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Countless Facebook users on Friday night found themselves logged out of the app, and the incident quickly became a top trending topic on Twitter in the U.S. Scores of users began tweeting with the hashtags #SoFacebook and #FacebookDown, USA Today reports. The tech company later said that the problem occurred due to a configuration change for […]

WhatsApp is addressing user concerns after rumors about its updated privacy policy prompted people to flock to alternative messaging platforms like Signal and Telegraph.  The company published an FAQ page clarifying the details of the new privacy policy that rolls out on Feb. 8, letting users know that the messenger app does not share private […]

Instagram when through a dramatic update recently. Normally, when this happens people get used to the new features or even praise the updated look. Yet with this new update, it’s clear that Instagram is putting money first and that’s not sitting well with consumers. On Tuesday, Tyler, the Creator took to his Instagram Story to rip […]

In a virtual appearance on The Talk Tuesday, Wayne Brady called out social media platforms, like Facebook and Instagram, for falling short when it comes to addressing the issue of grown men sending inappropriate DMs to underage girls.  Brady explained that he and his ex-wife Mandie continue to keep an eye on who is sending private messages to […]

Facebook has banned all QAnon accounts from its platforms. The social networking giant announced the move on Tuesday, following mounting pressure to effectively crack down on the far-right conspiracy movement.  “Starting today, we will remove Facebook Pages, Groups and Instagram accounts for representing QAnon,” Facebook wrote in a press release. “We’re starting to enforce this updated policy today and are […]

Mark Zuckerberg has fired more shots at Apple. During a company-wide meeting Friday, the Facebook CEO accused the tech giant of having a “stranglehold” on apps that are available for iPhones. Zuckerberg claimed the App Store policies allowed Apple to “charge monopoly rents” on third-parties, which ultimately harms innovation and user experience. “[Apple has] this unique stranglehold as a gatekeeper […]

Photos taken of Mark Zuckerberg on an electric surfboard in Hawaii have acquired a notable amount of attention for reasons related to neither the surfboard nor Hawaii. Instead, the topics of discussion revolve around the amount of sunscreen the Facebook head honcho has applied to his face, and also his literal ass…which ain’t looking too bad these days. Do […]

Facebook has once again banned Natural News, an infamous peddler of conspiracy-focused content. But the ban wasn’t due to the outlet’s propagation of fake news—it was for alleged spam tactics. The tech giant made the move last week after discovering the outlet was using troll farms from North Macedonia and the Philippines to spread its articles, many of which included false information […]

According to a report published on Tuesday by The Wall Street Journal top executives at Facebook either weakened or completely threw out solutions that had been proposed after an internal investigation of theirs found evidence that the social media juggernaut had been intensifying divisiveness and polarization amongst its users.  This issue (which you probably already […]

Dozens of celebrities have come together to honor the high school class of 2020. On Friday, Facebook and Instagram presented a star-studded virtual event for the millions of seniors whose graduation ceremonies were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dubbed #Graduation2020, the multi-hour event was hosted by The Office co-stars Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak, […]