Our coverage of all things Facebook. Founded by Mark Zuckerberg and several fellow students in February 2004, the social network has grown to more than a billion users and currently owns Instagram and WhatsApp.
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Stop dragging kids away from their screens
Every parent thinks it's healthy for their kids to play outside. I want it for my kids, my parents wanted it for me, and my grandparents wanted the same for my parents. Right now, it's a hot topic among parents that mobile phones are turning kids into zombies who tune out and do nothing ...
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Theater decimates Facebook critics over ladies-only Wonder Woman screening
Texas-based theater chain Alamo Drafthouse announced yesterday that it was having a special screening of Wonder Woman where everyone present would be a woman, even the staff. No boys allowed, in other words. Some people always want what they can't have, so this was not met with ...
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Facebook redesigns Trending topics to make news easier to find
Facebook is introducing a couple of changes today that make it easier to spot trending topics and the coverage around them. First up, there's a bit of a visual redesign. Previously, clicking on a trending topic would highlight a story from one publication, and you'd have to scroll ...
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Facebook expands GoFundMe-like fundraiser service to everyone in the US
Facebook introduced personal fundraisers in beta back in March, taking on services like GoFundMe, butwith a a particular focus on critical needs like disaster relief and education. Today personal fundraisers are expanding to everyone (over 18) in the US and getting a couple of ...
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There's a technology that could stop Facebook Live being used to stream murders - but it has a cost
It took 24 hours before the video of a man murdering his baby daughter was removed from Facebook. On April 24, 2017, the father from Thailand had streamed the killing of his 11-month-old baby girl using the social network’s Live video service before killing himself. The two resulting ...
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Mark Zuckerberg returns to his Harvard dorm on Facebook Live
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, today returned to his old Harvard dorm room 13 years after dropping out -- and he broadcast the whole tour on Facebook Live for several thousand viewers. Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan toured H-33 of Kirkland House, walking viewers ...
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Facebook adds private chat to Live videos to avoid the crowds
Joining in on a popular live video on Facebook can be a fun way to feel part of a broader online community, but it can also subject you to a myriad of inane comments, which are often too crowded to make any sense of in the first place. Starting today, Facebook is giving you another ...
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Instagram tests an archive feature to hide your embarrassing old photos
If you're a serial Instagrammer, chances are you have at least a couple of photos that you're not too proud of, but don't ...
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Leaked Facebook guidelines say posts about 'beating up fat kids' are OK
Facebook has long struggled to moderate its platform for abusive content and leaked training manuals reveal all the chaos ...
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Facebook brings out a new 'Order Food' option
Facebook is rolling out a new food ordering option on its app and desktop site. If you go to the desktop "Explore" section, ...
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Facebook signs deal to stream Major League Baseball games this season
Facebook is swinging for the fences with a new livestreaming deal with Major League Baseball. The social media site will ...
