The original social network still shapes discourse—from Marketplace memes to Meta’s latest moves.
‘They want to say the most incendiary things’: LGBTQ hate explodes online amid ‘Don’t Say Gay.’ It only took a handful of users
‘Social media has given a limitless platform to amplify this hate.’
On Aug 10, 2022 by Claire Goforth
Meta’s new plan to battle fraudulent reviews could still leave businesses languishing
Whether it changes anything is an open question.
On Jul 12, 2022 by Connor Bulgrin
‘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
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
‘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
‘Devious licks’ and ‘slap a teacher’ trends were reportedly part of Meta’s anti-TikTok campaign
The TikTok trends often originated on Facebook.
On Mar 30, 2022 by Audra Schroeder
After Facebook bans, trucker convoys protesting COVID restrictions flood far-right channels with plans to dox opponents
Protesters have moved to other platforms where they’re doxing perceived enemies and spreading conspiracy theories.
On Feb 2, 2022 by Claire Goforth
‘I feel totally helpless’: Woman says ‘online hitmen’ are taking down her small business in viral TikTok
‘Suddenly my traffic disappeared.’
On Dec 4, 2021 by Brooke Sjoberg
Christians are terrified of the metaverse
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
On Nov 19, 2021 by Claire Goforth
Facebook said he was the worst kind of conspiracy spreader—why is he still pushing QAnon on it?
His Instagram page is just as conspiratorial.
On Nov 1, 2021 by Claire Goforth
‘I want them to feel uncomfortable’: Black influencer Aunt Karen is infiltrating ‘white lives matter’ groups to expose racism
‘They don’t deserve a space on any platform.’
On Oct 28, 2021 by Samira Sadeque
‘Literal Karen’ organizes Karens on Facebook to boycott coffee shop over its anti-Karen sign, viral TikTok shows
One of the Karens compared making fun of ‘Karen’ to ‘using the N-word.’
On Oct 21, 2021 by Clara Wang
Facebook slammed for giving far-right preferential treatment after blacklist of ‘dangerous individuals and groups’ leaks
The company also was criticized for bias against certain races and religions.
On Oct 12, 2021 by Claire Goforth
As Texas’ abortion ban goes into effect, Instagram and Facebook block hashtags for ‘abortion pills’ (updated)
Facebook said the terms were blocked in error.
On Sep 1, 2021 by Claire Goforth
How the Proud Boys are getting antifascist researchers booted from Facebook
Now they’re planning to mass report more groups.
On Aug 9, 2021 by Claire Goforth
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