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A government department has filed charges against Facebook that claim its targeted advertising facilitates housing discrimination.

Facebook Charged for Role in Illegal Housing Discrimination

By Kristin Houser

Facebook admits to storing "hundreds of millions" of account passwords in plain text.

Facebook Stored “Hundreds of Millions” of Passwords as Plain Text

By Victor Tangermann

During a public appearance at Stanford University, WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton spoke of Facebook's failings and told students to delete Facebook.

WhatsApp Cofounder Tells Students to Delete Facebook

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook and Instagram users across the globe experienced outages for most of Wednesday starting around 1 pm EST and ending late Wednesday night. But why?

Facebook Had a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

By Victor Tangermann

here are persistent rumors among workers at the social giant that the company's security staff installed a secret "panic chute" for Zuckerberg.

Zuckerberg Said to Have “Panic Chute” for Escape From Facebook HQ

By Jon Christian

Senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren announced a bold plan today to break up tech giants Amazon, Facebook, and Google.

Elizabeth Warren Shares Plan to Break up Facebook, Google, Amazon

By Jon Christian

In an interview, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked about a device that could one day allow users to navigate menus or even type using their minds alone.

Zuckerberg: Facebook is Building a Machine to Read Your Thoughts

By Victor Tangermann

On Friday, two former Facebook content moderators signed on to a lawsuit, alleging that they also suffered from symptoms of PTSD.

Former Content Moderators Are Suing Facebook Over PTSD and Trauma

By Victor Tangermann

The European Commission just published a report saying that Facebook, Google, and Twitter have all been too lax on their pledge to fight fake news.

EU: Facebook, Google, Twitter Failed to Fight Fake News

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook's content moderators work under grueling conditions and are often traumatized by the videos they have to watch and remove.

Facebook Mods Are so Traumatized They’re Getting High at Work

By Dan Robitzski

A Wall Street Journal investigation reveals that several popular health tracking apps send data to Facebook without ever asking or informing users.

Those Health Apps Send Your Biometric Data Straight to Facebook

By Dan Robitzski

Once again, Facebook has been caught offering advertisers the ability to specifically market to neo-Nazis and people interested in Nazi music.

Facebook Reportedly Let Marketers Advertise to Nazis

By Dan Robitzski

During a recent interview with law professor Jonathan Zittrain, Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly insisted against all evidence that Facebook promotes privacy.

Mark Zuckerberg Insists That Facebook Promotes Privacy

By Dan Robitzski

The Federal Trade Commission and Facebook are negotiating over a "multi-billion dollar fine" to settle the FTC's privacy investigation.

The U.S. is About to Hit Facebook With a Multi-Billion Dollar Fine

By Victor Tangermann

Oregon Senator Ron Ryden introduced a new cybersecurity bill that would let the FTC impose and enforce strict cybersecurity standards for tech companies.

New Bill Would Let FTC Jail Execs For Data Breaches

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers found that quitting Facebook will make you spend more time with family and friends, be less politically polarized, but know less about the news.

Study: Quitting Facebook Makes You Less Politically Polarized

By Victor Tangermann

TechCrunch reports Facebook is running a program that pays users ages 13 to 35 $20 in e-gift cards for access to all of their information.

Facebook Got Busted Paying Teenagers $20 a Month for Private Data

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook has already divvied up the first $37 million that it will send to organizations that help fund local news coverage around the world.

Facebook is Investing $300 Million in Local Journalism Projects

By Dan Robitzski

With FCC permission and Facebook stepping aside, Google is now allowed to develop more powerful radar tech for gesture-detecting wearables.

FCC Clears Google To Pursue “Minority Report”-Like Gesture System

By Dan Robitzski

Leaked documents showing how Facebook controls speech online raise deep questions about the future of the company's role in international discourse.

Leaked Documents Show How Facebook Controls Speech Across the Globe

By Jon Christian

Bloomberg reports that Facebook may be working on creating its own cryptocurrency in the form of a stablecoin for WhatsApp users.

Facebook is Reportedly Creating Its Own Cryptocurrency

By Victor Tangermann

India’s Government Blames Facebook’s WhatsApp for Mob Violence

India’s Government Blames Facebook’s WhatsApp for Mob Violence

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s “Epic Rap Battle,” Explained

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s “Epic Rap Battle,” Explained

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook’s Oculus Just Patented a Retina-Resolution VR Display

Science & Energy

Facebook’s Oculus Just Patented a Retina-Resolution VR Display

By Dan Robitzski

Today, the Facebook-owned Instagram announced that it will use AI to automatically identify the content of images for visually impaired users.

Artificial Intelligence

Instagram Will Use AI To Describe Images for Visually Impaired Users

By Victor Tangermann

A recent poll, admittedly one with little scientific rigor, found that many people in tech sector think their companies are doing beneficial work.

Some Big Tech Employees Fear The Future They’re Creating

By Dan Robitzski

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Virtual Reality

Facebook Sees a Future in Augmented Reality Glasses

By Jon Christian

Glimpse: Virtual Reality For The Masses Might Solve The Problems Social Media Started

Virtual Reality

Glimpse: Virtual Reality For The Masses Might Solve The Problems Social Media Started

Members of the military are using Facebook to incite violence and fuel hatred against a Muslim ethic group in the Asian nation of Myanmar.

Fake Facebook Pages Spurred Genocide in Myanmar

By Kristin Houser

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found a way to predict if a person was going to be depressed by analyzing their Facebook data.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Can Tell if You’re Depressed by Reading Your Facebook Posts

By Victor Tangermann

Google announced it found a privacy bug that allowed third-party developers to access private user data seven months ago. And that's far too late.

Google Didn’t Report Its Data Leak Till Months Later. Now It’ll Face the Consequences.

By Victor Tangermann

This Week in Tech: Sept 29 – Oct 5

This Week in Tech: Sept 29 – Oct 5

By Victor Tangermann

The UK Government Is Planning to Regulate Hate Speech Online

The UK Government Is Planning to Regulate Hate Speech Online

By Victor Tangermann

Breaking: Hackers Accessed 50 Million Facebook Accounts

Breaking: Hackers Accessed 50 Million Facebook Accounts

By Jon Christian

Facebook Makes Dating Service “Facebook Official”

Facebook Makes Dating Service “Facebook Official”

By Kristin Houser

Social Media Giants Need Regulation From a Government That’s Unsure How To Help

Social Media Giants Need Regulation From a Government That’s Unsure How To Help

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook is breaking the law by allowing advertisers to create and post discriminatory ads, says the federal agency in charge of housing.

Facebook Helps Landlords Discriminate Against Minorities, Says U.S. Government

By Kristin Houser

Apple, Facebook, and others have rolled out new tools to help us reduce our screen time. But that might not be enough to help us put our phones down.

I Tried Apple’s Screen Time Tool. The Results Were Not Heartening.

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook Is Asking Banks to Share Data on Customers’ Spending Habits

Facebook Is Asking Banks to Share Data on Customers’ Spending Habits

By Kristin Houser

Facebook Just Shut Down Dozens of Fake Pages

Facebook Just Shut Down Dozens of Fake Pages

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook Needs Humans *And* Algorithms To Filter Hate Speech

Facebook Needs Humans And Algorithms To Filter Hate Speech

By Victor Tangermann

Recently-acquired Facebook documents reveal what it would take to get kicked off facebook for hates peech or propaganda.

Here’s What It Takes to Get Kicked off Facebook (Hint: It’s A Lot)

By Dan Robitzski

The Digest: Facebook Will Once Again Allow Ads Promoting Cryptocurrencies

The Digest: Facebook Will Once Again Allow Ads Promoting Cryptocurrencies

By Kristin Houser

A New Browser Plug In Wants To Help You Fight Fake News

A New Browser Plug In Wants To Help You Fight Fake News

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook Wants To Make Its News More Credible With New Hires And Partnerships

Facebook Wants To Make Its News More Credible With New Hires And Partnerships

By Dan Robitzski

Washington State Is Suing Facebook And Google For Violating Election Advertisement Laws

Washington State Is Suing Facebook And Google For Violating Election Advertisement Laws

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook Accused of Giving Users’ Personal Data To Every Major Device Maker (Updated)

Facebook Accused of Giving Users’ Personal Data To Every Major Device Maker (Updated)

By Victor Tangermann

Uganda Is Taxing WhatsApp and Facebook, Because Users “Gossip”

Uganda Is Taxing WhatsApp and Facebook, Because Users “Gossip”

By Victor Tangermann

This Filter Makes Your Photos Indecipherable to Facial Recognition Software

Facial recognition

This Filter Makes Your Photos Indecipherable to Facial Recognition Software

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook Will Start Making Its Own AI Chips To Stop Violent Livestreams

Artificial Intelligence

Facebook Will Start Making Its Own AI Chips To Stop Violent Livestreams

By Dan Robitzski

Two States Are Trying To Give People Control Over Their Online Data

Two States Are Trying To Give People Control Over Their Online Data

By Dan Robitzski

Papua New Guinea Is About To Block Facebook To Curtail Hate Speech, Fake Profiles, And Porn

Papua New Guinea Is About To Block Facebook To Curtail Hate Speech, Fake Profiles, And Porn

By Dan Robitzski

Microsoft Announces Tool To Catch Biased AI Because We Keep Making Biased AI

Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Announces Tool To Catch Biased AI Because We Keep Making Biased AI

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook Wants To Protect Your Nudes By Storing them as a “Digital Fingerprint”

Facebook Wants To Protect Your Nudes By Storing them as a “Digital Fingerprint”

By Dan Robitzski

If DARPA Wants To Stop Deepfakes, They Should Talk To Facebook And Google

If DARPA Wants To Stop Deepfakes, They Should Talk To Facebook And Google

By Dan Robitzski

It’s Begun: Facebook Just Banned 200 Apps For Abusing User Data

It’s Begun: Facebook Just Banned 200 Apps For Abusing User Data

By Victor Tangermann

The White House AI Task Force Wants To Open the AI Floodgates. Here’s How They Should Do It.

Artificial Intelligence

The White House AI Task Force Wants To Open the AI Floodgates. Here’s How They Should Do It.

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook Wants To Explore Blockchain Technology. Here’s What They Might Be Up To.

Facebook Wants To Explore Blockchain Technology. Here’s What They Might Be Up To.

By Dan Robitzski

So, Yeah: Facebook Is Mining Your Instagram Photos, Too

So, Yeah: Facebook Is Mining Your Instagram Photos, Too

By Victor Tangermann

SHOCKER: Cambridge Analytica Is Shutting Down. Lol.

SHOCKER: Cambridge Analytica Is Shutting Down. Lol.

By Victor Tangermann

There Are Better Ways To Serve Journalism Than To Rank Outlets By “Trustworthiness”

There Are Better Ways To Serve Journalism Than To Rank Outlets By “Trustworthiness”

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook Wants to Use All Its Dirt on You to Help You Find Love

Facebook Wants to Use All Its Dirt on You to Help You Find Love

By Victor Tangermann

Even Europe’s New Privacy Laws Can’t Regulate Facebook

Even Europe’s New Privacy Laws Can’t Regulate Facebook

By Victor Tangermann

In the Future, Social Media Will Pay You For Your Data

In the Future, Social Media Will Pay You For Your Data

By Victor Tangermann