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YES, PRIVACY! NOW, TELL US YOUR CRUSHES

The Five Biggest Announcements From Facebook's F8 Developer Conference Keynote

The Verge News Technology Facebook 30 Apr

Its overwhelming theme, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is that "the future is private." After a year plagued by controversy over whether Facebook is invading its users' privacy and encouraging social division, it's pushing hard on helping people connect with close family and friends.

Facebook almost missed the mobile revolution. It can’t afford to miss the next big thing.

vox.com 30 Apr

or hate — needs a radical reboot.

THE ALGORITHM ALWAYS WINS

It Turns Out Purposely Messing With Your Targeted Ads Isn't A Good Idea

Mashable Facebook Advertising 29 Apr

Facebook is convinced that I am a young mother with a love of kraken-themed decor.

BIG FINES, SMALL CHANGE

How Do You Stop Facebook When $5 Billion Is Chump Change?

The New York Times Facebook 28 Apr

A trivial fine would mean the government isn't just deferential to Facebook, but that it doesn't truly understand its power.

SELF-FULFILLING ADVERTISING

Understanding Facebook's Algorithm Could Change How You See Yourself

New Republic Facebook 19 Apr

The new "Why am I seeing this post?" feature could have unintended consequences — for users and advertisers alike.

SWEEPING IT UNDER THE MUELLER REPORT RUG

Facebook Now Says 'Millions' Of Instagram Users' Passwords Were Stored In Plaintext

TechCrunch Facebook Technology News Security 18 Apr

Facebook has confirmed its password-related security incident last month now affects "millions" of Instagram users, not "tens of thousands" as first thought.

BIG CREEP VS. SMALL CREEP

Inside Bikini-Photo Startup Six4Three's Scrappy Battle To Put Facebook On Trial

NBC News Facebook 17 Apr

The David vs. Goliath contest pits a small startup against one of the most powerful technology companies in the world.

BE EVIL IN MULTIPLE WAYS

Mark Zuckerberg Leveraged Facebook User Data To Fight Rivals And Help Friends, Leaked Documents Show

NBC News Facebook 16 Apr

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg oversaw plans to consolidate the social network’s power and control competitors by treating its users’ data as a bargaining chip, while publicly proclaiming to be protecting that data.

ZUCKED UP

15 Months Of Fresh Hell Inside Facebook

Wired Long Reads Facebook Business 16 Apr

Scandals. Backstabbing. Resignations. Record profits. Time bombs. In early 2018, Mark Zuckerberg set out to fix Facebook. Here's how that turned out.

'THE BIAS WAS ON FACEBOOK'S END'

Facebook's Ad Algorithm Is A Race And Gender Stereotyping Machine, New Study Suggests

theintercept.com Facebook Race Gender 4 Apr

Facebook appears to deliver certain ads, including for housing and employment, in a way that aligns with race and gender stereotypes — even when advertisers ask for the ads to be exposed a broad, inclusive audience.

THE 'F' IS FOR 'ARE YOU F***ING SERIOUS'?

Millions Of Facebook Records Found On Amazon Cloud Servers

Bloomberg Facebook 3 Apr

The discovery shows that a year after the Cambridge Analytica scandal exposed how unsecure and widely disseminated Facebook users' information is online, companies that control that information at every step still haven't done enough to seal up private data.

'AS DISCRIMINATORY AS SLAMMING A DOOR'

Facebook Charged With Housing Discrimination By US Government

The Verge Facebook Advertising 28 Mar

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has filed charges against Facebook for violations of the Fair Housing Act, allegedly made in connection with Facebook's ad targeting system.

GOOD NIGHT WHITE KNIGHTS

Facebook Bans White Nationalism And White Separatism

Motherboard News Technology Race Facebook 27 Mar

After a civil rights backlash, Facebook will now treat white nationalism and separatism the same as white supremacy, and will direct users who try to post that content to a nonprofit that helps people leave hate groups.

SCROLL TO BLACK

Facebook's News Feed Era Is Now Officially Over

The Verge Facebook 15 Mar

What top Zuckerberg lieutenant Chris Cox's departure means for the company.

THE SO F**KED NETWORK

Facebook's Neverending Crisis

Bloomberg Facebook Internet Long Reads Business 15 Mar

One year after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Mark Zuckerberg says the company really cares. Then why is there an endless cycle of fury and apology?

A CHRIS-IS OF CONFIDENCE?

Facebook Loses Top Executives, Including Chris Cox

The New York Times News Technology Facebook 14 Mar

Facebook's top executive ranks underwent another change on Thursday, with the loss of the company's chief product officer and the head of its WhatsApp messaging service.

TROUBLE IN PARADISE

A Trip Inside Mark Zuckerberg's Sprawling, Embattled Compound In Hawaii

Gizmodo Real Estate Travel Long Reads Facebook 9 Mar

For the last several years, lands Zuckerberg doesn't own have been the source of simmering conflict with the community, as he has taken aggressive steps to buy or otherwise control a part of Kauai.

SO HE MIGHT HAVE A... SECRET LAIR?

Mark Zuckerberg Is Rumored To Have A Secret Escape Passageway Beneath His Conference Room For Emergencies

Business Insider Facebook 8 Mar

Inside the Facebook exec's $10 million per year security detail.

HOW'S THAT PRIVACY INITIATIVE GOING?

Facebook Messenger Had A Vulnerability That Could Let Hackers See Who You Contact

The Verge Security Technology Facebook 7 Mar

Nearly a year ago, Imperva researchers discovered that, through Messenger, a hacker could use "any website to expose who you have been messaging with."

THEY (STILL) SEE YOUR EVERY MOVE

Mark Zuckerberg Has A Different Definition Of 'Privacy' Than You And Me

Quartz Facebook Security Surveillance Internet 7 Mar

Zuck is basically aiming to make Facebook more "private" — the way you might refer to a "private party" or your "private parts" — while claiming the company really cares about "privacy."