moderators and hire a content overseer
9 Jun 2020
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Facebook launches Manage Activity for archiving and deleting old posts
New Facebook feature allows users to manage their digital footprint
3 Jun 2020
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Satirical websites target Mark Zuckerberg with fake news
Satirical websites using fictional headlines to call attention to Zuckerberg’s stance on fact-checking
3 Jun 2020
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Facebook staff stage virtual walkout over firm's handling of Trump’s posts
Some employees have also circulated petitions and threatened to resign from their positions
2 Jun 2020
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Talkspace CEO says the deal is off with Facebook
“We will not support a platform that incites violence, racism, and lies,” says CEO Oren Frank
2 Jun 2020
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Facebook to start verifying identities of suspicious user accounts
Social network takes aim at inauthentic behavior on the platform
29 May 2020
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Social media and the death of truth
Facebook and Twitter have corrupted public discourse - it’s their responsibility to put it right
29 May 2020
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Zuckerberg responds to Trump vs. Twitter
Zuckerberg says, “Facebook shouldn't be the arbiter of truth of everything that people say online”
28 May 2020
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Trump’s leaked executive order targets social media companies
Trump drafts executive order in response to Twitter’s labeling of misleading tweets
28 May 2020
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Facebook’s NPE Team introduces CatchUp
CatchUp aims to make staying in touch easier than ever, even without a Facebook account
27 May 2020
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Facebook introduces new Shops feature
Instagram to follow with its Shops launch this summer
20 May 2020
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Facebook acquires GIPHY for a reported $400 million
Facebook to bring GIPHY into the Instagram team
18 May 2020
Visit/business/policy-legislation/355640/facebook-reportedly-launching-a-pro-tech-political-advocacy
Facebook reportedly spearheading political-advocacy group
Other companies are reportedly involved too
13 May 2020