Facebook's daily active users fall for 1st time in its history

Facebook’s fourth-quarter earnings report shared this week revealed a drop in its daily active users, a first in its history.

Lawsuit: Sister of slain Oakland federal officer claims Facebook encouraged alleged killers

On the night of May 28, 2020, the streets of downtown Oakland were packed with people protesting the death of George Floyd when David Patrick Underwood was shot and killed while protecting a federal building, by someone using the demonstration as cover to carry out the crime.

Instagram unveils new teen safety tools ahead of congressional hearing

Instagram is rolling out new features, including one that urges teens to take breaks from the app, amid scrutiny on the Facebook-owned platform.

Nearly 1,000 Facebook, Instagram accounts deactivated over COVID-19 misinformation

In total, Meta deleted 979 accounts, groups and pages across its platforms last month, most of which were found to belong to a sprawling network from China trying to spread COVID-19 misinformation.

Facebook owner Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK antitrust watchdog

The U.K.'s antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook's acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing platform.

State attorneys general investigating Instagram's effects on children, young adults

A group of state attorneys general are investigating Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook — recently renamed Meta Platforms — ignored research about the harms it causes to young people.

Protesters say Facebook incites violence against Muslims

Demonstrators want Meta, aka Facebook, to remove hateful speech, identify dangerous groups, moderate posts, and invest resources in stopping violence.

WATCH: CHP airplane captures BMW crash and burn in Solono County; driver arrested for DUI
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From the CHP - Golden Gate Division Air Operations page on Facebook: **DUI Collision-Designate a Sober Driver** This afternoon, CHP Airplane 37 (Air-37) was over I-80 at American Canyon Road when our flight officer observed a BMW approaching at a high rate of speed on southbound McGary Road. Suddenly, without warning, the BMW overturned several times causing the vehicle to eventually become fully engulfed in flames. Fortunately both occupants were able to exit the vehicle and walk away from this collision. Both occupants were miraculously NOT injured. The driver was however arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). This Halloween weekend, the California Highway Patrol would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to designate a sober driver. Both occupants of this vehicle are lucky to be alive tonight. CHP - Solano will be investigating.

Facebook changes name to Meta

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday that the social media giant has been renamed Meta.

Signage outside Facebook headquarters switched to Meta
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The well-known "thumbs up" sign at Facebook headquarters is no more. Now, the company will be called Meta.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife sued by ex-household workers

Two former household employees sued Zuckerberg and Chan for alleged harassment and discrimination by the family's security guard.

Internal docs show Facebook overlooked Trump's rhetoric amid George Floyd protest

It wasn't until after Donald Trump posted about Floyd’s death that the reports of violence and hate speech increased “rapidly” on Facebook across the country, an internal company analysis of the ex-president’s social media post reveals.

Facebook Papers: Company froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

As false claims about vaccine safety threatened to undermine COVID-19 response, documents reveal that Facebook took a full month to implement changes.

Facebook papers: Documents reveal internal turmoil pitting profit against safety

Facebook the company is losing control of Facebook the product — and of the carefully crafted image it’s spent over a decade selling despite problems like misinformation, human trafficking, and pervasive extremist groups on its platform.

Facebook whistleblower says platform making online hate worse

Ex-Facebook data scientist turned whistleblower Frances Haugen told U.K. lawmakers Monday that the company is making online hate and extremism worse.