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PublishedOctober 16, 2021
Commentary: Hold Facebook accountable, but don’t stop there
The social media giant is just one player in a marketing and media ecosystem that sends damaging messages to girls.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2021
After allegations, Mainers reconsider use of Facebook, Instagram
Some would like to stop using the social-media platforms in light of recent reports that management has ignored the harm they can do, but either rely heavily on them or feel they can be used for good as well.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2021
Here’s what Facebook says triggered the massive outage on its apps
The technical issue took Facebook’s core social network, its photo app Instagram and its WhatsApp and Messenger services offline for hours.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2021
Whistleblower tells Congress that Facebook knows its platforms harm children, fuel division
Frances Haugen testifies that company executives refuse to make changes because they elevate profits over safety, and she says CEO Mark Zuckerberg is ultimately responsible.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2021
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage
Facebook blames ‘a faulty configuration change’ and says there is ‘no evidence that user data was compromised’ because of the outage.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
Senators accuse Facebook of concealing findings that Instagram can harm teens
Revelations in a report by The Wall Street Journal have set off a wave of anger from lawmakers, critics of Big Tech, child-development experts and parents.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years, then will reassess
The move is in response to recommendations from the company's quasi-independent oversight board and the finding that the former president stoked violence in the runup to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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PublishedMay 10, 2021
AGs urge Facebook to drop ‘Instagram for kids’ proposal
Attorneys general from across the U.S. have written to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging him to drop company plans for a version of Instagram for children under 13.
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PublishedApril 30, 2021
Instagram blocks account of celebrity Maine doctor who spreads vaccine disinformation
Dr. Christiane Northrup is one of the 'disinformation dozen' responsible for 65 percent of all COVID-19 vaccine disinformation on social media, according to a Senate report.
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PublishedApril 1, 2021
Supreme Court sides with Facebook in text message dispute
Critics say the unanimous decision opened a gaping hole in a law, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, that would subject anyone with a cellphone to endless automated calls and messages.
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