May 2, 2019 Facebook bans Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos for being 'dangerous' Facebook has permanently banned several far-right or hate figures and organizations including Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, Infowars host Alex Jones, Laura Loomer, and Milo Yiannopoulos, for being "dangerous" -- a signal that the social network is enforcing its policies against hate speech more intensely.
May 2, 2019 Facebook could get new privacy oversight and record-breaking fine in FTC deal Facebook is looking at the possibility of new privacy oversight and a massive fine as part of a deal with the Federal Trade Commission, according to several recent reports.
May 1, 2019 Zuckerberg jokes about Facebook’s privacy record in launching redesign For Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s relentless string of privacy scandals are a laughing matter.
May 1, 2019 Facebook tries a new look as Zuckerberg proclaims a new era Facebook Inc. rolled out a substantial redesign of its website and mobile app, as Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg seeks to address criticism of the social-media giant’s influence by nudging users toward different types of engagement and more private communication tools.
April 29, 2019 Facebook will be overrun by dead people within 50 years, researchers say Facebook has a grave problem.
April 25, 2019 Facebook sets aside $3 billion to cover expected FTC fine Facebook Inc. set aside $3 billion for an expected fine from the Federal Trade Commission over privacy violations, cutting into the social-media giant’s profit even as its underlying business remained strong.
April 16, 2019 Technology is 'a crime scene' and Facebook 'broke democracy,' journalist who exposed Cambridge Analytica says A journalist whose work helped prompt the Big Tech backlash roiling Silicon Valley excoriated Facebook, labeled technology a 'crime scene,' and blamed tech platforms for precipitating a crisis in Western democracy.
April 15, 2019 Zuckerberg’s security bill quadrupled as Facebook warns of ‘specific threats to his safety’ Facebook has quadrupled the amount of money it spends to keep Mark Zuckerberg safe since 2016.
April 10, 2019 Facebook bends to EU pressure on 'misleading' fine print Facebook Inc. has bowed to demands from European Union regulators to change what the bloc had called misleading terms of service, the latest example of efforts by governments globally to exercise more control over tech firms.
April 10, 2019 John Stossel: Zuckerberg’s call for regulations is crony capitalism Please, regulate me! That was Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s message to Congress recently.
