Facebook just confirmed it made money from Russia-based political ads
It’s no secret that Russia interfered in the US presidential election last year. Trump may not be convinced, but every spy agency has confirmed that …
Facebook begins blocking ads from pages that share fake news
Facebook was slow on the uptake when it came to combating fake news, but the prevention efforts are now in full swing as the company …
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will fight online extremism
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday vowed the social network will actively fight against extremism and violence, after what happened in Charlottesville over the weekend …
Facebook’s designers are stuck in the past — in one way, at least
If you woke up to a different Facebook app this morning, that’s because it may have been updated to the latest Facebook mobile version, which …
Meet Watch, Facebook’s new home for original video content
Facebook’s push to become a major power in the world of streaming video continued this week with the introduction of Watch, a new video platform …
If companies were countries, here’s what our currency would look like
This week’s Apple earnings call revealed that the company has an absolutely mind-boggling cash hoard of over $261 billion. If Apple were a country, its …
Facebook wants to build a video chat tablet for your grandparents, report claims
Amazon’s Echo lineup got a huge new addition in June with the launch of the Echo Show, a smart speaker married to a touchscreen and …
Facebook engineers panic, pull plug on AI after bots develop their own language
As the world’s most powerful computer systems begin to embrace artificial intelligence in earnest, using smart algorithms to increase efficiency and and speed, the potential …
Is Facebook making a modular smartphone?
Modular smartphones sound great on paper. They’re devices that would significantly outlive traditional handsets, as the user would be able to upgrade the hardware by …
Bloomberg: Facebook will launch a $200 Oculus VR headset in 2018
As exciting as the prospect of virtual reality is, the technology hasn’t quite reached the mainstream for a variety of reasons. Price is chief among …
Facebook Messenger will be flooded by ads, and you can’t do anything to stop it
The last thing that I want to see in an app whose sole purpose is texting and sharing with friends and family is advertisements of …
Facebook ‘extorts’ users to agree to privacy policy, German watchdog says
Facebook’s legal problems in Europe are far from over, and if Germany has its way with its newest inquiry into Facebook’s business practices, we may …
Today’s pro-Facebook court ruling is a massive blow for online privacy
It used to be that only death and taxes were certain. But thanks to a new court ruling, you can add Facebook invading your privacy …
Over 25% of the entire human race now logs onto Facebook every month
Facebook is big. Since being born at Harvard as a way for students to network online, the service has grown to a scale that is …
Facebook wants to join the party and develop original TV shows
One of the more high-profile battlegrounds amongst tech giants these days, oddly enough, doesn’t even involve technology. On the contrary, a number of tech behemoths …
Facebook’s secret content moderation policies are just as controversial as you’d expect
Facebook has a huge content moderation problem on its hands, a new report says, revealing the secret rules and guidelines that govern the social network’s …
Facebook adds ‘Order Food’ option because it wasn’t addictive enough
As if we don’t spend enough time on Facebook as is, the social networking giant this week began rolling out a new feature which allows …
Only Android users can get the good version of Facebook Messenger
Facebook’s quest to get humanity to spend every waking moment in a Facebook-owned app has ruined Messeger lately. Right now, Messenger is far more about …
Facebook’s WhatsApp privacy lie cost it $122 million in European fines
Remember back in 2014 when Facebook acquired WhatsApp for a boatload of money that WhatsApp promised nothing would change privacy-wise for its customers? Remember when …
Instagram just stole Snapchat’s most iconic feature, which surprises no one
The never-ending game of copycat between Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat may have just reached its inevitable peak. Just days after Snapchat adopted a very Instagram-like …
Snapchat gives Facebook a taste of its own medicine by stealing new feature from Instagram
The relationship between Facebook and Snapchat has historically been pretty one-sided. Snapchat comes up with new features, those features become super popular, and then Facebook …
Facebook is hiring 3,000 more people to watch its most disturbing videos
Facebook is the largest social network on the planet and the sheer volume of posts, photos, and videos means that, inevitably, some really horrible stuff …
Hacker stole over $100 million from Google and Facebook
The world wide web can be a pretty hectic place if you’re careless. Things like malware, ransomware, and phishing are part of our daily internet …
Facebook is building a helicopter to help deliver internet access in emergencies
After building a solar-powered plane to help deliver internet access nearly two years ago, Facebook is once again building another aircraft to deploy the internet …
Facebook killing suspect dead after police chase
Steve Stephens, the man suspected of killing 74-year-old Robert Godwin and uploading a video of the murder to Facebook, has died following a police chase. According …
How to watch Facebook’s F8 2017 keynote live stream
On Tuesday morning, developers from all over the world will gather at Facebook’s annual F8 conference in San Jose, California to hear what the social …
Instagram’s copy of Snapchat is now complete
Just a few days ago, Facebook completed its Snapchat cloning process by adding a new feature to its mobile app that lets users share ephemeral …
Facebook and Google reveal how they plan to fight fake news
Facebook and Google have had a significant role in the spread of fake news, facing plenty of criticism last year after the US presidential election …
Facebook’s aggressive plan to block revenge porn still has one flaw
Facebook on Wednesday announced a new plan to fight revenge porn, a term coined to describe the practice of sharing private pictures of a person …
Facebook just stole pretty much everything left to steal from Snapchat
Snapchat will totally hate it, but Facebook now basically offers all of the Snapchat app’s functionality right inside its main Facebook mobile app. It just …
