Social Media

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen accused the company of 'tearing our societies apart'

Social media has proven to be a reliable source in the hunt for Brian Laundrie, a fugitive person of interest in the killing of his fiancée, 22-year-old Gabby Petito.

YouTube is banning all content the platform says is spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Facebook said Monday it will "pause" its work on a kids' version of its photo and video-oriented Instagram app.

The milestone comes after TikTok was nearly banned from the U.S. after being hit with an executive order from the Trump administration in August 2020.

Parler CEO George Farmer argues Facebook is trying to censor free speech on the heels of it publishing guidelines offering information about how content is distributed on the social media platform.

A racial justice group says its move to log out of Facebook on Nov. 10 will pull "on the tried and true economic power of consumers to directly impact bottom lines for companies that shirk accountability."

Facebook Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer said Wednesday that he will step down from the role next year.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reacted to a New York Times report which claims he approved a plan dubbed Project Amplify, where the social media giant would use the platform's "News Feed" to promote positive coverage of itself to improve its image.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg approved a plan last month to use Facebook’s “News Feed” to promote positive coverage of the embattled social media platform as it aims to improve its image, according to a report Tuesday.

Twitter Inc. said it agreed to pay more than $800 million to settle a consolidated class-action securities lawsuit alleging the social-media company deliberately misled investors about user engagement in 2015.