For Much of the World, Facebook Going Down Is a Disaster, Not a Joke
The Facebook outage highlights how integrated the platform has become into the structure of the internet for much of the world.
Facebook Can’t Be Saved
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told senators that Facebook shouldn’t be broken up, but its problems are a direct consequence of its size.
Facebook’s Outage Shows We Need Antitrust Action Now
Facebook is already the internet gateway for millions of people across the world. Transparency and accountability can't fix that. Breaking it up can.
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Are All Down
Seemingly all Facebook-owned services have gone offline with little explanation thus far.
My Facebook “Friend” Made a Sex Video of Me, and Then Blackmailed Me
“I believe my video is probably still out there, circulating somewhere in the dark web.”
How Social Media Helped ‘Taliban 2.0’ Take Control of Afghanistan
The modern, tech-savvy Taliban aren’t the same as they were 20 years ago. Now they’re using the internet to control the narrative—and assert their dominance.
WhatsApp Can’t Ban the Taliban Because It Can’t Read Their Texts
The Taliban are using the Facebook-owned chat app to spread messages to Afghan citizens as they take over the country.
India Wants More Control Over Social Media. Twitter Is Pushing Back.
Modi is the most followed world leader on Twitter. His government wants social media companies to promptly process content removal requests.
Why WhatsApp Won't Let You Appear Offline
The app is steadfast about not letting you shield your online status from other users.
WhatsApp Spying Site Blames WhatsApp for Letting It Spy
A WhatsApp tracking site marketed to catching suspected cheating spouses blames WhatsApp for facilitating the service with its always-on online status feature.
You Can’t Hide Whether You Are Online on WhatsApp—And That’s a Problem
WhatsApp doesn't allow you to control who can see whether you are online or not. Privacy experts are worried this opens the door to stalkers.
Facebook Finally Admits Its ‘Pivot to Privacy’ Will Help Child Abusers
Facebook currently accounts for 94% of all online child abuse reports.