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Facebook Forecast app can predict the future
By Sarah Brennan published
News Speculation on everything from COVID-19 to celebrity baby names is all in one app

Trump tweet hit with a manipulated media warning label
By Sarah Brennan published
News Twitter and Facebook take action against social media posts from President Donald Trump

Facebook buys street-level mapping start-up Mapillary
By David Gargaro published
News The social network plans to take on Apple and Google in ground-level mapping

Civil rights groups call for a Facebook advertising boycott
By Tyler Omoth published
News Civil rights groups are urging major advertisers to boycott Facebook in July to help stop hate speech.

Facebook to share more about privacy updates and changes
By Sarah Brennan published
News “Our work on privacy is never finished,” says chief privacy officer Michel Protti

Biden campaign publishes an open letter to Facebook
By Sarah Brennan published
News Campaign urges Facebook to take action and “ensure we have a fair election this November”

Study calls for Facebook to stop outsourcing content moderation
By Sarah Brennan published
News Study also urges Facebook to double number of moderators and hire a content overseer

Facebook launches Manage Activity for archiving and deleting old posts
By David Gargaro published
News New Facebook feature allows users to manage their digital footprint
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