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Facebook's Safety Partner in Africa Quits
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Meta Fined $414 Million Over Targeted Ad Practices
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A Year Ago, Facebook Pivoted to the Metaverse. Was It Worth It?
An inside look at how Meta’s virtual world works and what its makers are fighting to build, even as its stock plunges
By Andrew R. Chow
October 27, 2022
Facebook Is Warning 1 Million Users About Stolen Credentials
The malicious apps worked by disguising themselves as photo editors, mobile games or health trackers, Facebook said
By Jack Gillum/Bloomberg
October 7, 2022
Meta Announces Hiring Freeze, Warns Employees of Restructuring
The move puts an end to the social media giant’s years of rapid growth and expansion
By Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg
September 29, 2022
Meta Said to Be Pushing Workers Out to Cut Costs
Meta is reportedly pushing employees out by reorganizing departments and only giving workers a short time to find new positions
By Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg
September 21, 2022
Report Warns of Meta's Role in Brazil Election
Content questioning the validity of the upcoming election is spreading rapidly on social media, the report says
By Ciara Nugent and Billy Perrigo
September 5, 2022
Meta's Mosseri and Clegg Relocate to London
In June, the company announced it would allow all full-time employees to apply to work remotely if possible.
By Charlie Hancock / Bloomberg
August 3, 2022
Facebook Urged to Drop ‘Racist’ Attempt to Silence Whistleblower
Facebook’s parent company Meta is facing strong pushback from human rights groups over its handling of a whistleblower who alleges in a Kenyan court case that the company benefits from exploitative working conditions and has...
By Billy Perrigo
July 20, 2022
Facebook Accused of ‘Whitewashing’ Long-Awaited Human Rights Report on India
The company commissioned the report to determine its role in the spread of hate speech online
By Billy Perrigo
July 14, 2022
Facebook Attempts to Silence Black Whistleblower
A Facebook lawyer called on a judge to "crack the whip" against whistleblower Daniel Motaung
By Billy Perrigo
July 1, 2022
Two Facebook Whistleblowers in Conversation
Facebook whistleblowers Frances Haugen and Daniel Motaung came from very different parts of the social media platform’s ecosystem, but when they met for the first time in front of an audience in London Tuesday, they...
By Billy Perrigo/London
June 16, 2022
Sheryl Sandberg Is Stepping Down as Meta's COO
Sandberg will remain on the board of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
By Kurt Wagner and Emily Chang / Bloomberg
June 1, 2022
Meta Accused Of Human Trafficking and Union-Busting in Kenya
The company faces allegations after a former outsourced content moderator filed a lawsuit Tuesday.
By Billy Perrigo
May 10, 2022
Facebook Moderators in Kenya to Receive Pay Rise Following TIME Story
Facebook content moderators based in Kenya will receive a salary increase of between 30% and 50%, in a move announced two weeks after a TIME investigation drew attention to low pay, poor working conditions and...
By Billy Perrigo
March 2, 2022
Inside Facebook's African Sweatshop
Workers in Sama's Nairobi office are among the lowest-paid workers for the platform anywhere in the world
By Billy Perrigo
February 14, 2022
Meta Renews Warning to E.U. It Will Be Forced to Pull Facebook
The company's latest comments highlight the increasing tension between the social media company and lawmakers over the ownership of user data.
By Jillian Deutsch & Stephanie Bodoni / Bloomberg
February 8, 2022
Facebook Parent Meta Removes China-Based Network Pushing COVID-19 Misinformation
Meta said it removed a China-based network of more than 500 Facebook accounts
By Naomi Nix / Bloomberg
December 1, 2021
Facebook Owner Meta Must Sell Giphy on Competition Concerns, U.K. Says
It’s the first time a Big Tech firm has been ordered by regulators in Europe and the U.S. to undo an acquisition rather than pay a hefty fine.
By Katharine Gemmell / Bloomberg
November 30, 2021
Inside Frances Haugen's Decision to Take on Facebook
Blowing the whistle against a multibillion-dollar tech company is no small feat
By Billy Perrigo/Paris
November 22, 2021
Facebook ‘Knew What It Was Doing,’ Eric Schmidt Says
Leaked internal documents revealed that Facebook—rebranded as Meta—struggled to contain hate speech and misinformation, and contributed to teen body image issues.
By Emily Chang / Bloomberg
November 5, 2021
Facebook to End Use of Facial Recognition Technology on Platform
The news comes one year after use of the technology led to a legal settlement that cost the company $650 million
By Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg
November 2, 2021
Facebook Failed to Remove Islamophobic Content in India
Facebook is aware of the danger and prevalence of the Love Jihad conspiracy theory on its platform but has done little to act on it, according to internal Facebook documents and former employees
By Billy Perrigo
November 1, 2021
Facebook Changes Name to Meta
On Thursday, at Facebook’s annual developer-focused Connect conference, keynote speaker and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stage—a virtual home—to announce the company’s latest update, along with a name change reflecting its new ambitions. The...
By Patrick Lucas Austin
October 28, 2021
Why Working at Facebook Is Like Playing Chess with an Alien, According to Leaked Documents
Internal documents paint a unique picture of the internal culture at Facebook
By Billy Perrigo
October 27, 2021
Why Frances Haugen's European Facebook Testimony Matters
Haugen is seeking to ensure new laws around the world reflect the internal reality of how social media companies work
By Billy Perrigo/London
October 26, 2021
5 Important Revelations From the 'Facebook Papers'
A more complete portrait of how Facebook was vividly aware of its harmful effects came to light Monday, both at Frances Haugen’s testimony in front of the British Parliament and via a series of reports...
By Nik Popli
October 25, 2021
Can A New Name Save Facebook?
When an established company becomes fraught with scandal, advisers will often suggest changing the subject to distract from its mistakes. It’s usually a last resort effort, but the kind of textbook public relations move that...
By Nik Popli
October 21, 2021
Facebook Oversight Board Rebukes Company Over VIP Rules
The news comes as the board published the first of its quarterly transparency reports Thursday
By Molly Schuetz / Bloomberg
October 21, 2021
Facebook Plans to Rebrand Company With New Name, Report Says
CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to discuss the name change at the company’s Connect conference on Oct. 28, The Verge reported
By Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg
October 20, 2021
Facebook Settles U.S. Claims That It Reserved Jobs for Foreigners With Temporary H-1B Visas
The company agreed to pay as much as $14.3 million in separate settlement agreements
By Chris Strohm and David Yaffe-Bellany / Bloomberg
October 19, 2021
Facebook to Create 10,000 E.U. Jobs to Develop Its Metaverse
CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been aggressively pushing the metaverse as a vision for the future of Facebook
By Ivan Levingston / Bloomberg
October 17, 2021
How Frances Haugen’s Team Forced a Facebook Reckoning
Facebook's civic-integrity team, where whistle-blower Frances Haugen worked, pledged to put people ahead of profits. Facebook shut it down, but some former members are still honoring their promise.
By Billy Perrigo
October 7, 2021
Facebook Will Not Fix Itself
Five years ago, I embarked on a mission to help Facebook change its culture, business model and algorithms. I had been involved with the company in its early days as an adviser and investor. Since...
By Roger McNamee
October 7, 2021
Facebook Whistleblower Hearing: What We Learned
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before the Senate that “Facebook is prioritizing profit over people"
By Megan McCluskey
October 5, 2021
Wall Street 'Journal's Facebook Files: Here's What to Know
Reportedly, Facebook is aware of, and has failed to fix, numerous issues around moderation, mental health impact and toxicity
By Megan McCluskey
September 15, 2021
Whatsapp Fined for Data Transparency Breach
The fine comes weeks after Amazon was hit with a record €746 million penalty in Luxembourg, where it has its European base.
By Stephanie Bodoni and Katharine Gemmell / Bloomberg
September 2, 2021
Facebook Hit by New Antitrust Case as Federal Trade Commission Seeks to Salvage Landmark Lawsuit
The Facebook case, first filed in December, presents an early test for FTC Chair Lina Khan
By David McLaughlin/Bloomberg
August 19, 2021
Are Facebook's Top Posts Really Low-Effort Memes?
One of the most popular links was for a shop selling CBD vapes, which was shared dozens of times by Jaleel White, who played Steve Urkel in Family Matters.
By Billy Perrigo
August 19, 2021
The Inside Story of WhatsApp Content Moderators
“I sold my soul for $16.50 an hour," says one content moderator who works for Accenture, a third-party contractor
By Billy Perrigo
July 15, 2021
Facebook Files Petition to Bar FTC Chair Lina Khan From Antitrust Case
Facebook wants FTC Chair Lina Khan to be recused from participating in decisions about the agency’s monopoly lawsuit against the company.
By David McLaughlin / Bloomberg
July 14, 2021
Facebook Wins Dismissal of U.S., States' Anti-Trust Lawsuits
A federal judge said the FTC failed to establish that Facebook has a monopoly in social networking
By David McLaughlin / Bloomberg
June 28, 2021
Sen. Warren Hits Facebook Ad Policy With Fake Ad
Facebook's policy states ads by politicians are exempt from third-party fact-checking
By Madeleine Carlisle
October 12, 2019
Facebook Employee Dies in 'Apparent Suicide' at Company's Menlo Park Headquarters
A Facebook spokeswoman said the company was 'saddened to learn' of the news
By Kurt Wagner and Sarah Frier / Bloomberg
September 19, 2019
Facebook Paid Contractors to Transcribe User Audio Files
Facebook confirmed that it had been transcribing users’ audio and said it will no longer do so
By Sarah Frier / Bloomberg
August 13, 2019
Facebook Has Been Paying Contractors to Transcribe Users' Facebook Messenger Voice Chats
The third-party workers do not know why Facebook needs the audio files transcribed
By Sarah Frier / Bloomberg
August 13, 2019
Why People Are Getting Money From the Equifax Deal But Not the Facebook Settlement
Advocates say the difference is evidence that we need better consumer protection laws
By Alana Semuels
July 25, 2019
How To Delete Your Data From Facebook Forever
There are other ways to make your data more private, too
By Nicole Carpenter
July 24, 2019
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