Today, we filed separate lawsuits in federal court against four individuals providing services intended to artificially inflate likes and followers of Instagram accounts, a practice known as fake engagement. Defendants Sean Heilweil and Jarrett Lusso, […]

The pandemic has affected everyone – but it hasn’t affected everyone equally. Women all over the world have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus – they are more likely to have extensive caring responsibilities, more […]

It’s been less than a month since we announced Oculus Quest 2 and opened pre-orders, and we’ve been blown away by the community’s response. Smaller and lighter than the original Quest, Quest 2 delivers faster […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of preventive health behaviors. While public health experts agree that we won’t have an approved and widely available COVID-19 vaccine for some time, there are steps that people […]

Today, we’re introducing a new look for Messenger including a new logo and default chat color, as well as new chat themes, like love and tie-dye, and custom reactions. We’re also adding features like selfie […]

Today we are updating our hate speech policy to prohibit any content that denies or distorts the Holocaust.   Organizations that study trends in hate speech are reporting increases in online attacks against many groups worldwide, […]

Last week, Vice President of Global Affairs and Communications Nick Clegg spoke with Richard Waters of the Financial Times, as part of The Next Web conference, about how to balance regulation and innovation. As part […]

The internet has transformed the way people connect and organize online, bringing in new voices and empowering grassroots advocates. At the same time, it has also made it possible for malicious actors to target public […]

Today, we’re sharing an update on the enforcement actions we’ve taken since our last monthly report on coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB). This includes both our September CIB report and a set of enforcement actions we’ve […]

This holiday season will be immensely challenging for many small businesses, with more people shopping online than ever. Facebook is determined to do all it can to help small businesses not just survive online but […]

It’s Instagram’s birthday today! We’re dropping some new features that we hope you’ll enjoy, but we also want to say a big thank-you to everyone who uses Instagram around the world. Every day you inspire us […]

Jump to latest news Summary Facebook is supporting the global public health community’s work to keep people safe and informed during the coronavirus public health crisis. We’re also working to address the long-term impacts by […]

Today, we’re announcing several initiatives across our apps, in collaboration with leading mental health authorities, to make it easier for people to get the support they need for themselves and others who might be struggling.  […]

On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, Facebook joined a virtual discussion hosted by The Atlantic as part of The Atlantic Ideas Festival. We shared how we’re building new tools to give people more control over their […]

Today, we filed a lawsuit in the US against two companies that used scraping to engage in an international data harvesting operation. These companies scraped data from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Amazon, in […]

Today, we are hosting the Facebook Communities Summit digitally, sharing product updates and educational resources for community leaders.  As we approach the 10-year anniversary of Facebook Groups, we’re reminded how online communities can be a […]