Meta wants to stop removing COVID-19 misinformation from its platform
It is petitioning its Oversight Board as to whether it should soften its COVID-19 content restrictions.
On Jul 26, 2022 by David Covucci
Meta’s new plan to battle fraudulent reviews could still leave businesses languishing
Whether it changes anything is an open question.
On Jul 12, 2022 by Connor Bulgrin
‘At least eight people have already tried to scam me’: TikToker warns against Zelle scams on Facebook Marketplace
‘ZELLE IS NOT THE SCAM. The scam is what they try to do once they get your Zelle.’
On Jul 3, 2022 by Braden Bjella
‘Do you think he’s ok’: Photo showing frog frozen in ice cream container goes viral (updated)
‘OH HELL NAW WHY THEY DO HIM LIKE THAT.’
On Jun 29, 2022 by Braden Bjella
Meta will change algorithm that allowed people to be racist while advertising housing
The government must agree to the changes.
On Jun 22, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
‘Today we’re going RINO hunting’: GOP candidate’s ad urges people to hunt Republicans
If you don’t get the metaphor, Greitens thinks you’re ‘lying or dumb.’
On Jun 20, 2022 by Claire Goforth
Congress pushes for legislation to protect sensitive data around abortion, which Facebook appears to still track
A new bill aims to people seeking abortions.
On Jun 16, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
‘Non-monogamous relationships have been marginalized for too long’: Polyamory org asks Facebook to expand ‘relationship status’ feature
The open letter asks for the relationship feature to include more than one partner.
On Jun 16, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins
New bill to crack down on deceptive social media surveillance by police
Sponsors called out fake accounts made by New York police.
On Jun 9, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
Sheryl Sandberg’s farewell to Facebook says she didn’t understand the internet in 2007—she was a Google VP
Sheryl Sandberg’s farewell message is being dragged on Twitter for misrepresenting her past.
On Jun 2, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
Meta’s virtual reality platforms plagued by racism, sexual assault, report finds
‘One part of my brain was like wtf is happening, the other part was like this isn’t a real body.’
On May 31, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
‘How are you falling for this in 2022’: Facebook Marketplace scammer fooled a TikToker with a fake Zelle email
‘I deserve it.’
On May 30, 2022 by Jack Alban
Newsletter: John Mulaney outrage, monkeypox conspiracies, and more
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On May 24, 2022 by Tiffany Kelly, Andrew Wyrich
‘I’m still squarely on Team Depp’: Right-wing blog spent thousands on Facebook ads to discredit Amber Heard during trial
‘They’re using it to attack Me Too.’
On May 23, 2022 by Claire Goforth
OnlyFans creator says her Instagram was deleted for ‘no reason.’ She stalked Facebook employees on LinkedIn and had sex with them to get it back
‘If that person doesn’t like your face, they’ll just close it and stick to their decision.’
On May 18, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez
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