The Facebook Portal Died. This Is How It Almost Lived.
Meta’s CTO Andrew Bosworth told BuzzFeed News how a deal to keep the Portal software going almost happened.
Facebook Tried To End The Poke, But What Is Dead May Never Die
The Poke feature is hidden, but it can be uncovered.
31 Shamelessly Entitled People Who Need Their Facebook Privileges Revoked
"Hi, everyone. I want to buy a house. There are 33,000 people in this group. I've worked out that if every person in this group sends me $15, I will reach my goal of $500,000."
I Think We Can All Agree These 26 Parents Should Stop Posting And Permanently Deactivate Their Facebook Accounts
“My 5-year-old son twerks all the time. We’ve tried everything to get him to stop. Is this normal?”
Immigrants Keep Getting Lied To By Human Smugglers On Platforms Like Facebook, WhatsApp, and TikTok
"It raises a lot of questions about the platform's willingness to deal with offers of smuggling across the platform because it is profiting from them."
Misogynistic Influencer Andrew Tate Has Been Banned From Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, And YouTube
“This is the kind of decisive action needed to tackle the online radicalization of young men towards a violently misogynistic worldview.”
Mark Zuckerberg's Little League Baseball Card Is Now An NFT
An NFT of 8-year-old Zuck’s card could be yours.
The Patio App Is Facebook For Gen Z College Kids
“I don’t think any kid actually uses Facebook now.”
Facebook Is Finally Giving People A Non-Algorithmic News Feed
A few taps will allow you to see timely “Feeds” from friends, groups, or pages.
For $35, The Facebook Portal Is Actually Worth Trying Out
I know what you’re thinking, but just hear me out.
A Republican Senate Candidate Held A Shotgun And Called For Hunting His Opponents In An “Abusive” Campaign Ad
"We removed this video for violating our policies prohibiting violence and incitement," a spokesperson for Meta said.
Sheryl Sandberg Has Resigned From Facebook Parent Company Meta
Sandberg is stepping down after 14 years, during which she built Facebook into a powerhouse and faced a rash of scandals.
Dinos en cuántas de estas cosas que estaban de moda en Facebook hiciste en su momento
Dale un "me gusta" a mi estado si quieres saber lo que "en verdad" pienso.
Russia Has Banned Facebook And Instagram After Labeling Meta's Activities “Extremist"
Individuals won’t be held liable for using the two social media networks, but paying for ads can be regarded as financing an “extremist” group.
Facebook And Twitter Have Been Blocked In Russia
Russia’s communications regulator said it blocked Facebook because of “discrimination against Russian media and information resources." Twitter was blocked shortly after.
Meta Wouldn’t Tell Us How It Enforces Its Rules In VR, So We Ran A Test To Find Out
Facebook’s parent company declined to answer our questions about how it moderates content in VR, so we created a test Horizon World filled with content banned from Facebook and Instagram. Content moderators said the world was fine — until we told Meta’s PR team about it.
Lyra Health, Which Provides Therapy For Google And Facebook Employees, Is Facing Concerns Over Privacy And Treatment
“This isn’t an assembly line. This is actually people,” said one former therapist.
The Reaction To Instagram Avatars Is A Reminder That Gen Z Doesn’t Own The Internet
Don’t let your distaste toward social media billionaires keep you from having fun online.
Facebook Parent Meta's Stock Has Collapsed, One Of The Largest Drops In History
CEO Mark Zuckerberg is betting the company on a "metaverse" that isn't here yet. In the meantime, people around the world are sick of the big blue app.
Mark Zuckerberg And Sundar Pichai Allegedly Signed Off On Illegal Facebook–Google Ad Deal
Newly unredacted claims from a 2020 antitrust lawsuit say that Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai personally approved an allegedly illegal 2018 advertising deal.
Facebook’s Spanish-Language Moderators Are Calling Their Work A “Nightmare”
Contractors who moderate Spanish-language content on Facebook said they’ve been forced to come to the office during COVID surges.
Operation Tulip: Inside Facebook’s Secretive Push To Build Holland’s Biggest Data Center
In a wild twist, Facebook demanded that its data center be designated a project of “national importance.”
Facebook Moderators Have Been Told They Can Work From Home After Employee Protests
Hundreds of Facebook moderators at the company's Mountain View campus can now work from home after their employer Accenture reversed an unpopular return-to-work mandate.
“Corrosive Communities”: How A Facebook Fight Over Wind Power Predicts the Future of Local Politics in America
In small towns around the country, wind turbines are doing something to the locals.
The Pro-Trump Conspiracy Internet Is Moving From Facebook To Your Doorstep
The New Hampshire Voter Integrity Group is one of many volunteer efforts searching for Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud in states across the country.
The Internet Is Coming After The Rest Of You
Many are exhausted with the internet we have. Part of it has to be how much phones have taken over physical lives already, with potentially more on the way.
Why Facebook Shutting Down Its Old Facial Recognition System Doesn’t Matter
Facebook just made a big deal of shutting down its original facial recognition system. But the company’s pivot to the metaverse means collecting more personal information than ever before.
Facebook Is Changing Its Name To Meta, And People Have Some Strong — And Hilarious — Feelings About It
"This all happened because Mark Zuckerberg never meta girl until college."
Facebook's New Name Is Meta
CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is now metaverse first, not Facebook first.
Facebook's Aging Audience Has Sent The Platform Into Panic Mode
“The things that made Facebook what it is have been compounded into ‘Facebook is this place for toxic boomers and therefore younger people don't want anything to do with it.’”
What Should The New Name For Facebook Be?
Facebook wants to rebrand itself. We're here to help.
Facebook’s New Portal Go Is Nearly Perfect For Kids, Except It’s Horrible For Kids
It’s impossible to turn off the option to let kids watch movies and videos during calls with Grandma. [Update: Facebook says that it will change this feature starting in December.]
Not Trying To Call You Out Or Anything, But Let's See If You're An Influencer Or Boomer Based On Your Social Media Preferences
Do you even know what a TikTok trend is?
More Details Are Coming Out About The British Baker Caught Using Illegal American Sprinkles, And I Can't Stop Laughing About The Entire Saga
File "international sprinkle incident" under things you don't see every day.
Instagram's Outage Convinced Small Business Owners That They Need Their Own Websites
“I plan to have my own website soon so people can order off that,” said one jewelry designer. “I cannot control Instagram.”
14 Hilarious TikTok Reactions About Facebook, Instagram, And WhatsApp Being Down
TikTok is the place to be right now.
Facebook, Instagram, And WhatsApp Are Back Online After A Long Outage
Facebook's apps were down for more than six hours.
Facebook Is “Pausing” Instagram For Kids
“We believe building 'Instagram Kids' is the right thing to do, but we're pausing the work,” Instagram’s head wrote on the company blog.
Check Off How Many Of These Apps You Have On Your Phone And I'll Judge How Self-Sufficient You Are
Some of you literally couldn't survive in the '90s...
Do NOT Say Mark Zuckerberg Was Riding An Electric Surfboard
“I mean, it is defamation.”
Back Off, Grandma, I'm Working Remotely From My Portal
Facebook’s new battery-powered Portal is portable and intended for your boss AND your grandparents.
A Facebook Watchdog Group Appeared To Cheer A Law That Could Hurt Journalists
The Real Facebook Oversight Board wants content moderation, and it wants it now. What happens when journalists are targeted?
Facebook Is Making Camera Glasses, Ha Ha Oh No
Ray-Ban Stories can take photos and videos with a touch of a button and send them to your phone.
Influencers Are Taking Desperate Measures To Recover Their Instagram Accounts
People who operate on the fringes of Instagram’s community guidelines say they’ve resorted to desperate measures after losing their accounts, turning to dealers who say they have a back door to the platform.
Big Tech Thought It Had A Billion Users In The Bag. Now It Might Be Forced To Make Hard Choices To Get Them.
Long viewed as the world’s biggest market for “the next billion users,” India is fast becoming Silicon Valley’s biggest headache.
Facebook Unveiled VR Work Meetings, Which, No Thanks
The problem is, work sucks.
Facebook Has Started To Remove Hateful Comments About Lizzo, And The Troll Accounts Responsible For Them
The company is apparently continuing to review reports that flag online hate.
Trump’s Social Media Lawsuits Feature A Mashup Of Arguments Courts Have Already Rejected
Trump was kicked off Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube for inciting the Jan. 6 riots at the US Capitol.
Listen: Black TikTok Boycotts Thot S—t—But More Creators Need To Step Up
“Black creators are tired of crumbs. They’re tired of eating last and being paid dust for the most part.”
Listen: MLMs Are Finding A Whole New Audience On TikTok
“Honestly, you’re still going to see so much more from your high school friends on Facebook.”
Listen: No, Your Phone Can’t Hear You — But Here's How It Gets Your Data Anyway
“I think people feel powerless over their individual ability to change this big system. In many ways it feels like ‘I’m too far gone now. I’ve had a Facebook profile for years. If I delete it, they’re still going to hold on to all the data. What difference does it make?’”
Facebook Will Ban Trump For The Next Two Years
“Two years for a coup, not bad,” one Facebook employee wrote sarcastically in an internal post.
Facebook Is Resuming Political Contributions — But Not To Lawmakers Who Voted Against Certifying The US Election
"As a result of our review, the FBPAC Board has decided to resume contributions, but not to any members of Congress who voted against certifying the 2020 election following the events at the Capitol on January 6."
Amid Israeli–Palestinian Violence, Facebook Employees Are Accusing Their Company Of Bias Against Arabs And Muslims
As Facebook contends with internal allegations of censorship, unequal enforcement, and pro-Israel bias, employees are worried it is once again bungling a politically charged issue with potential for violence.
Listen: Gen Z Is Bringing Back Y2K Fashion — But It’s Different This Time
“When I was a teenager, low-rise was all there was. At the Gap, Limited Too. That was the only option.”
Are You More Like WhatsApp, Facebook, Or Instagram?
Apps have personalities too...
People Are Ready To Log Off Social Media For Good
We’re so used to putting our entire lives online, but what if we just…didn’t?
Instagram Censored Posts About One Of Islam’s Holiest Mosques, Drawing Employee Ire
The photo-sharing app mistakenly removed content about the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the site of clashes between Israeli police forces and Palestinian worshippers, after associating the site with terrorism.
Listen: We Shouldn’t Have To Replace Our Phones So Often, And News Law Could Help
“That also means that a company like Apple isn’t going to profit as much from an upgrade cycle, which is part of the reason that they fight against this stuff.”
Facebook Is Worried Starbucks Will Delete Its Page Over Hateful Comments
“Starbucks is in the process of evaluating their organic presence on FB, and whether they should continue to have a presence on the platform at all.”
Donald Trump Is Still Banned From Facebook, But That’s Not The Final Decision
The oversight board upheld Facebook’s decision to ban the former president but said the company must review the suspension in six months.
If You Have More Than 600 Followers, You Can Now Host A Twitter Space
Twitter's Clubhouse competitor is opening up to more people.
I'm Not Turning Off App Tracking On My iPhone, Because I’m A Total Cuck
Do not do what I’m doing. It’s incredibly stupid.
COVID-19 Is Devastating India. Its Government Is Trying To Censor Social Media.
As thousands of people die each day, the Modi government is cracking down on people criticizing it online.
As Indians Face A COVID-19 Crisis, Facebook Temporarily Hid Posts With #ResignModi
On Wednesday, the world’s largest social network hid posts with the text #ResignModi for a few hours, before restoring them.
Mark Zuckerberg Explains His Really Weird Sunscreen Face
“If someone wants to post a sunscreen meme, it’s cool. I’m happy to give the internet some laughs,” he said.
Facebook Stopped Employees From Reading An Internal Report About Its Role In The Insurrection. You Can Read It Here.
After BuzzFeed News reported on an internal document that examined the social network’s failings leading up to the Capitol riot, many of Facebook's employees were prevented from accessing it.
Apple's New Software Update Will Let You Opt Out Of Being Tracked For Ads
The iOS 14.5 update will also let you unlock your iPhone with your face even if you are wearing a mask.
Facebook Knows It Was Used To Help Incite The Capitol Insurrection
An internal task force found that Facebook failed to take appropriate action against the Stop the Steal movement ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, and hoped the company could “do better next time.”
30 Cosas que todos hicimos en Facebook en 2009 porque pensamos que eran cool, pero definitivamente no lo eran
Los niños de hoy no lo entenderían.
Why Am I Sp Bad At Typign?
To solve my typos, I had to become a typo.
Despite A Ban, Facebook Continued To Label People As Interested In Militias For Advertisers
Months after banning militias from its platform, Facebook continued to categorize people as being interested in them.
Hundreds Of Far-Right Militias Are Still Organizing, Recruiting, And Promoting Violence On Facebook
A new report identified more than 200 militia pages and groups on Facebook as of March 18, more than two months after the insurrection at the Capitol.
Listen: How Do I Tell My New Partner I’m A Sex Worker?
“To be 1000% clear here, your partner absolutely does not have a right to ask you to stop doing sex work. Nor does he have the right to denigrate you or denigrate the labor you do.”
Facebook Is Building An Instagram For Kids Under The Age Of 13
“We have identified youth work as a priority for Instagram and have added it to our H1 priority list,” reads an internal Instagram post obtained by BuzzFeed News.
The New York Times Is Giving Up Its Cooking Community Facebook Group With Over 77,000 Members
The group has often devolved into drama, debate, and politics, and now the New York Times is looking for volunteer moderators to take over.
Facebook Is Reading Your Brain Waves (Sort Of)
“I cannot emphasize this enough: This cannot read your brain,” Facebook exec Andrew Bosworth told BuzzFeed News.
Facebook Created An Employee “Playbook” To Respond To Accusations Of Polarization
In a Thursday presentation, Facebook executives told employees the company isn’t to blame for social division in the country. One researcher said some polarization can be a good thing, citing the civil rights movement.
Democrats And Republicans Alike Are Talking About Breaking Down Big Tech Monopolies
Politicians in Congress are talking about returning to the days of robust anti-monopoly enforcement.
NYT Columnist David Brooks Resigns From Nonprofit After More Evidence Of Conflicts Emerges
His resignation comes amid new revelations of entanglements with Nextdoor and the Walton Foundation.
If You Have Less Than 10/32 Of These Apps On Your Phone, Then You're Probably A Senior Citizen
Only adults have Venmo!
Facebook Helped Fund David Brooks’s Second Job. Nobody Told The Readers Of The New York Times.
The New York Times columnist has been using his perch to promote the Weave Project — without disclosing his potential conflicts of interest to his readers.
New York Times Columnist David Brooks Blogged For Facebook's Corporate Site
Brooks also appeared in a Facebook-produced video panel used to promote an NYU study of Facebook Groups funded by the social media giant.
Facebook Is Considering Facial Recognition For Its Upcoming Smart Glasses
Facebook Vice President Andrew Bosworth told employees that the company is evaluating the legal and privacy issues around facial recognition for its upcoming wearable gadget.
"Mark Changed The Rules": How Facebook Went Easy On Alex Jones And Other Right-Wing Figures
Facebook’s rules to combat misinformation and hate speech are subject to the whims and political considerations of its CEO and his policy team leader.
People Are Trolling The Dresses Being Sold At Target Right Now And The Photos Are Hilariously ~Timeless~
"Day 310 of quarantine: Got a new dress from town when parcels were delivered."
A Search For “Dog” On Instagram Surfaces An Emoji For A Chinese Takeout Box
“How are the emoji’s being recommended in this and can we remove this so this doesn’t perpetuate Asian racial stereotypes?”
Google And Apple Have Caved To Pakistani Pressure To Take Down Apps Made By This Persecuted Religious Minority
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has used anti-blasphemy rules to target members of the Ahmadiyya community.
After Fueling A Genocide, Facebook Is Taking A Stand Against A Myanmar Coup
In an internal post, the company outlined how it will try to protect people opposing Myanmar’s military coup.
Violent Protests Erupted In India. Then Calls For Police To Shoot The Protesters Went Viral On Twitter.
Twitter did not take “Shoot” off its trending topics for at least a couple of hours — after there was public outcry and after BuzzFeed News emailed asking for comment.
These Brave Corporations Did What No Social Platforms Could Do, And I’m Weeping
Facebook and Twitter spent so long worrying about moderation, they forgot they could just pound the "ban" button.
Do You Have The Same Social Media Habits And Opinions As Everyone Else?
Do you keep up with the latest TikTok trends?
WhatsApp Fueled A Global Misinformation Crisis. Now, It’s Stuck In One.
A new privacy policy will be delayed three months after people were confused about what it would mean.
Inside The Fortress That Washington Has Become Ahead Of Biden’s Inauguration
“It’s a ghost town."
“If They Won’t Hear Us, They Will Fear Us”: How The Capitol Assault Was Planned On Facebook
Right-wing extremists used Facebook to call for the overthrow of the government and storm the US Capitol in the period leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to a new report.
Facebook Said It Would Pause US Ads For Gun Accessories And Military Gear After Complaints
But on Sunday, BuzzFeed News continued to find ads for firearm accessories on the social network, more than 22 hours after Facebook announced its temporary suspension.
Following An Insurrection, Lawmakers And State Attorneys General Are Asking Facebook To Halt Ads Of Military Gear
“Whether through negligence or with full knowledge, Facebook is placing profit ahead of our Nation’s democracy.”
