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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram will be blocked indefinitely. Zuckerberg denounced Trump for inciting the violence that took place Wednesday when senseless MAGA supporters stormed the Capitol building, resulting in four deaths, 52 arrests, and government officials being evacuated. “The shocking events of …

As of Yesterday evening, Facebook has blocked Donald Trump from posting on their site for 24 hours. The decision comes after FB removed a post he made supporting the pro-Trump mob that attacked the US Capitol. The statement reads: “We’ve assessed two policy violations against President Trump ’s Page, which will …

The Black Indiana doctor who publicly complained that she was racially mistreated in a hospital has died of Covid-19. On November 29, Indianapolis physician Dr. Susan Moore tested positive for coronavirus. She said some of her symptoms included high respiratory rate, high heart rate, high fever, and coughing up blood. …

Facebook wants Apple to stop letting its users know that they have the ability to disable applications from tracking their personal data.  You know those little alerts on your iPhone that educate you on how to block apps from taking your personal information? Yeah, Facebook is fighting against that move …

Cardi B has proved to us time and time again that she is here to stay, and now the Grammy award-winning rapper invites us to experience her new series “Cardi Tries ___,” which launches today. Cardi Tries ___  is Messenger’s new “Watch Together” feature which allows the audiences to enjoy Facebook …

Facebook is rolling out a new feature that will send notifications to users when interacting with a COVID-19 post that violates the platform’s terms of service. This move is the latest in Facebook’s effort to stop the spread of misinformation about the pandemic. As reported by business magazine, Fast Company, …

In September a new Instagram messaging feature was introduced called “vanish mode,” which has recently become available to most users this week. It seems as though Instagram and Messenger are jumping on the latest trend, which Snapchat gained its huge popularity, by letting users send messages that disappear after they’ve …

The US Federal Trade Commission and the coalition of states are suing Facebook, alleging that the social media giant had illegally impeded the competition by snapping up rivals to protect its monopoly power hold in social networking. According to The Guardian, one lawsuit brings together nearly every state in the …

Boosie Badazz is ready to take his IG beef with Mark Zuckerberg to court. The rapper claims Instagram banned his account because he’s Black, and now he’s prepared to sue for 20 million dollars. According to TMZ, Boosie claims he was the victim of racial discrimination when Instagram put him …

Libra, the cryptocurrency backed by Facebook, has been renamed “Diem.” The Diem Association changed its name and strategy to win favor from financial regulators worldwide. Instead of offering one coin, the Diem Association will offer several, which will be tied to different countries. Stuart Levey, CEO of Diem Association, acknowledged …

Today Facebook Inc announced that it would buy customer service Kustomer, as the world’s largest social network forays further into e-commerce. Financial details of the deal have yet to be disclosed. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report about the acquisition. They said that the transaction valued Kustomer …

Libra, a new cryptocurrency created by Facebook and others, could launch as soon as January 2021 but in a very limited format. According to CNBC, a report from the Financial Times claims the Libra Association, The Geneva-based group, which has 27 members including Facebook executives, was originally planning to launch …

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg are in the hot seat. The tech gurus both testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday. The companies are currently under review due to advertisements that ran during the 2020 presidential election. According to Dorsey,  Twitter banned over 300,000 …

Yesterday Facebook banned a large Trump-supporting group called “Stop the Steal” for using the group to organize protests against the presidential vote count.  Many group members called for violence, while others falsely claimed that the Democrats were “stealing” the election from Republicans. The “Stop the Steal” group had acquired more …

A shocking murder-suicide in Texas has left authorities and loved ones searching for answers. So far, all they have to go on is a cryptic Facebook post and a disturbing 911 call. 45-year-old Army veteran James Olivares posted “I’m sorry” on Facebook before shooting his wife, 45-year-old Brandy Evett Olivares, …

As of today, Facebook has removed over 120,000 of its posts for violating its “voter interference policies” ahead of the US election. A spokesperson told Business Insider that Facebook has also rejected over 2.2 million ads because certain organizations do not have the authority to run electoral or political ads, which …

As Donald Trump continues his isolation inside the White House after being taken to the hospital for “mild symptoms” of COVID-19, his re-election campaign is advertising multiple ads on Facebook, informing viewers that he “may be immune” to the deadly disease. The campaign is running more than 80 versions of …

House lawmakers are looking to crack down on several tech companies for their abuse of monopoly power.  In fact, they are now calling for changes to antitrust laws to combat the misuse of power.  After 15 months of investigating the practices of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google, a 449-page report …

It’s been three years and Facebook is banning QAnon pages, groups and posts that represent the conspiracy theory. QAnon is a viral, pro-Trump conspiracy theory that alleges that Donald Trump was elected to take down a cable of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who are running a global sex-trafficking ring. Conspiracy theorists who …

Four people filed a lawsuit against Facebook in a Wisconsin federal court, arguing that the social media platform enabled the violence that took place during the protests in Kenosha. The five-count civil complaint filed on Tuesday accuses Facebook of empowering “right-wing militias to inflict extreme violence and deprive Plaintiffs and …