Over 1.1 million Facebook users are ready to "naruto run" past armed guards.

Air Force "stands ready" to defend Area 51 from Facebook event

Alien Event Farm

A tongue-in-cheek Facebook event called "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us" is planning to infiltrate the Air Force base. But the military is ready.

Air Force “Stands Ready” to Defend Area 51 From Facebook Event

"The U.S. Air Force always stands ready to protect America and its assets."

Poker-Playing AI Beats Pro Players

"The AI doesn’t see bluffing as deceptive. It just sees the decision that will make it the most money in that particular situation."

Facebook's "superhuman" poker AI out-bluffs world's top players

Po-Po-Po-Pokerface

An AI called Pluribus, created by the AI lab at Facebook and Carnegie Mellon University, just beat a team of the world's best human poker players.

Facebook’s “Superhuman” Poker AI Out-Bluffs World’s Top Players

“It’s safe to say we’re at a superhuman level and that’s not going to change.”

"Hate speech is...now on the same level as terrorism."

Facebook to identify hate speech-spouting users for France

Pointing Fingers

Facebook will now help French courts identify users suspected of spreading hate speech on the platform, a deal it hasn't made with any other nation.

Facebook to Identify Hate Speech-Spouting Users for France

The social media giant has never made such a deal before.

He says large companies aren't equipped for the rise of blockchain tech that Seidel believes will happen.

Fintech expert: Libra could be Facebook's downfall

Turning The Page

Facebook's pivot to blockchain and its new Libra cryptocurrency could sow the seeds of the company's destruction, argues fintech expert Marc-David Seidel.

Fintech Expert: Libra Could Be Facebook’s Downfall

Libra may legitimize the very technology that diminishes Facebook's authority.

This is the highest it's been valued in the last 16 months.

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency just resuscitated Bitcoin

Back To Bullishness

Thanks to a popularity boost from Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, the value of Bitcoin recently surged to over $11,000.

Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Just Resuscitated Bitcoin

Bitcoin is back from the dead.

Workers are "viewed as a speed bump on the way to an AI-powered future."

Facebook moderators are dying at their desks

Worst Timeline

Facebook moderator dies at work after suffering a heart attack. Hostile working conditions at Cognizant are described by Facebook moderators.

Facebook Moderator Dies at His Cognizant Desk | Futurism

Facebook moderator: "I think Facebook needs to shut down."

Facebook Moderators Are Dying at Their Desks

 Grygiel argues that Facebook has plenty of influence over big corporations and central banks — and that could give the social network "even more political power on a global scale."

Expert: Facebook is trying to become an independent country

Zuck Bucks Bad

Facebook's cryptocurrency could give the company even more sway and influence — perhaps even turn them into a virtual nation according to Jennifer Grygiel.

Expert: Facebook Is Trying to Become an Independent Country

"I don’t believe Facebook should be allowed to wreck the global financial system."

"This money will allow this company to assemble even more data, which only increases our determination to regulate the internet giants."

Senator slams Facebook's new crypto: "Facebook is already too big"

Necessary Oversight

Is Facebook too big? U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown called for strong regulations after the company announced Libra, the new Facebook crypto.

Facebook Crypto Slammed by Senator: “Facebook Is Too Big"

"We cannot allow Facebook to run a risky new cryptocurrency out of a Swiss bank account without oversight."

Senator Slams Facebook’s New Crypto: “Facebook Is Already Too Big”

By eliminating graph search, Facebook is nipping human rights watchdog work in the bud.

Humans rights group: Facebook won't let us investigate war crimes

One Arm Tied

Amnesty International argues that Facebook took away a crucial tool for humans rights investigators without consulting them.

Human Rights Group: Facebook Won’t Let Us Investigate War Crimes

Facebook disabled research tools Amnesty International says were crucial.

Calibra: How Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Wallet Works

"It is out of question’" that Libra "become a sovereign currency."

With near-infinite resources, Facebook launches a cryptocurrency

Zuck Bucks

Facebook has officially announced details of its cryptocurrency called Libra. Libra can be used to buy and sell products or services with almost no fees.

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