Facebook

Facebook, YouTube Warn Of More Mistakes As Machines Replace Moderators

5:06am March 31, 2020

by Shannon Bond

As tech firms send workers home, it's creating new challenges over how to handle harmful content, including dangerous health claims. So Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are bringing in the machines.

Facebook says it's dedicating $100 million to prop up news organizations pummeled by the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Facebook Pledges $100 Million To Aid News Outlets Hit Hard By Pandemic

11:08am March 30, 2020

by David Folkenflik

Facebook says it will give $25 million to help smaller U.S. newsrooms cover the coronavirus. It's pledging $75 million to buy ads in publications in the U.S. and pandemic hot spots in Europe.

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World News

A Funny 'Talking' Dog Gives Tips On Living Right During The Coronavirus Crisis

5:10pm March 25, 2020

by Deborah Amos

Pluto and her human, Nancie Wight, have been churning out viral videos with lifestyle tips from their home in Montreal.

Amazon is among the companies telling workers in the Seattle area to stay home as the coronavirus outbreak spreads.

Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft Tell Seattle Workers To Stay Home

2:05pm March 05, 2020

by Shannon Bond

U.S. companies are trying to limit disruption from the coronavirus outbreak by curtailing travel and telling some employees to work from home. Several major tech firms are among the latest to act.

Facebook: The Inside Story, by Steven Levy

Books

'Facebook: The Inside Story' Reveals A Company Made In Its Founder's Image

4:01am February 25, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Journalist Steven Levy's rich history of the social network traces Facebook's cascading crises to the worldview and early decisions of its founder, Mark Zuckerberg.

The World Health Organization is sharing posts like these to debunk widely circulated rumors about the coronavirus on its social media.

Fake Facts Are Flying About Coronavirus. Now There's A Plan To Debunk Them

4:26pm February 21, 2020

by Malaka Gharib

Rumors and untruths are spreading online — from conspiracy theories about the origin of the virus to outlandish treatments.

News

Winston-Salem Police Say Facebook Posts 'Not Factual'

4:51pm February 17, 2020

by Paul Garber

Winston-Salem police say they weren't involved in a couple of “feel good” cop stories that recently made their way to Facebook.

Alipay and WeChat QR codes for online payment are displayed at a vegetable stall in Nantong in China's eastern Jiangsu province. Now China's central bank is preparing to test a digital currency.

Economy

China To Test Digital Currency. Could It End Up Challenging The Dollar Globally?

8:10pm January 13, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Bitcoin promises users anonymity, but transactions using China's digital currency would be tracked by its central bank. Experts say it could someday rival the dollar in international payments.

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National

Fed Up With Fundraisers On Facebook? You're Not Alone

7:00am January 11, 2020

by Tovia Smith

Facebook fundraisers posted by people on their birthdays exploded over the past year, bringing in a billion dollars for charities. But some Facebook users think it's too much of a good thing.

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Facebook says it will continue to allow political ads to be targeted to only small groups of its users. Here, Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen visiting Congress for a hearing last October.

FEC Commissioner Rips Facebook Over Political Ad Policy: 'This Will Not Do'

3:15pm January 09, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub says Facebook's "weak plan suggests the company has no idea how seriously it is hurting democracy."