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Social media companies like Facebook won't talk about who can access face-tagging data. That silence is a problem, privacy advocates say.

A Look Into Facebook's Potential To Recognize Anybody's Face

Current facial recognition technology is still not as powerful as it seems in the movies — not yet. Some big challenges stand in the way of what you might call "universal facial recognition." But those problems are being solved by all of us, every time we upload photos and label faces on social media.

Facebook Sees Its Shares Hit $38 IPO Price

It has been more than a year since Facebook's stock debuted at $38 in its initial public offering. But after a problematic start and a slide below $20 last year, the company saw its shares' value reach that initial price again in early trading Wednesday, one week after it reported strong results.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., joins fellow anti-abortion activists in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices hear hear arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, a case about a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks, on Dec. 1, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

Facebook suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene's account over COVID misinformation

The 24-hour Facebook suspension came a day after Twitter permanently suspended the Republican's personal account on that platform.

Independent Oversight Board Considers Trump's Ban On Facebook

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Kate Klonick of St. John's University about whether Facebook's Oversight Board will decide to allow former President Donald Trump to return to the social media platform.

News Brief: Booster Shots, U.S. Capitol Security, Facebook Files

The FDA meets Friday to consider COVID-19 booster shots. The Capitol on Saturday faces its biggest security test since the Jan. 6 attack. The Wall Street Journal examines Facebook's internal memos.

Facebook's Oversight Board Upholds Trump Ban But Criticizes Company's 'Arbitrary' Penalty

The Oversight Board said Facebook imposed an "arbitrary penalty" when it suspended Trump's accounts indefinitely and ordered the social media platform to review the case.

Facebook claims to have 1.23 billion daily users globally. Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that he wants that number to grow and for users to conduct their digital lives only on his platform.

Facebook Wants Great Power, But What About Responsibility?

Mark Zuckerberg has announced a plan to make Facebook the only primary platform people use to connect to others virtually. But he fails to discuss the responsibilities that come with that power.

Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 million to settle lawsuit over Facebook and Instagram suspensions

Meta agreed to pay President Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations after his suspension from Facebook and Instagram in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack.

With social media platforms cracking down on the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory, adherents are scrambling to find other ways to communicate.

Unwelcome On Facebook And Twitter, QAnon Followers Flock To Fringe Sites

As Twitter and Facebook crack down on those spreading baseless QAnon conspiracies, adherents are finding other apps to communicate on, including platforms where they may be further radicalized.

Netropolitan: Facebook For Rich People

It was founded by an orchestra conductor in Minneapolis who says he wanted a place to talk about the finer things in life "without backlash."

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