Apr 18 Watch 5:54 News Wrap: ‘Imminent attack’ on French election thwarted By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, French police say they've broken up an "imminent attack" aimed at the country's presidential election. Two suspects who are accused of being Islamic extremists were arrested in Marseille. Also, Turkey's main opposition party is formally… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 3:30 In manifesto, Zuckerberg lays out vision for Facebook’s future By PBS NewsHour Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out his vision for his company's future in a nearly 6,000-word manifesto he posted on Thursday. In the essay, he called for greater connectedness and the creation of an infrastructure to help the “people left… Continue watching
Dec 05 The very real consequences of fake news stories and why your brain can’t ignore them By Nsikan Akpan Incidents like the #Pizzagate shooting signify one step in a long, dark trail of real world consequences caused by fake news. Experts explain this history and why these stories are so hard to ignore. Continue reading
Nov 19 Zuckerberg says Facebook plans to crack down on fake news By Kamala Kelkar Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg released a statement on how his company is working to mitigate fake news. Continue reading
Feb 24 You can now react to Facebook posts with ‘love,’ ‘wow’ and ‘angry’ By Corinne Segal Today, Facebook rolled out "Reaction," a set of new buttons that include Like, Love, Haha, Wow, Sad and Angry. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 5:14 How Zuckerberg and Chan just changed big charitable giving By PBS NewsHour Following the birth of their daughter Max, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have announced they will donate 99 percent of their wealth to charity. The money will be managed by a limited liability corporation called the… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 7:37 In Newark school reform efforts, gains come at a price By PBS NewsHour Five years ago, Gov. Chris Christie, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and former Mayor Cory Booker launched an ambitious plan to remake Newark’s schools by creating a network of charter schools that would operate almost like a business -- a model… Continue watching
Oct 08 Instead of a ‘dislike’ button, Facebook tests new set of reaction emojis By Joshua Barajas Facebook announced Thursday that it will test six new reaction emojis that express a range of emotions beyond the social network's iconic "like" button. Continue reading
Sep 15 Like this post: Facebook’s working on a ‘dislike’ button By Joshua Barajas Recognizing that the “like” button isn’t appropriate for all occasions from deaths to various tragic stories, Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the company is building a “dislike” button for the site. Continue reading
Jan 05 Mark Zuckerberg’s first book club choice sells out on Amazon By Anna Sillers The first book that Facebook-founder Mark Zuckerberg has chosen for his bi-monthly book club, “The End of Power” by Moisés Naím, has already sold out on Amazon. Continue reading