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A leaker says they are offering information on more than 500 million Facebook Inc users - including phone numbers and other data - virtually for free.

Facebook admitted Friday it suspended the accounts of the suspect in the fatal US Capitol incident — as news outlets reported he was a Nation of Islam devotee who recently lost his job and believed the government was conducting mind control experiments on him.

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Facebook, ruling that their phone notification system does not violate a law prohibiting "automatic telephone dialing systems."

Consumer activists, small business owners and state lawmakers across the U.S. are increasingly calling for measures to rein in companies such as Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google that wield influence over so much of everyday life.

Facebook is looking at local health data to determine these dates such as case and vaccination rates as well as local access to testing and therapeutics.

Starting Wednesday, companies are allowed to open up their offices for up to a quarter of their capacity

Facebook announced that worldwide charitable giving on its namesake platform and Instagram has surpassed $5 billion from more than 85 million people.

Facebook is refuting the details of a new report that found 267 groups were promoting "violence-glorifying content" during the 2020 election.

Facebook is building a children-focused version of the popular Instagram app, catering specifically to kids under the age of 13.

The new policy is available to Facebook employees globally who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault, or if they have a relative who has experienced that abuse.

Facebook partnered with Boston Children's Hospital to roll out a new tool to connect individuals to information about COVID-19 vaccines as part of a global campaign to "make it easier" to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. 

The agreement involves News Corp Australia's national newspaper, The Australian, news.com.au, major metropolitan mastheads including the Daily Telegraph in New South Wales, the Herald Sun in Victoria, the Courier-Mail in Queensland, and regional and community publications. Facebook has also reached an agreement with Sky News Australia extending its existing pay agreement. 

Microsoft and Google are going head-to-head over new, bipartisan legislation that would help digital media companies and newspapers negotiate with Big Tech companies.

Facebook wants your virtual interactions to be more like in-person experiences.