FarmVille, One of the Original Facebook Hit Games, Set to Shut Down at the End of 2020

TECH & INNOVATION 09.29.2020 08:00 AM

Farmville, once Facebook's hit game, will be shutting down by the end of the year, according to its developer Zynga.

Google, Facebook, Microsoft to Go Carbon-Free by 2030

09.15.2020 08:20 AM

Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are just a few of the tech giants that have plants to run on carbon-free technologies by 2030. Google made new commitments following the recent wildfires in the West Coast.

The Social Dilemma: Netflix Explores Social Media Ethics and Effects on Mental Health

09.10.2020 21:25 PM

A recently-released docu-drama on streaming platform Netflix, "The Social Dilemma," examines the abrasive effects of social media platforms on modern society.

Apple Posts Biggest Single-Day Loss In History

09.08.2020 08:10 AM

Apple lost $180 billion on Sunday, September 6, posting what amounts to be the biggest loss of any company in a single day ever.

Man Dies From Coronavirus After Claiming It Was Just 'Hype' and Refusing to Wear Face Masks

07.13.2020 00:04 AM

Richard Rose, 37, claimed on his Facebook post that he was not buying into the hype of coronavirus. But ironically, he died four days after testing positive for COVID-19.

Illegal and Unethical Selling of Skulls, Fetal Remains, and Mummified Corpses: Under Investigation on Facebook

07.06.2020 05:03 AM

The practice is deemed illegal and unethical not only in the US but across the globe as well. Facebook is currently carrying out investigations on allegations that some people are using private groups on the social media platform to sell human remains such as skulls, preserved fetuses, and mummified corpses to various collectors.

Apps Geared Towards Women Are Giving Facebook Very Intimate Information

09.12.2019 09:08 AM

At least two menstruation-tracking apps were sharing details of users' sexual health with Facebook.

Facebook set to clamp down on content with misleading or sensational health claims

07.12.2019 10:37 AM

Facebook said on Tuesday that it was taking steps to reduce promotion of products based on misleading health-related claims.

Facebook Launches a Test Version of Its Cryptocurrency Libra

06.20.2019 11:11 AM

Mark Zuckerberg said he wants to make sending money as easy as sending a photo. For the last year, Facebook has been signaling it wants in on the cryptocurrency phenomenon.

Researchers Utilize Facebook to Reach Larger, More Diverse Groups of People

06.14.2019 09:11 AM

When researchers compared results from their Genes for Good analyses to those from well-cited papers, they mostly matched

Fake Facebook Accounts: The Never-ending Battle Against Bots

05.27.2019 13:52 PM

Facebook's crackdown on "inauthentic" activity has resulted in the blocking of some three billion account creations over a six-month period

Facebook’s New Virtual Reality Headset is a Game Changer

05.24.2019 09:46 AM

Facebook says its new Oculus Quest VR headsets are being shipped as of now–for 399 US dollars each.

You Can Now Score a Date Through The New Facebook Feature, Facebook Dating

05.15.2019 18:16 PM

The social media platform now has a dating feature that can match you with the other users while keeping your personal information private

Political Advertising on Facebook Cause Inequalities and Why Electoral Regulations Must Tackle It

05.07.2019 14:08 PM

It is now increasingly difficult for existing regulators to capture the true extent of what is happening online, let alone whether these practices violate democratic norms

The Dead Could Outnumber the Living on Facebook by 2070

04.27.2019 13:56 PM

The number of dead users could increase to 4.9 billion before the end of the century Academics from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), a section of the University of Oxford, have made a recent analysis that predicts the dead may outnumber the living on Facebook within fifty years, a drift that will have severe consequences on how we handle our digital heritage in the future.

Facebook Fights Against Misinformation About Vaccination

04.22.2019 07:38 AM

Facebook is taking huge leaps in the fight against anti-vaxxers. The company plans to lower the rank of pages and groups that proliferate false information regarding vaccinations.

Facebook gives you more control over what you see in your News Feed

04.01.2019 09:57 AM

It's also getting more transparent about the ads you come across on the site. Facebook has announced a new feature called "Why am I seeing this post?" which will help you better understand the content that shows up on your News Feed from friends, Pages, and Groups you follow.

Instagram will block anti-vaxxer hastags to help stop the spread of medical fake news

03.22.2019 15:10 PM

Instagram will block anti-vaxx hashtags in an ongoing attempt to crack down on medical misinformation being shared on the social-media site

Facebook Stored Millions of Passwords For Years in Plain Text

03.21.2019 16:57 PM

Hundreds of millions of Facebook users had their account passwords stored in plain text and searchable by thousands of Facebook employees — in some cases going back to 2012, KrebsOnSecurity has learned.

Facebook and Instagram were down for a day

03.14.2019 14:42 PM

The server configuration change is the reason behind Facebook and Instagram’s longest recorded outage

Facebook to retract posts about anti-vaccination

03.09.2019 08:03 AM

After being pressured by experts to monitor the growing number of anti-vaccination groups on their social media platform, Facebook vows to remove all anti-vaccination posts that could lead to misinformation.