Facebook is pledging to take a harder line against vaccine misinformation. The platform announced on Feb. 8 that it would immediately begin banning users, groups …
Read moreFacebook Is Deleting Posts That Make False COVID-19 Claims
Back in October, and ahead of a contentious presidential election, Facebook temporarily stopped using algorithms to recommend political and civic groups to its users. Now, …
Read moreFacebook Will Permanently Stop Recommending Political Groups Following Capitol Attack
If an offer on social media seems too good to be true, know that it probably is. Such was the case on Nov. 29, when …
Read moreIf You See This ‘Free Groceries’ Post On Facebook, Don’t Be Fooled
The California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act, also known as Proposition 24, will make it more difficult for large technology companies such as Facebook and …
Read moreNew California Law Will Make It Harder For Facebook, Google To Gather Users’ Data
Creative goods marketplace Etsy announced it’s banning merchandise associated with QAnon, an umbrella term for a loosely-organized network that believes in a convoluted set of …
Read moreEtsy Is Banning QAnon Merchandise From Its Marketplace
It might sound strange for a company to pay its customers to stop using its service. But that’s what Facebook is looking to do for …
Facebook will block new political ads the week before election day. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he wants to reduce the risk of false and misleading claims …
Read moreWhy Facebook Is Going To Block New Political Ads The Week Before The Election
More than 1,000 people have raised at least $10,000 in tips for a Starbucks employee who refused to serve a woman who was not wearing a mask …
Facebook announced that it will now let users turn off political ads, both on Facebook and Instagram, which the company also owns. We’re still about …
Read moreFacebook Will Now Let Users To Turn Off Political Ads
Just when we needed something lighthearted on our Facebook feeds to break up the doom-and-gloom of the COVID-19 news cycle, along came the new Facebook …
Social distancing and social media go hand-in-hand. When you can’t be with friends and family in person, you can share memes and informative articles, chat …
Read moreFacebook Is Adding A New Hug Reaction So We Can Support Each Other While Social Distancing
It looks so innocuous, that green leafy herb resembling parsley. Yet to legions of people, cilantro (which is called coriander in some places in the …
Read moreThere’s A Facebook Group For People Who Hate Cilantro With Nearly 250,000 Members
If you’ve been looking for love in all the wrong places, there’s a new way to search for your soulmate online: Facebook Dating is now …
Facebook is no longer just a place to connect with former high school buddies; the social media giant now wants to make it easier for …
Read moreYou Can Now Find Places To Donate Blood Via Facebook
Rachel Farnsworth is a popular food blogger with more than 48,000 followers on Instagram and more than 2.7 million on Facebook. When someone commented on …
Read moreThis Blogger’s Response To Being Called An ‘Old Hag’ For Having Gray Hair Is Going Viral
If you’ve had any Facebook friends who have passed away in recent years, you might have seen their accounts switch to a “Remembering” memorialized account. …
Read moreHere’s How You Can ‘memorialize’ A Deceased Loved One On Facebook
If you received a strange phone call on your WhatsApp in recent weeks, you may have been the victim of a cyber crime — even …
Read moreWhatsApp Got Hacked—Here’s What To Do To Protect Yourself
The next time you hop on Facebook, you might notice some major changes. In response to user preferences, the mobile app will now put much …
Read moreYou’ll Soon Notice Changes To Facebook That Focus On Connecting People In More Private Ways
Having a pet go missing is a situation that no pet owner wants to find themselves in, but approximately 10 million pets are stolen or …
Molly Hughes was only 5 months old when her parents received the devastating news that their baby girl had stage four neuroblastoma. This rare type …
Read moreThis Baby Girl Is In Remission From Cancer And Her Photos Are Going Viral
If you haven’t changed your Facebook or Instagram password recently, you might want to do so now. In a blog post published yesterday, Facebook disclosed …
Everyone loves popcorn, but you may not know that when it comes to little ones, the popular snack can pose a serious choking hazard. After …
Read moreThis Mom Is Warning Other Parents After Her Son Got A Piece Of Popcorn In His Lungs
If you feel like you’re addicted to Facebook, you may be onto something. A new study conducted by researchers at Michigan State University and published in the Journal …
Read moreStudy Finds Some Social Media Use Is Akin To Drug Use
In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, Americans became increasingly concerned with the spread of misinformation, especially online, and particularly through social media. Now, …
Read moreNew Study Finds Baby Boomers Most Likely To Fall Victim To Fake News On Facebook
No, your phone isn’t broken. On Dec. 6, strange lines began appearing on some Instagram posts and Stories, which are photos and videos that disappear …
Read moreA Mysterious Instagram Glitch Showed Funky Lines On Photos
If you’ve spent any time on Facebook over the last two months, you may have received an alarming message about your account being cloned. The …
Read moreAuthorities Warn Facebook Users To Beware Of Suspicious Hoax Messages
Picture this: It’s 3 a.m. You’re tired but can’t sleep. You’ve decided to click around Wikipedia and you learn about the fascinating mating habits of …
Read moreFacebook Messenger Will Soon Let You ‘Unsend’ A Message
Sheryl Sandberg, Mark Zuckerberg and me. And there’s a good chance you, too. Welcome to a not-so-exclusive club: Facebook users who may have been affected …
Read moreFacebook Hack: What You Should Do If You’re Affected By The Breach
Tech users have long questioned whether mobile devices and smart speakers eavesdrop on their private conversations. Apple answered that question on Aug. 7 with a …
Get ready to find out how much time you spend on Facebook and Instagram. A new set of features are starting to roll out to …
Read moreFacebook And Instagram Will Now Reveal How Much Time You Spend In Each App
Although it may feel like summer is just getting started, back-to-school time will be here before we know it. One Florida mom went school supply …
Read moreThis Mom’s Post About How Much Teachers Care Is Going Viral
Capt. Chris Blazek of the Chattanooga Fire Department in Chattanooga, Tennessee arrived at the scene of a car crash on June 2 to find a …
Read moreAdorable Photo Of Firefighter With Little Girl After Crash Goes Viral
Before there were smartphones, singles would often go to bars or clubs and try to meet “the One,” or at least the one for that …
Read moreOnline Dating Can Lower Your Self-Esteem And Increase Depression
It is no secret that most of us are very dependent on our smartphones and social media. In fact, the average person checks their phone …
Read morePosting Daily Photos On Social Media Could Actually Boost Your Well-Being
Ever since news broke back in March that millions of Facebook users’ private information had been accessed by a political consultancy without their permission, the …
Facebook wants to help people find love on its platform. At its annual developers conference, F8, the company announced a new dating feature. Users can …
When it comes to what you share on social media, there is no such thing as being too careful. That includes things that might seem …
Read moreHow Answering Facebook Questions Could Make You Vulnerable To Hackers
Following a data breach that affected millions of Facebook users and admissions from the social media giant that it used automated tools to scan the …
Read moreFacebook Messenger Now Forcing Some Users To Check Their Privacy Settings
Most people can agree that teachers have a really hard job. Sure, they may get summers off, but their challenges are well-documented. Between molding the …
Read moreTeacher’s Viral Facebook Rant Is A Reminder Of How Hard That Job Can Be
About 87 million people have had their Facebook data misused in a breach by Cambridge Analytica. And now, Facebook is taking steps to notify users …
Read moreHow To Find Out If Your Facebook Account Was Part Of Cambridge Analytica Data Breach
In the wake of Facebook’s privacy scandal regarding Cambridge Analytica, CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed in an interview that the tech giant scans messages sent via …
You might assume that chats sent on Facebook Messenger are completely private. But you’d be wrong. Facebook confirmed April 5 that it uses automated tools …
With growing concerns about the privacy of using Facebook, users may want to see what the social media giant is collecting about you. It was …
In today’s social media-driven society, there are countless apps and websites designed to keep you and your friends—no matter how far away—in touch and up-to-date …
Anyone who has ever parented a toddler knows that it’s often a herculean task. The so-called “terrible twos” are so well-known that even non-parents feel …
Read moreFacebook Post About ‘Terrible’ 2-Year-Olds Is Going Viral
Oh, technology. You can be seriously so awesome, but then downright creepy. The latest example of what could honestly fall into either category: Facebook’s new …
Read moreFacebook Has A New Face Recognition Feature—Here’s How To Turn It Off
In fall 2016, I noticed something different about myself. I was agitated and angsty. I know many others felt this way—I know because Facebook told …
Ah, the Instant Pot. In the past few years, the electric pressure cooker has become an immediate classic in thousands of kitchens all over the …
Read moreIf You Have An Instant Pot, Check Out These 10 Groups For Best Recipes And Cooking Tips
If you find Facebook Messenger’s “Active Status” feature to be a bit creepy, we have some bad news. Instagram has now also become more stalker-friendly, …
Read moreInstagram’s New Feature Is Bad News If You Like Privacy
Did your friend from high school just upload a photo of herself onto Facebook next to a museum portrait? Of course she did. That’s what …
Read moreHow To Turn Your Face Into A Museum Portrait Like You See Everyone Doing On Your Newsfeed
In a world where bad news is ubiquitous, it’s heartwarming to know that there are still caring people helping to make it a better place. Minnie …
Read moreCrossing Guard Gives Free Winter Coats To Kids, Warms Our Hearts