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Finger touching on Create an Ad button on Facebook website.

Meta will change algorithm that allowed people to be racist while advertising housing

The government must agree to the changes.

On Jun 22, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

Tech
men with weapons on porch preparing to breach door with "Greitens US SENATE" logo

‘Today we’re going RINO hunting’: GOP candidate’s ad urges people to hunt Republicans

If you don't get the metaphor, Greitens thinks you're 'lying or dumb.'

On Jun 20, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Tech
Senator Elizabeth Warren on blue background with networking abstract designs on top right and bottom left

Congress pushes for legislation to protect sensitive data around abortion, which Facebook appears to still track

A new bill aims to people seeking abortions.

On Jun 16, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

Tech
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‘Non-monogamous relationships have been marginalized for too long’: Polyamory org asks Facebook to expand ‘relationship status’ feature

The open letter asks for the relationship feature to include more than one partner.

On Jun 16, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL
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New bill to crack down on deceptive social media surveillance by police

Sponsors called out fake accounts made by New York police.

On Jun 9, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

Tech
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Sheryl Sandberg’s farewell to Facebook says she didn’t understand the internet in 2007—she was a Google VP

Sheryl Sandberg’s farewell message is being dragged on Twitter for misrepresenting her past.

On Jun 2, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

Tech

Meta’s virtual reality platforms plagued by racism, sexual assault, report finds

'One part of my brain was like wtf is happening, the other part was like this isn’t a real body.'

On May 31, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

Tech
black man outside with his hand over his mouth (l) facebook marketplace logo (c) black man pointing up at a zelle support email (r)

‘How are you falling for this in 2022’: Facebook Marketplace scammer fooled a TikToker with a fake Zelle email

'I deserve it.'

On May 30, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL
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Newsletter: John Mulaney outrage, monkeypox conspiracies, and more

Subscribe to 'Internet Insider' to get the daily scoop on internet culture.

On May 24, 2022 by Tiffany Kelly, Andrew Wyrich

Tech
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‘I’m still squarely on Team Depp’: Right-wing blog spent thousands on Facebook ads to discredit Amber Heard during trial

'They're using it to attack Me Too.'

On May 23, 2022

Tech
blonde asian woman speaking into a microphone

OnlyFans creator says her Instagram was deleted for ‘no reason.’ She stalked Facebook employees on LinkedIn and had sex with them to get it back

'If that person doesn't like your face, they'll just close it and stick to their decision.'

On May 18, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

IRL
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Is abortion content absent from your Facebook feed? You aren’t alone

A previously successful fundraiser got absolutely no engagement.

On May 12, 2022 by AJ Dellinger

Tech
woman addresses high school bully

‘Mean girls will always be mean girls’: TikToker claims her former high school bully has a Facebook group dedicated to reporting her account

Twelve years after high school, she says her bully is still trying to hurt her.

On May 2, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL
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‘I was talking about Zuckerberg but ok’: AOC claps back after Elon Musk trolled her tweet

'It was the perfect own - wish she'd left it.'

On May 1, 2022 by Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

Tech
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‘Never OK to weaponize a kid like that’: Resurfaced Facebook video of husband caught cheating with wife’s best friend sparks debate

'Busted.'

On Apr 26, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

IRL

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