QAnon groups purged by Facebook ahead of 2020 election
Facebook removed the accounts in an effort to combat ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior.’
On May 5, 2020 by Allyson Waller
Weatherman fired after Facebook post blasted ‘Reopen’ protesters
He reposted statements that called protesters ‘white nationalist Nazi sympathizer gun fetishist miscreants.’
On May 4, 2020 by Ignacio Martinez
Restaurant owner’s viral receipt appears to show Grubhub keeping a ton of money from orders
‘Stop believing you are supporting your community by ordering from a third-party delivery company.’
On May 1, 2020 by Samira Sadeque
Spiritual meme Facebook group labeled coronavirus misinformation ‘super-spreader’
The page started out as a place to share spiritual memes. It’s now sharing coronavirus conspiracies.
On Apr 28, 2020 by Collyn Burke
Man arrested for threatening to ‘ambush’ cops on Facebook Live
He had ties to anti-law enforcement ‘boogaloo’ Facebook pages.
On Apr 24, 2020 by Samira Sadeque
Facebook is playing cat-and-mouse with lockdown protest pages
Protesters criticized for increasing risk of virus spreading.
On Apr 20, 2020 by Claire Goforth
Facebook launches county-by-county map to track coronavirus spread
The map shows county-by-county information about people with coronavirus symptoms.
On Apr 20, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook looks to take on Twitch with new gaming app
Facebook is releasing the app early amid the coronavirus.
On Apr 19, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
No, this family featured in a viral Facebook ad didn’t die from coronavirus
The California family is speaking out.
On Apr 16, 2020 by Nahila Bonfiglio
Man appears to kill his wife on Facebook live stream
He begged for the video to go viral.
On Apr 15, 2020 by Samira Sadeque
Facebook reportedly takes down anti-5G groups after they encouraged taking down phone towers
There is a conspiracy theory linking 5G and the coronavirus.
On Apr 15, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook sued for ‘repeatedly’ not disclosing info about political ads
The suit says Facebook allegedly did not disclose all of the information needed under Washington state law.
ICU nurse posts video crying after treating coronavirus patients in New York
‘You just walk into a room, and there’s a dead body there,’ says the nurse, who relocated just to help on the frontlines.
On Apr 11, 2020 by Alexandra Samuels
Facebook is suing a user who cloaked ads to push coronavirus scams
Software was able to cloak links that were attached to ads.
On Apr 9, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook apologizes for flagging groups trying to donate DIY facemasks
The social media giant said AI mistakenly flagged groups and pages.
On Apr 6, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
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