Facebook wants to make Pages more transparent

Facebook is the third-largest mobile browser in the US

Facebook is so popular in the US that its in-app browser is now the third-largest mobile browser in the country, following Safari and Chrome, according to a study from analytics firm Mixpanel.

Facebook is a perfect place for conspiracy theories like QAnon to evolve

Last week, a notorious conspiracy theory left the dark confines of the internet and entered the real world, appearing as T-shirts and signs in front of TV cameras at a Donald Trump rally. “What is...

Fake news 'crowding out' real news, MPs say

New laws must be introduced to clamp down on the "wild west" social media world, MPs say.

Facebook finally hands over leave campaign Brexit ads | TechCrunch

The UK parliament has provided another telling glimpse behind the curtain of Facebook's unregulated ad platform by publishing data on scores of pro-Brexit

Twitter shares plunge as user total falls

The messaging platform makes record quarterly profits, but monthly user numbers disappoint.

Social media manipulation rising globally, new report warns

The manipulation of public opinion over social media platforms has emerged as a critical threat to public life. Around the world, government agencies and political parties are exploiting social media...

German court says parents can inherit Facebook data

Germany's highest court has ruled that inheritance rights come before data privacy. Heirs should have access to the Facebook accounts of the deceased, the court has ruled.

Facebook removed the US Declaration of Independence for violating “hate speech” standards

The Vindicator, a local newspaper in Liberty, Texas, decided to post the US Declaration of Independence on Facebook in small chunks in the days leading up to the July 4 holiday, which celebrates...

Twitter Will Show Who Pays for Ads and How Much They Spend

Twitter Inc. said it will show detailed information about advertisers on the social-media service, addressing concerns from lawmakers that the company let foreign meddlers run rampant during the U.S....

Facebook’s quest for fleet of solar-powered Internet drones grounded forever

After two flights, massive "atmospheric satellite" effort ends.

Your Messenger experience might soon get much more annoying

Facebook is rolling out autoplaying video ads on Messenger, the company confirmed to Quartz June 19.