How to find out who is behind a political ad on Facebook The Facebook ad library gives a window into the sort of people an ad targets, and who’s behind it. January 27, 2022 Jon Greenberg
Internationally too, journalists and others are debating government subsidies and how to deal with Big Tech Recognition is growing that many outlets won't make it on their own. January 20, 2022 Anya Schiffrin
No, Facebook and parent company Meta do not have a new rule that allows them to use people’s photos The company said its data policy and terms of service remain in effect and that its name change does not affect how it uses or shares data. November 18, 2021 Samantha Putterman
The most damning Facebook story yet A Washington Post story details how Facebook programmed its algorithm to surface content that angered users. October 27, 2021 Tom Jones
The Facebook Papers — where do you even start? At least 17 news outlets are producing stories about leaked internal documents from Facebook at a dizzying clip. Here's how to get started. October 26, 2021 Tom Jones
Here come The Facebook Papers Damning internal documents about the damage done by Facebook are now in the hands of at least 17 major news outlets. October 25, 2021 Tom Jones
What will we call Facebook next? And will it change anything? After relentless controversy and criticism, Facebook desperately needs a rebrand. But a name change doesn’t change everything. Or, really, anything. October 21, 2021 Tom Jones
There’s no evidence whistleblower Frances Haugen was planted by Facebook Facebook denied an unsubstantiated rumor circulating on social media that said the company is using Haugen as a 'plant.' October 11, 2021 Bill McCarthy
Blaming Facebook for all of society’s ills avoids a more unpleasant truth: The fault is ours We chose to participate. We choose to exercise no judgment. We choose to believe nonsense. October 8, 2021 Howard Saltz
Facebook’s whistleblower reveals herself and troubling information Frances Haugen secretly copied thousands of pages of Facebook internal research that shows it amplifies hate, misinformation and political unrest. October 4, 2021 Tom Jones
Lessons learned from a year covering fact-checking Fact-checkers need more staff, more resources, and help against incredible odds fighting malignant falsehoods August 19, 2021 Harrison Mantas
Twitter finally turns to the experts on fact-checking After months of trying everything else, Twitter announced a partnership with The Associated Press and Reuters to fight misinformation August 5, 2021 Harrison Mantas
Let’s review some falsehoods about masks While debating their usefulness, it’s helpful to remember some of the wilder falsehoods about their utility July 29, 2021 Harrison Mantas
The argument over content moderation is ‘missing context’ Researchers argue the debate about free speech versus online harm requires a better understanding of how social media feeds us information July 22, 2021 Harrison Mantas
No, Facebook isn’t kicking people out for supporting the NRA Facebook allows NRA supporters on the social media platform. The NRA has an active Facebook page with more than 4.7 million followers. July 9, 2021 Ciara O'Rourke
