August 3, 2018 Facebook goes down, users vent their frustration on Twitter Facebook was down for a number of users Friday, prompting them to vent their frustration elsewhere on social media.
August 2, 2018 Sinister 'Momo suicide challenge' sparks fear as it spreads on WhatsApp A sick suicide ‘game’ dubbed “Momo” has been spreading on WhatsApp, prompting police to issue warnings about the shocking challenge.
August 1, 2018 Creepy Facebook influence campaign targeted liberal activists, aimed for offline events The coordinated inauthentic activity that Facebook revealed this week shows that bad actors’ are determined to influence U.S. politics, sow discord and set Americans against each other—regardless of whether they use conservatism or liberalism as conduits.
August 1, 2018 Facebook cuts off 'hundreds of thousands' of apps in new review process Facebook has blocked a massive number of apps from accessing its data as a part of a new review process formed in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal.
July 31, 2018 Facebook finds 'sophisticated' efforts to disrupt US politics, removes 32 accounts Facebook said it has uncovered "sophisticated" efforts, possibly linked to Russia, to influence U.S. politics on its platforms..
July 31, 2018 Social media helps solve mystery of skier who disappeared in the Alps in 1954 Social media has helped solve the mystery surrounding the identity of a skier who went missing in the Alps in 1954.
July 30, 2018 All-Star closer Sean Doolittle has advice for MLB players about their old social media posts Washington Nationals left-hander Sean Doolittle used his Twitter account to comment on potentially damaging tweets from some MLB players in recent weeks.
July 30, 2018 Facebook, tech giants creating 'crisis in democracy' and must be held liable, UK report says A scathing new report from the British parliament calls for technology companies to be held liable for “misleading” content on their platforms and says the world is facing a “democratic crisis” thanks to the spread of false information online.
July 29, 2018 Tech giants meeting with Trump administration to craft federal privacy regulations The Trump administration is quietly meeting with top tech company representatives to craft a proposal to protect web users’ privacy amid the ongoing fallout globally of scandals that have rocked Facebook and other companies.
July 27, 2018 Facebook admits it blocked Florida Republican's pro-gun ad, reverses course Facebook has apologized after it “mistakenly” blocked a Florida Republican’s pro-gun ad from the social media platform.
