A North Carolina car dealership has rightfully received a lot of backlash after posting an offensive Facebook post containing a derogatory term featuring one of their customers.  What should have been an exciting time for Trinity Bethune, 21, turned out to be very disappointing. She purchased her first car Wednesday from Lumberton …

An Alabama doctor recently made a Facebook post detailing her recent experiences with treating unvaccinated COVID-19 patients. On Monday, Dr. Brytney Cobia said all but one of her COVID patients had not received the vaccine. The sole vaccinated patient only needed a little oxygen and is expected to recover, but …

Facebook reportedly plans to build an entire town called Willow Park near its headquarters in Menlo Park, California. The project, partnered between the social networking giant and Oakland, CA-based company, Signature Development Group, will reportedly consist of 1,729 apartments, a supermarket, a pharmacy, retail, as well as 1.25 million square …

Facebook Inc. said on Thursday that it is starting to alert some users that they may have seen “extremist content” on the social media network. “Are you concerned that someone you know is becoming an extremist?” a notification said, according to screenshots published on Twitter. Another alert said, “you may have been exposed …

Facebook’s market value surpassed $1 trillion for the first time on Monday, making it the sixth U.S. digital corporation to do so. Throughout 2021, Facebook has been steadily approaching the $1 trillion mark, but the news that finally drove it over the top was a judge’s dismissal of an FTC …

Facebook has officially launched Live Audio Rooms, its new live audio competitor against Clubhouse. Back in April, Baller Alert reported on Facebook’s mission to launch various audio features onto its platform, including a copycat version of Clubhouse, which has been named Live Audio Rooms. According to Tech Crunch, the new …

On Friday, Facebook announced that Donald Trump will remain banned from Facebook and Instagram and will look into reinstating his accounts in January 2023. Due to his risking the public’s safety, the social media company has decided not to allow him to resume his accounts, CNBC reported. “We will evaluate …

Dozens of attorneys general called for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to drop his plans to create an Instagram for children under the age of 13. According to the letter sent to the social media platform, 44 lawyers are all on the same page about kids under 13 being on Instagram. …

The ban on Donald Trump’s Facebook account has been upheld, but that doesn’t mean it’s permanent. Trump has been declared persona non grata by the Facebook oversight board. However, the board agreed that Facebook, aka “Mark Zuckerberg“— could lift the suspension within six months of it being imposed. The day …

Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he will be making a copycat version of Clubhouse for Facebook. From Instagram Stories to now a Clubhouse-like feature on Facebook? On Monday, Zuckerberg announced the company would be creating an audio feature that allows users to talk amongst one another. The feature will reportedly …

High and regular-ranked U.S. military personnel are sharing their far-right ideologies in secret Facebook groups. Facebook, for some time, has been a haven for individuals who share white nationalist, racist, and far-right ideologies. While that may be the norm for some everyday people, NBC News has just released information about …

Personal information, including phone numbers, full names, locations, email addresses, birthdates, and other identifying information of 533 million Facebook users were posted on a low-level hacking forum. According to Business Insider, the data breach affected Facebook users from 106 countries, and 32 million records were from United States-based users. According to Alon Gal, the …

Facebook confirmed that it removed the account of  Noah Green, the suspect identified in Friday’s fatal attack at the Capitol. His Instagram account has also been suspended. “After this horrific event, our thoughts are with the Capitol Police and their loved ones,” Facebook said in a statement. “We have designated the incident …

Facebook removed a video of a new interview with Donald Trump, saying any content “in the voice of Donald Trump” would be removed from their platform. According to Fox News, the interview conducted by Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, a Fox News contributor, was removed from the platform as per their …

Twelve attorneys are calling for Facebook and Twitter to remove anti-vaxxer disinformation. Like Trump’s false claims of voter fraud, it is time for the anti-vaccination disinformation to be gone, says 12 attorney generals. The lawyers are pushing for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to reinforce their …

Facebook’s popular social media platform Instagram is preparing to launch a new version of the image-sharing network, designed specifically for children under 13. According to Buzzfeed News, the new version is especially targeted at its younger audience. “I’m excited to announce that going forward, we have identified youth work as …

A Facebook page that seemingly belonged to a Georgia sheriff’s office spokesman assisting in the investigation of the recent massage parlor slayings promoted a T-shirt that contained racist language about China. According to Yahoo! News, the Facebook account under the name “Jay Baker” featured numerous photos of the same Jay …

What a time to be a creator! On Thursday, social media giant Facebook announced its plan to help creators monetize their content. According to Business Insider, the new feature allows creative users to earn money off 60-second videos and live-streamed events. It also will open ad opportunities for more users. …

Facebook has announced its new TikTok-like platform, “BARS,” where users can freestyle over a selection of beats. The app allows you to record videos capped at 60 seconds in length and shared across all social media platforms once made in the program. Users may use the app to reward especially …

Facebook has launched a new content initiative called We the Culture, looking to invest in content from Black creators. The initiative will incorporate Facebook Watch and partnerships with production companies that produce Black films and content. The company announced its inaugural class, which includes 120 creators such as Lauren “Lolo” …