Fifteen years after its founding, Facebook has made strides toward Mark Zuckerberg’s goal of connecting the world. But it has also made some huge missteps that have turned some of its cheerleaders into vocal detractors….
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Facebook to launch independent body for calls on content
Facebook announced Thursday it is creating an independent body to make potentially precedent-setting calls on what content should be yanked from the social network. The announcement came as Facebook reported it has ramped up its…
Facebook dating service rolling out in Colombia
Facebook said Friday a dating service it teased early this year is being rolled out in Colombia. The social media giant chose the Latin American country as its test lab because Colombians are particularly avid…
Facebook suspends hundreds of apps over data concerns
Facebook on Wednesday said it has suspended more than 400 of thousands of applications it has investigated to determine whether people’s personal information was being improperly shared. Applications were suspended “due to concerns around the…
Facebook in freefall as weak outlook stuns market
Facebook shares went into a freefall Wednesday as a stunningly weak financial outlook raised fresh concerns for the social networking giant as it tries to recover from the impact of data protection scandals and investigations….
Facebook bug unblocks unwanted connections for a bit
Facebook on Monday said it is notifying more than 800,000 users that a software bug temporarily unblocked people at the social network and its Messenger service. The glitch active between May 29 and June 5…
Facebook to offer interactive game shows on video platform
Facebook said Tuesday it is offering a series of new formats for its online video platform including interactive game shows, quizzes and polls. The new formats will be available to those creating video content on…
Facebook out to lure eSports fans with online portal
Facebook on Friday unveiled a portal devoted to streaming video game play and commentary as it ramped up its challenge to Amazon-owned Twitch and Google’s YouTube for eSports fans. Gaming creator program lead John Imah…
Facebook privacy ‘bug’ affected 14 million users
Facebook acknowledged Thursday a software glitch that changed the settings of some 14 million users, potentially making some posts public even if they were intended to be private. The news marked the latest in a…
The scandals bedevilling Facebook
As Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg pursues a tour of Europe to explain his company’s shortcomings involving the use of data and fake news, here is a roundup of the scandals. – Cambridge Analytica – In…