Facebook reportedly considering ‘kill switch’ if Trump contests 2020 elections
Facebook is reportedly preparing for various scenarios after the U.S. elections. including President Donald Trump falsely declaring on the platform that he won.
Facebook’s new ’embodied A.I’ project aims to build a new breed of robots
Facebook wants to build an army of robot assistants that can wait on us in all kinds of new ways. Here's what it's working on.
Facebook removes nearly 800 QAnon-related groups, pages, hashtags, and ads
The social media platform said it will continue to restrict and remove content and accounts that "support violent acts" in a statement on Wednesday.
Zoom is coming to Facebook Portal, Amazon Echo Show, and Google Nest Hub Max
Zoom on Facebook Portal rolls out to devices starting in September, and it will arrive on the Amazon Echo Show and the Google Nest Hub Max later in the fall.
Oculus will force you onto Facebook, whether you like it or not
Starting in October, everyone using an Oculus device for the first time will have to log in with their Facebook account.
Facebook starts merging Instagram, Messenger chat features on iOS, Android
Facebook has started merging its apps' messaging services, with an Instagram notification offering an update to allow users to chat with people on Messenger.
Facebook now lets businesses charge for online events
Facebook's newest rollout lets creators charge for online events.
Instagram kept pictures and private DMs long after users deleted them
Due to an issue, Instagram stored year-old pictures and private messages on its servers even after users had deleted them from their accounts.
Here’s how Facebook is preparing for Election Day chaos
Facebook is using its voting information center to closely track misinformation threats leading up to Election Day.
Facebook’s new privacy tool convinced me to delete my account
You already know Facebook tracks you but this tool will make you worry about your privacy like never before. Here's why it convinced me to delete my account.
Facebook seeks to protect election integrity with its new voting info hub
Facebook is now rolling out its information hub that will host voting resources and tools from a variety of sources in the United States.
How Boogaloo groups persist and proliferate on Facebook, despite crackdown
Since Facebook announced a ban, more than 100 new groups affiliated with this far-right movement have formed. A report says they can evade Facebook's censors.
Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Twitter team up to fight election interference
Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft are teaming up to form a new coalition against election interference ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Master Facebook Messenger with these helpful tips and tricks
Facebook Messenger is a go-to for texting and calling friends and family. There are a ton of features, but we've rounded up the best to up your Messenger game.
Facebook’s automated hate speech detection is getting even better
Facebook's latest Community Standards Enforcement Report reveals it now detects 95% of hate speech content automatically.
Facebook restricts news outlets that have ties to political groups
Under new restrictions, Facebook’s News tab will no longer include news publishers that have political affiliations.
YouTube permanently bans white nationalist channel VDARE
The latest in a string of far-right forums that have been banned from social media, the channel was a big promoter of white nationalist rhetoric and ideas.
Facebook’s new A.I. takes image recognition to a whole new level
Facebook is using cutting-edge artificial intelligence to extract valuable data from images. The company showed Digital Trends some of its ongoing work.
Facebook yanks large QAnon conspiracy group off platform
In a statement, Facebook said it will take action against accounts and groups associated with the far-right conspiracy group QAnon.
Facebook speaks out against Apple App Store policies following gaming app issue
Facebook complains that it had to remove functionality from its Facebook Gaming app for it to be approved for the Apple App Store.
Facebook boss reportedly ‘really worried’ over possible TikTok ban
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly voiced serious concerns about the possibility of the U.S. government banning the popular video-sharing app TikTok.
Facebook removes Trump post over coronavirus misinformation
Facebook has removed a post from President Trump’s Facebook page after concluding that it contained false claims about COVID-19.
Trump’s TikTok meddling means we’ll never be able to escape Big Tech
President Donald Trump has neutralized two of the biggest rivals to Big Tech. With practically no competition, can we ever escape tech giants?
And the brands played on: How the Facebook ad boycott fizzled out
Despite a reported 1,000 advertisers taking ads off the platform, including major names, Facebook largely shrugged in the face of this boycott.
Facebook says iOS 14’s new privacy tools could harm its ad business
On Facebook's second-quarter earnings call, the company's CFO has hinted that iOS 14's new privacy features could potentially hurt ad business and revenue.
Zuckerberg defends Facebook’s misinformation and hate policies in earnings call
During Thursday's second-quarter earnings call, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, "We do not profit from misinformation or hate."
What boycott? Facebook earnings unaffected by advertising revolt
In an earning report released Thursday, Facebook reported that it will see largely the same amount of revenue despite a public advertising boycott.
Tech CEO Congressional Hearing: Recap of the biggest moments you missed
The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google testified before Congress in an often-heated hearing. Here's the biggest moments you may have missed.
Big Tech CEOs’ showdown with Congress: The antitrust hearing that wasn’t
All eyes were on Capitol Hill to see if Congress could muster up the focus to press Big Tech CEOs on their monopolistic practices. They couldn't do it.
Leading Dem says Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon have ‘monopoly power’
Wednesday's hearing on antitrust issues within Big Tech was scattered, but Democrats focused in on how to end monopolizing within the industry.
Zuckerberg slammed over coronavirus hoaxes: ‘You can’t contain deadly content’
Rep. David Cicilline accused CEO Mark Zuckerberg of allowing coronavirus hoaxes and misinformation to spread on Facebook because it's "good for business."
Jayapal accuses Facebook of threatening to clone Instagram before buying it
In Wednesday's antitrust hearing, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled about his company's decision to acquire Instagram in 2012.
Zuckerberg wrote Facebook can ‘just buy any competitive startups’
U.S. Representative Joe Neguse questioned Zuckerberg about his acquisitions of other companies such as WhatsApp and Instagram.
How to watch the CEOs of Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple testify to Congress
Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and Tim Cook will testify before Congress. Here's how to watch it live.