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Facebook will put vetted coronavirus information at the top of the News Feed

Bernie Sanders is pioneering the virtual campaign rally

The coronavirus is forcing tech giants to make a risky bet on AI

Facebook was marking legitimate news articles about the coronavirus as spam due to a software bug

Facebook’s misinformation problem goes deeper than you think

Boost first, ask questions later

Facebook is giving $1,000 to every employee to help them amid the coronavirus pandemic

Facebook reveals overhauled Oculus Quest system UI

Major tech platforms say they’re ‘jointly combating fraud and misinformation’ about COVID-19

Facebook is shutting down MSQRD, the AR selfie app it acquired in 2016

The secret lives of Facebook moderators in America

In Arizona, Facebook’s content moderators get through the day with sex, drugs, and guns

Facebook and Twitter suspend Russian trolls trying to stoke US race tensions

How social networks can do good while we’re all trapped indoors

Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy groups will fund a quadruple increase in Bay Area coronavirus testing

Facebook labels Donald Trump post ‘partly false’ after Joe Biden’s protest

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Facebook temporarily bans ads for medical face masks to prevent coronavirus exploitation

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Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are asking Seattle-based staff to work from home because of coronavirus

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Tech giants will keep paying hourly staff even if they are asked to stay home due to coronavirus

Apple, Google, and others asked to avoid travel and cancel big events

Trying to slow the spread of the virus

Thousands of political ads on Facebook were unclear about who paid for them

Bloomberg’s out of the race, but his memes may still help Democrats

Facebook will take down Trump campaign posts that look like official census 2020 ads

Tech companies are getting more aggressive to fight COVID-19 hoaxes

Facebook is suing a domain registrar for selling deceptive web addresses

Facebook’s new AI-powered moderation tool helps it catch billions of fake accounts

Facebook is giving free ads to the World Health Organization to fight COVID-19 misinformation

Facebook is shifting its Libra cryptocurrency plans after intense regulatory pressure