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Facebook does an about-face on "hateful" ads after pressure from brands

by Jack Stewart
Jun 26, 2020
Major companies said they were pulling ads from Facebook as part of a movement called #stophateforprofit.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced policies to address complaints about content on the platform amid a growing advertiser boycott.
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Facebook employees stage virtual protest over inaction on posts from Trump

by Molly Wood
Jun 2, 2020
CEO Mark Zuckerberg opted not to moderate a comment from Trump that Twitter flagged for glorifying violence.
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Facebook’s version of privacy still collects plenty of data

by Molly Wood
May 3, 2019
The company’s business model isn’t changing — it’s still collecting your info for ads.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduces new Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram privacy features at the F8 developer’s conference in San Jose, California, on April 30.
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After Facebook's 15 months of "fresh hell," why is its business still so solid?

by Jack Stewart
Apr 26, 2019
The company’s global users continue to grow.
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How Mark Zuckerberg wants the U.S. government to regulate Facebook

by Kai Ryssdal , Bennett Purser and Liz Sanchez
Apr 1, 2019
A New York Times reporter says the CEO's plan is "self-serving."
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote an opinion piece in the Washington Post, which details the procedures he would like the government to use as its regulation standard.
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What would a "privacy-focused" Facebook look like?

by Marketplace Staff
Mar 7, 2019
CEO Mark Zuckerberg has laid out a new vision for the company.
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Zuckerberg's privacy manifesto is actually about messaging

by Molly Wood
Mar 7, 2019
It’s not about keeping you safe from Facebook’s data-hoovering efforts. It’s about competing with other messaging platforms.
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Will Facebook be able to reinvent itself as a leader in privacy?

by Andy Uhler
Mar 7, 2019
Mark Zuckerberg announced the company is in the process of creating a "digital living room," where communications will be private and encrypted.
Mark Zuckerberg announced the company is in the process of creating a "digital living room," where communications will be private and encrypted.
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How social media helped change the way we connect

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Feb 4, 2019
Facebook went live 15 years ago. But how did social media shape the (greater) social network?
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the opening keynote address at the f8 Developer Conference April 21, 2010 in San Francisco, California.
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"The Facebook Dilemma" documentary explores the company's global impact

by Molly Wood
Oct 30, 2018
A new two-part investigation from Frontline charts the social platform's rise and its effect on democracy.
(L-R) Raney Aronson-Rath, James Jacoby, Roger McNamee, and Dana Priest of the television show 'The Facebook Dilemma' speak during the PBS segment of the Summer 2018 Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 31, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.
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