Editorial Staff / n+1Apr 27, 2024
Does a single photo or video of violence carry the Vietnam-era power to shock, or has scrolling produced a “numbing sameness’? Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )
BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated PressNov 13, 2019
The company also says it removed 18.5 million instances of child nudity and sexual exploitation, an increase from the previous six months. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated PressJul 24, 2019
The Federal Trade Commission's record $5 billion fine and new oversight of Facebook don't go as far as many critics would have liked. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MAE ANDERSON / The Associated PressJun 12, 2019
Mark Zuckerberg gets a taste of his own medicine: fake footage of him gloating over his domination of the world. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated PressMay 2, 2019
After years of pressure to crack down on extremist content, Facebook bans individuals and sites that promote hate, racism and anti-Semitism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MICHAEL LIEDTKE / The Associated PressMar 6, 2019
Mark Zuckerberg says emphasis will be on privacy-shielding messaging services, a shift apparently intended to blunt criticism of the company. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
TruthdigAug 14, 2018
An illustration censored by the Facebook-owned site speaks to the power of the form and raises pressing questions about free speech. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
BARBARA ORTUTAY and MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated PressJul 31, 2018
Members of the House and Senate, as well as officials at the Department of Homeland Security, have been briefed about attempts to influence U.S. politics on its platforms, the social media company says. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff and Larry Gross / TruthdigJul 4, 2018
On a tour of Israel organized by Birthright, a few Americans were labeled "troublemakers" as they sought out a different perspective on the Israel-Palestine conflict; academics are studying emojis; and in some towns, it floods even when there's no rain now. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated PressApr 4, 2018
The social media giant vastly expands the estimate of those touched by the Cambridge Analytica privacy case. The company also says it will restrict the user data that outsiders can access. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated PressFeb 8, 2018
The company is still struggling to get people to sign up, despite the attention President Trump's no-holds-barred tweets have drawn to the service. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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