Elizabeth Warren Has Mark Zuckerberg Thoroughly Spooked

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Oct 1, 2019 In leaked recordings, the social media giant slams competitors, critics and the government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Latest Victim in the Crucifixion of Julian Assange

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 23, 2019 The mysterious arrest of a data privacy activist linked to the WikiLeaks founder raises vital questions about government surveillance. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

Facebook and FTC: Hammer or Slap on the Wrist?

BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated Press Jul 24, 2019 The Federal Trade Commission's record $5 billion fine and new oversight of Facebook don't go as far as many critics would have liked. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘The Great Hack’ Shows How Facebook Got Your Number

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Jul 23, 2019 For an Oscar-nominated filmmaking team, what started as a documentary on the Sony hack morphed into Cambridge Analytica’s brain hack. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Border Patrol Refuses to Come Clean on Secret Facebook Group

A.C. Thompson / ProPublica Jul 11, 2019 Following the exposure of offensive social media posts, the agency won't say how many members have been disciplined or even investigated. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Facebook Has Ignored Its Secret Hate Groups for Years

Ariana Tobin / ProPublica Jul 3, 2019 A new report on the online activities of border patrol officials raises questions about how the site is moderating users' posts, if at all. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Facebook Libra

Adam Zyglis / The Buffalo News, NY Jun 24, 2019 Dig deeper

Facebook’s Authoritarian Money Grab

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Jun 21, 2019 The tech behemoth’s bid to create its own pseudocurrency à la China’s WeChat is likely to flop, but we can't afford to write it off. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Facebook’s Zuckerberg Is the Focus of Latest Doctored Video

MAE ANDERSON / The Associated Press Jun 12, 2019 Mark Zuckerberg gets a taste of his own medicine: fake footage of him gloating over his domination of the world. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Facebook Is Still Letting Kids Get Duped

Nathan Halverson / Reveal Jun 9, 2019 The social media giant hasn’t changed policies that put users at risk of being bamboozled into spending money on games. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Just an Innocent Content Platform (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig May 30, 2019 Even though it’s not even close to the most egregious falsehood disseminated on Facebook, the doctored video of a “drunk” Nancy Pelosi helped laid bare a corporate culture of content at all costs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Is Facebook Betting Big on Brexit?

Marshall Auerback / Independent Media Institute May 13, 2019 The social media giant's decision to expand its operations in London may hold important clues about the future of the British economy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )