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Lawsuit claims Facebook groups led to fatal shootings in Kenosha

Four people are behind a federal lawsuit against Facebook, accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, and a former Kenosha alderman.

September 23, 2020 4:41pm CDT

Lawmakers call upon tech firms like Facebook, Microsoft to step in on election security

Lawmakers are increasingly turning to a new ally in their efforts to track foreign election interference.

September 19, 2020 1:01pm CDT

Kim Kardashian West, other celebrities join Instagram 'freeze' to protest Facebook inaction

Celebs are taking part in a 24-hour Instagram “freeze” to protest against the failure of Facebook to stop hateful content and curb election misinformation.

September 16, 2020 8:25am CDT

Facebook will pay some users to deactivate their accounts ahead of 2020 election

Facebook announced a new research partnership to study the role its social media platforms have on society during elections.

September 3, 2020 5:28pm CDT

Facebook will restrict new political ads a week before Election Day

With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking additional steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.”

September 3, 2020 11:05am CDT

Facebook threatens to block Australian users from sharing news if proposed payment law is enacted

The Australian measure would require Facebook to compensate media organizations for its use of their stories.

September 1, 2020 5:13pm CDT

Facebook bans some, but not all, QAnon groups, accounts

Facebook says it will restrict the right-wing conspiracy movement QAnon and will no longer recommend that users join groups supporting it, although the company isn’t banning it outright.

August 19, 2020 3:53pm CDT

Facebook to allow users to promote and sell hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes on platform

The platform had temporarily banned ads and listings for hand sanitizer and wipes to help protect against inflated prices and hoarding amid the pandemic.

August 19, 2020 2:53pm CDT

Facebook implements new policy targeting political groups that disguise themselves as news publishers

Facebook will no longer allow political entities to promote social issues, political or election content with its news exemption feature.

August 11, 2020 12:22pm CDT

Scam alert: Viral Facebook post promoting 3 free Little Caesars pizzas is fake

A Facebook post promising three free pizzas is fake, but that hasn't stopped people from sharing it thousands of times.

August 11, 2020 8:31am CDT

Facebook's voting labels on candidate posts sow confusion

This week, the social network applied labels to posts by President Donald Trump and by Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, among others.

July 21, 2020 8:36pm CDT

Mark Zuckerberg announces livestreamed talk with Fauci as Facebook launches new COVID-19 fact section

The country’s leading infectious disease expert is slated to talk with the social media CEO during a July 16 chat on Facebook.

July 15, 2020 1:37pm CDT

Facebook designates ‘boogaloo’ network as ‘dangerous organization,’ removes pages from platforms

The social media giant announced the ban on June 30.

June 30, 2020 4:04pm CDT

Facebook advertising boycott continues to grow amid ‘Stop Hate for Profit’ campaign

Starbucks and Coca-Cola are just some of the companies which have publicly announced their support in recent days for the “Stop Hate for Profit” campaign.

June 29, 2020 7:27pm CDT

Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts - even Trump’s

“The policies we’re implementing today are designed to address the reality of the challenges our country is facing and how they’re showing up across our community,” Mark Zuckerberg wrote on his Facebook page announcing the changes.

June 26, 2020 3:49pm CDT

Facebook removes Trump campaign ads for violating 'organized hate' policy

A red inverted triangle was once used to designate political prisoners in Nazi concentration camps.

June 18, 2020 1:58pm CDT

Zuckerberg still under fire over refusal to take action on inflammatory Trump posts

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn’t budging over his refusal to take action on inflammatory posts by President Donald Trump that spread misinformation about voting by mail and, many said, encouraged violence against protesters.

June 2, 2020 8:07pm CDT

Facebook will begin allowing some employees to work from home permanently

Speaking from an internal staff meeting that was livestreamed on his Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will allow some of its employees to work from home permanently. 

May 21, 2020 2:14pm CDT

Oprah to headline Facebook, Instagram graduation event

Oprah Winfrey has bee slated to be the commencement speaker for the Class of 2020 in an online graduation live streamed from Facebook and Instagram.

April 29, 2020 4:20pm CDT