Trump files class-action lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and Google
Donald Trump announced Wednesday he was serving as lead plaintiff in the class-action suits, claiming he has been wrongfully censored by the companies.
Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years after oversight board ruling
Former President Donald Trump has been suspended from Facebook for two years after an oversight board ruling, the social media company announced.
Facebook ends ban on posts claiming COVID-19 is man-made
Facebook will no longer ban posts suggesting COVID-19 was man-made amid mounting calls to further investigate the pandemic’s origins, marking a reversal for the social media giant.
Parents, child advocacy groups speak out against social media for kids
A group of parents and child advocacy agencies have banded together to crack down on social media apps that target young children.
Facebook’s new feature will prompt users to read articles before sharing them
Facebook is testing a new feature that will prompt users to read news articles before they share them on the social media platform.
Illinois Attorney General urges Facebook to scrap plans for kids' Instagram
"Predators go where the kids are," a cyber security expert said. "If predators know that kids are in a 13 and younger site, they're going to find a way to get in. That's why this is a bad idea."
Facebook board upholds Trump ban, just not indefinitely
Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — at least not yet.
Trump launches new communications platform months after Twitter, Facebook ban
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched a communications platform, which will eventually give him the ability to communicate directly with his followers, after months of being banned from sites like Twitter and Facebook.
Facebook's oversight board to rule on Trump's account ban on Wednesday
Facebook’s oversight board said it will rule on Wednesday morning whether former President Donald Trump’s social media accounts can be reinstated after an indefinite suspension.
Facebook, Instagram outages reported by thousands of users
No, it's not just you. More than 18,000 Facebook users reported a possible outage, according to Downdetector.
Facebook data on more than 500M users found online
Details from more than 500 million Facebook users have been found available to download for free on a website frequented by low-level hacking enthusiasts.
Facebook removes video of Donald Trump interview with daughter-in-law Lara Trump
Facebook removed a video of an interview with former President Donald Trump conducted by his daughter-in-law Lara Trump, saying any content "in the voice of Donald Trump" would be scrubbed from the social media platform.
Facebook to label COVID-19 vaccine posts to combat misinformation, help people find where to get the shot
Facebook said Monday it will add labels to all posts about COVID-19 vaccines containing “credible information” from the World Health Organization.
Suit: Company built 'most dangerous' facial recognition AI database in nation
The lawsuit said Clearview AI scrapes dozens of internet sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Google and Venmo, to gather facial photos. Scraping involves the use of computer programs to automatically scan and copy data, which the lawsuit says is analyzed by Clearview AI to identify individual biometrics such as eye shape and size that are then put into a “faceprint” database that clients can use to ID people.
Illinois Facebook users could get $345 each in photo-tagging lawsuit after judge approves $650M settlement
Illinois Facebook users may be entitled to at least $345 each after a federal judge approved a $650 million settlement in a lawsuit over Facebook's photo-tagging technology dating back to 2015.
Nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users will get at least $345 in privacy settlement
Nearly 1.6 million Facebook users in Illinois who are interested in being compensated will receive at least $345 after a judge approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook.
Facebook to invest $1B over 3 years to support news industry
Facebook, following in Google's footsteps, says it plans to invest $1 billion to "support the news industry" over the next three years.