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Social media companies are assigning a disproportionate amount of weight to posts that elicit outrage. What could possibly go wrong?

Internal documents paint a unique picture of the internal culture at Facebook

Facebook’s own internal, automated controls predicted with almost 90% certainty that Trump's message broke rules against inciting violence

Facebook shelved some suggestions from the internal study, while other changes were made in April

Haugen is seeking to ensure new laws around the world reflect the internal reality of how social media companies work

Thousands of internal documents leaked by Frances Haugen have inspired a bonanza of reporting on the beleaguered social media giant. Here's what you may have missed

A more complete portrait of how Facebook was vividly aware of its harmful effects came to light Monday, both at Frances Haugen’s testimony in front of the British Parliament and via a series of reports based on internal documents she leaked, deemed “The Facebook Papers.” During the 2.5 hour question-and-answer, Haugen repeatedly said that Facebook…

The company blocked more than twice as many posts from Vietnamese users after Mark Zuckerberg agreed to the government's demands

Internal documents depict an internally conflicted company where data on the harms it causes is abundant, but solutions are halting at best.

Streaming now on Messenger, the hour-long show features Mendes performing songs from his latest album, while also taking part in conversations about activism and change

When an established company becomes fraught with scandal, advisers will often suggest changing the subject to distract from its mistakes. It’s usually a last resort effort, but the kind of textbook public relations move that advisers crave. Facebook may be planning to do just that by unveiling a new name next week, according to a…

The news comes as the board published the first of its quarterly transparency reports Thursday