Elliot Schrage, a ten-year veteran of Facebook, is stepping down from his position as VP of public policy and communications, a company spokesperson confirmed to…
NOT EVEN A PINKY PROMISE?
Facebook won’t rule out listening to your conversations in the future
A longstanding rumor has it that Facebook ads are so accurate because the company listens to people’s conversations through the microphones on their phones. Once…
DELETE IT!
Facebook knows exactly how many times you’ve searched for your ex
Facebook knows a lot about you—including every time you’ve searched for an ex, a crush, or any other person on the platform. This little tidbit…
EXPECTATION VS. REALITY
Facebook says it will kick off scammy advertisers if enough users report them
An ad for pants pops up on your Facebook feed. You’ve never heard of the brand, but you like the style, so you click the…
POSTS AS PROOF
Facebook content is convenient evidence for prosecutors, but not for defendants
When prosecutors want to get a Facebook user’s private posts or direct messages as evidence, they have to request it from the company through a…
BACKED UP, PUT AWAY
Paul Manafort tried to hide from the feds using encrypted WhatsApp—but forgot about iCloud
Special counsel Robert Mueller has accused Donald Trump’s former campaign chief Paul Manafort of witness tampering. Manafort allegedly tried to hide his communications with potential…
EVERYONE'S WATCHING
Your smartphone was probably sharing your friends’ Facebook data behind your back
Following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook promised its users they would have full control over their data, noting that it cut off third-party access to…
TRENDING IS PASSÉ
Facebook is killing its “Trending” feature, proving algorithms aren’t always the answer
Facebook says it’s removing its controversial “Trending” section because no one was actually using it. Over the past few years, the feature, which displays news…
PENDING REQUEST
Now even Russian lawmakers want a piece of Mark Zuckerberg
In an ironic twist in the saga of Facebook’s troubles, Russian lawmakers have declared that they, too, would like to question Mark Zuckerberg. According to…
HMMM...
Facebook forbids white supremacy, but allows white separatism and nationalism
Earlier this month, Facebook released the guidelines it says it uses to review content internally. The process appeared to be rather granular, but the rules…
A FLAWED SYSTEM
Harvey Weinstein’s $1 million get-out-of-jail card shows the injustice of bail
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was charged today (May 25) with rape and several counts of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct. Because Weinstein could shell…
SAVED FOR POSTERITY
You can now look through all the ads for the 2018 midterm elections posted on Facebook
Starting May 24, if you’re curious about how many ads on Facebook and Instagram mention “the second amendment” (220 since the beginning of May), “fake…
