July 15Advocates, lawmakers blast Facebook $5 billion FTC fine as 'chump change,' slam settlement as meaninglessActivists and Democratic lawmakers blasted the Federal Trade Commission's $5 billion fine against Facebook as "chump change" and lambasted the agency's work as toothless.
July 9Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg 'incredulous' to be called a 'former innovator'Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is apparently sensitive to comparisons betweeen himself and other tech moguls.
July 1Civil rights activists slam Facebook's 'insufficient' attempts to tackle hate on its platformFacebook's latest update on its ongoing companywide civil rights audit has been criticized by activists who say that the social network needs to do much more to tackle hate on its platform.
June 27Zuckerberg admits Facebook made an 'execution mistake' in its handling of doctored Pelosi videoFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted that the social network made an “execution mistake” in its handling of a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that went viral on the platform.
June 24'No evidence' of Russian interference in Brexit, Facebook exec saysA top Facebook executive has said there's no evidence that Russia influenced the Brexit referendum result, prompting a backlash from some British lawmakers and critics of the tech giant.
June 24Facebook moderator dies after viewing horrific videos, others share disturbing incidents: reportA dozen current and former Facebook moderators described a filth-ridden, emotionally disturbing, high-stress work environment, often leaving them with post-traumatic stress disorder and related conditions.
June 14Pressure mounts on Facebook over Mark Zuckerberg's emails on privacy practices, ongoing FTC investigationFacebook's privacy policies — and how its CEO Mark Zuckerberg allegedly discussed them internally — are under a microscope.
June 14'Deepfake' videos, other tech could threaten 2020 election, Dems fearThe House Intelligence Committee heard from artificial intelligence experts in a meeting Thursday over the potential threat “deepfake” technology could pose on America’s national security leading up to the 2020 presidential election.
June 13Inside Facebook: Social network under fire but staffers show no signs of pressureFacebook is under fire from all corners of the globe but anyone who attended the tech giant’s International Press Day would have no idea, as things appear just fine inside Mark Zuckerberg’s sprawling Silicon Valley headquarters.
June 12Facebook will pay you so it can track your phone activityFacebook is paying people to monitor their phone habits with a new app called Study.
