The original social network still shapes discourse—from Marketplace memes to Meta’s latest moves.
Dealing with the digital afterlife of a hacker
The loss of a loved one is only half of it.
On Mar 23, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Please stop posting this bogus Facebook privacy notice
Sorry, this is the equivalent of a chain letter.
On Jan 5, 2015 by Mike Wehner
How to stop Facebook from automatically enhancing your photos
Remain calm!
On Dec 18, 2014 by Molly McHugh
The expert guide to the best Facebook stickers
Yet another delightful death knell for the written word.
On Oct 16, 2014 by Taylor Hatmaker
RealNamePolice and the real story behind Facebook’s name policy fumble
Six degrees of Hedda Lettuce.
On Oct 3, 2014 by Taylor Hatmaker
Queer users jump ship for Ello, the anti-Facebook
Is Ello the anti-Facebook we’ve been waiting for?
On Sep 22, 2014 by Taylor Hatmaker
Extreme Facebook stalking lands Montana man with 34 felony charges
The man also talked about how he was watching her and that should would “make the news.”
On Sep 16, 2014 by Justin Franz
Facebook tests stickers in comments
Because words are hard.
On Aug 19, 2014 by Taylor Hatmaker
11,000 people sue Facebook over privacy violations
Facebook is being sued, to no one’s surprise.
On Aug 4, 2014 by Micah Singleton
In 2006, Harvard also conducted a Facebook study that went too far
Don’t worry… be happy?
On Jul 12, 2014 by Taylor Hatmaker
Does Slingshot have the same privacy weaknesses as Snapchat?
Like its progenitor Snapchat, Slingshot might pose some pretty serious security risks.
On Jun 20, 2014 by EJ Dickson
Facebook’s Chat Heads come to desktop
Browser extension lets you bring Facebook’s Chat Heads to your desktop.
On Jun 10, 2014 by Kate Knibbs
How to mute Facebook’s annoying auto-play video ads
You have to look at Facebook’s auto-playing video ads, but you don’t have to listen.
On Apr 17, 2014 by Kate Knibbs
Facebook knows we don’t understand privacy settings, and it wants to help
Soon, it may be far, far more difficult to accidentally spam your great aunt with Cabo pics.
On Apr 9, 2014 by Joanie Ferguson
The recent News Feed redesign isn’t what Facebook originally had in mind
You may not have even known what could have been.
On Apr 1, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson
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