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Facebook says it’s spent $13 billion on ‘safety and security’ since 2016Facebook says it’s spent $13 billion on ‘safety and security’ since 2016
Facebook VP disputes report claiming the platform knows about multiple flaws it doesn’t fixFacebook VP disputes report claiming the platform knows about multiple flaws it doesn’t fix
Facebook will treat coordinated rule breakers using real accounts like troll farmsFacebook will treat coordinated rule breakers using real accounts like troll farms
Facebook’s new commitments on climate misinformation miss the point, activists sayFacebook’s new commitments on climate misinformation miss the point, activists say
WhatsApp begins testing a yellow pages-style business directoryWhatsApp begins testing a yellow pages-style business directory
Political parties told Facebook its News Feed pushed them into ‘more extreme positions’Political parties told Facebook its News Feed pushed them into ‘more extreme positions’
Instagram internal research: ‘We make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls’Instagram internal research: ‘We make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls’
WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart on a rocky year for the app

A candid Q&A on encryption, privacy, and ProPublica

Casey Newton
Facebook program reportedly let celebrities avoid moderationFacebook program reportedly let celebrities avoid moderation
WhatsApp developing transcriptions to tame chaotic voice notesWhatsApp developing transcriptions to tame chaotic voice notes
Facebook reportedly provided inaccurate data to misinformation researchersFacebook reportedly provided inaccurate data to misinformation researchers
WhatsApp is adding encrypted backupsWhatsApp is adding encrypted backups
Facebook debuts Ray-Ban Stories, smart glasses that record video

Facebook debuts Ray-Ban Stories, smart glasses that record video

Alex Heath
Facebook and Ray-Ban’s smart glasses leak before launchFacebook and Ray-Ban’s smart glasses leak before launch
Facebook and Ray-Ban tease smart glasses announcement on September 9thFacebook and Ray-Ban tease smart glasses announcement on September 9th

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