Facebook's hair-splitting defense didn't hold up this time around.

Court says Facebook has been wiretapping for years

Splitting Hairs

A federal appeals court just ruled that the Facebook's practice of collecting data through its "like" widgets could be considered wiretapping.

Court Says Facebook has Been Wiretapping for Years

Facebook is wiretapping internet users, according to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

These sleek VR goggles are only nine millimeters thick.

Facebook built a VR headset the size of a pair of large sunglasses

Slim and Refined

A team researchers at Facebook have created a virtual reality headset that's not much larger than a (bulky) pair of sunglasses.

Facebook Built a VR Headset the Size of a Pair of Large Sunglasses

The green-and-black display is extremely cyberpunk.

Facebook workers "walk out" over inaction on Trump posts

Bending Over Backwards

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided to do nothing about president Donald Trump's problematic posts about protesters. Employees are fuming.

Facebook Workers “Walk Out” Over Inaction on Trump Posts

"There isn't a neutral position on racism."

Facebook's content moderators finally get compensation.

Facebook will pay mods $52M for trauma from gore, sexual abuse

Settling Up

Facebook just agreed to pay $52 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that its content moderators suffered psychological trauma on the job.

Facebook Will Pay Mods $52M For Trauma From Gore, Sexual Abuse

"We're committed to providing them additional support through this settlement and in the future."

Facebook is taking down anti-social distancing protest pages

Stay at Home

Facebook has been getting takedown requests from several states, urging it to remove anti-quarantine protest pages in defiance of stay-at-home orders.

Facebook Is Taking Down Pages Organizing Anti-Quarantine Protests

The longer people gather in crowds, the longer we have to self-quarantine.

"I think providing aggregate data to governments and health officials is one of the most important tools tech companies can provide to help respond to COVID."

This heatmap shows severity of COVID outbreak in every US county

Local Reports

Facebook published a new heatmap that shows the proportion of people feeling coronavirus symptoms within each U.S. county.

This Heatmap Shows Severity of COVID Outbreak in Every US County

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.axios.com/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-maps-coronavirus-c82740a6-7364-4fc1-8ed3-efe1cb49e7a8.html">Facebook unveils county-level maps of people with coronavirus symptoms</a> [Axios]

More on tracking the pandemic: <a href="https://futurism.com/coronavirus-app-mit-safe-paths">This MIT and Harvard-Built App Could Slow the Spread of Coronavirus</a>

Studies

How bad is it where you live?

Almost a year after launching, Facebook's Libra project looks almost unrecognizable.

Facebook's cryptocurrency has failed spectacularly

Libra-ted

Almost a year after it was announced, Facebook's Libra project looks almost unrecognizable in its updated white paper that was announced today.

Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Has Failed Spectacularly

Not much is left of Facebook's vision for a global digital currency.

Even Facebook's accounts aren't hack-proof.

Hackers hijack Facebook’s Twitter, Instagram accounts

Zucc Attack

On Friday, OurMine's hackers took over the Instagram and Twitter accounts of social media giant Facebook in an apparent effort to drum up business.

Hackers Hijack Facebook’s Twitter, Instagram Accounts

It's the same crew that hacked the NFL last week.

He once killed a goat and served it to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.

Mark Zuckerberg says he hunts wild boar with a bow and arrow

RIP Boars

According comments he made on a post that outlined his New Year's resolutions on Facebook, Zuckerberg revealed that he hunts wild boar with a bow and arrow.

Mark Zuckerberg Says He Hunts Wild Boar With a Bow and Arrow

Mark Zuckerberg: billionaire hog slayer.

The announcement comes just over a month after China made deepfakes illegal.

Facebook bans all deepfakes

Deepface

Facebook has officially announced it's planning to ban and remove all deepfakes uploaded to its platform, the BBC reports.

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