If you were asked to describe yourself and your job, what words would you choose? The language we use to talk about ourselves–both inside our own heads and to others–can shape how we perceive our lives, contributions, and approach to the world. I've learned that firsthand working at Facebook, … Read …

Earlier this year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced major changes to the social network's algorithm. “You'll see less public content like posts from businesses, brands and media,” he wrote in, predictably, a Facebook status. “The public content you see … should encourage meaningful … Read More

Facebook confirmed plans on Wednesday for a sprawling data center campus east of Atlanta, a major investment in the state for a critical piece of the social media giant's internet infrastructure. The project, Facebook's ninth data center in the U.S., is expected to employ 100 in its first phase and …

According to Jon Millican, a software engineer for Facebook's Data Privacy team, introducing HTTPS security upgrades is part of this responsibility. In a blog post, the engineer said this week that HSTS preloading has now been added to link infrastructure, which will automatically convert HTTP links to … Read More

But that era, Hsieh knew, was long gone: YouTube was so now overstuffed, it was near-impossible for a sketch to randomly break out, and they worried Facebook's unpredictable algorithms made it tough to know how a video would be seen (or by whom). At one point, Hsieh and Arisso could …

Conspiracy theorists think Facebook has tapped your phone's microphone to target ads by listening to your conversations. Truth is, it doesn't have to. WSJ's Joanna Stern explains how Facebook really keeps tabs on you. Read More

The women — aged between 17 and 30 — echoed the same story: they turned to Facebook in search of abortion services and connected with people claiming to be doctors online. Of the women who spoke to CNN, none believed their procedure was safe. All said they experienced extensive bleeding … …

One week ago, Facebook sent a letter to Damian Collins, the chair of the Department of Culture Media and Sport Committee inquiry into fake news, which is trying to establish the extent to which the social network was used by foreign actors in order to influence the EU Referendum in …

The Sri Lankan government has banned the use of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The government asked internet service providers to block messaging apps after the discovery of Facebook posts encouraging violence towards the country's Muslim population. The ban follows a 10-day nationwide … Read More

If you're always running low on storage space on your Android phone, it can help to ditch some apps you don't use often, and also switch to lightweight alternatives. Facebook Messenger is a great candidate for the latter, as the social network has another version that takes up less room. …