Jul 31 Facebook finds ‘sophisticated’ efforts to disrupt U.S. elections By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The company said it removed 32 accounts from Facebook and Instagram because they were involved in “coordinated” political behavior and appeared to be fake. Continue reading
Jul 28 UK lawmakers recommend tougher rules on Facebook By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The U.K. government should increase oversight of social media like Facebook and election campaigns to protect democracy in the digital age, a parliamentary committee recommended in a scathing report. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 6:33 The 2016 election is coming back to haunt Facebook’s profits Facebook took its biggest financial hit to date as its stock plummeted by about 19%, one of the largest single-day drops ever for a company. Investors reacted to a quarterly report announcing profits won't be as high as hoped going… Continue watching
Jul 19 Zuckerberg clarifies statements on treatment of fake news By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The goal of Facebook is not to prevent someone from saying something untrue, Zuckerberg said, but to stop fake news from spreading. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Zuckerberg testifies before European Parliament over data privacy By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to testify before European Parliament officials at 12 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
May 17 Jaron Lanier’s argument for getting off Facebook By Paul Solman In his new book "Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now," author Jaron Lanier makes his case for the problems with social media. Continue reading
May 10 House Democrats release more than 3,500 Facebook ads created by Russians By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The intelligence committee Democrats released a sampling of the ads purchased by Russia’s Internet Research Agency last year, but they are now releasing the full cache of ads that Facebook officials turned over to the panel after acknowledging in September… Continue reading
May 09 Watch 9:17 Why we love to like junk news that reaffirms our beliefs By Miles O'Brien Facebook is exquisitely designed to feed our addiction to hyper-partisan content. In this world, fringe players who are apt to be more strident end up at the top of our news feeds, burying the middle ground. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien… Continue watching
May 02 Miles To Go podcast takes a behind-the-scenes tour of junk news By Fedor Kossakovski Science correspondent Miles O’Brien and series producer Cameron Hickey have been researching junk news on the internet since the election, uncovering important storylines close to home. Continue reading
May 02 Cambridge Analytica, firm at center of Facebook privacy scandal, to shut down By Associated Press Wednesday's shutdown comes as the firm, which has been linked to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, is losing clients and facing legal fees from the Facebook case. Continue reading