"It's imperative that we get this right so that people around the world get all these amazing technologies... without experiencing the downsides."

Leaked meeting: Facebook working on device to read your brain

Mind Reading

In a leaked company meeting, Facebook showed off recent progress on the brain-reading technology its been developing for years.

Leaked Meeting: Facebook Working on Device to Read Your Brain

FarmVille is never gonna be the same.

The opposition is calling the ban "a direct and brazen assault on the freedom of expression."

An entire island nation is banning Facebook

Banned

The government of the Solomon Islands, a nation of hundreds of islands in the South Pacific, is defending its decision to temporarily ban Facebook.

An Entire Island Nation Is Banning Facebook

Critics say it's a way to silence opposition.

Facebook waited until October 12, 2020 to ban Holocaust denial

About Time

Facebook, a company that's been around since 2004, announced on October 12, 2020 that it will prohibit posts that deny or distort the Holocaust.

Facebook Waited Until October 12, 2020 to Ban Holocaust Denial

Zuckerberg defended Holocaust deniers' right to post just two years ago.

"I guess something about the two round shapes there could be misconstrued as boobs or something, nude in some way."

Facebook algorithm flags onions as "overtly sexualized"

Please Confirm Age

A seed company uploaded a picture of onions to market its seeds on Facebook. The algorithm flagged it for being "overtly sexualized."

Facebook Algorithm Flags Onions as “Overtly Sexualized”

*Laughs in Zuckerberg*

Former employee: We made Facebook as addictive as cigarettes on purpose

Fiending

According to former Facebook employee Tim Kendall, the company worked like big tobacco to be as addictive as possible. Find out why.

Facebook Made as Addictive as Possible, Tim Kendall Says | Futurism

"We took a page form Big Tobacco's playbook, working to make our offering addictive at the outset."

Former Employee: We Made Facebook as Addictive as Cigarettes on Purpose

Facebook threatens to pull out of Europe entirely

Pull Out Game Weak

Facebook has threatened to pull out of Europe after the court banned the transferring of data internationally. Learn more about this ruling.

Facebook Threatens to Pull Out of Europe After Court Ruling | Futurism

Is it just an empty threat?

Facebook Threatens to Pull Out of Europe Entirely

"Frankly I’m kind of embarrassed about our social story here."

Oculus CTO says he's "embarrassed" by Facebook's handling of VR

Big Mouth

The consulting CTO of Oculus says he's "kind of embarrassed" at Facebook's feeble attempts to leverage VR during the pandemic lockdown.

Oculus CTO Says He’s “Embarrassed” by Facebook’s Handling of VR

"We had let the previous products more or less rot or go away."

"We do not take suing the government lightly."

TikTok officially sues the Trump administration over ban in US

TikTok Tick Tock

TikTok has officially sued the Trump administration for banning transactions with its parent company ByteDance.

TikTok Officially Sues the Trump Administration Over Ban in US

Tick tock.

"Facebook has yet to effectively apply these solutions at the scale and sophistication needed to defeat this infodemic despite repeated calls from doctors and health experts to do so."

Facebook only catches 16 percent of medical misinformation posts

According to a new report, Facebook only flags about 16 percent of the medical misinformation that gets posted on the platform.

Facebook Only Catches 16 Percent of Medical Misinformation Posts

Countless users are seeing dangerous, unchecked misinformation on their feeds.

A growing number of past and present employees are fed up.

Former employee: "Facebook is hurting people at scale"

Great Reckoning

Disgruntled Facebook employees are reckoning with their company's multifaceted role in damaging "the fabric of our society."

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