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'Goodbye Meta AI' Message Won't Stop Company from Scraping Your Data

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Joey Esposito
Sept. 27, 2024 The viral message claims to protect Instagram and Facebook users against Meta using their inform ...
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Online users claimed in July 2024 Google censored or banned search predictions for both former US President Donald Trump's name and the assassination attempt on his life, as well as manipulated search results when searching for Trump or US Vice President Kamala Harris.

Google Acknowledges 'Bugs' for Trump Assassination Attempt Search Predictions, Politicians' Names

Written by:
Jordan Liles
July 31, 2024 "While our systems work very well most of the time, you can find predictions that may be unexpec ...
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Posting This Disclaimer Will Stop Meta from Using Your Posts to Train AI Models?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
June 18, 2024 "No further posts from me until meta decides to stop using all our posts to train their ai," one ...
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Why Opting Out of Meta's Use of Facebook, Instagram Posts for AI Training Isn't Easy

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Aleksandra Wrona
June 13, 2024 Meta announced it would implement significant changes to its privacy policy as of June 26, 2024.
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A false rumor claimed Reba McEntire stormed off The Voice after producers kicked her off the show, which led to a scam about Bloom CBD Gummies or Natures Leaf CBD Gummies.

Reba McEntire Stormed Off 'The Voice' After Producers Kicked Her Off Show?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 6, 2024 "The Voice" is a long-running American singing competition TV show.
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A sign shows the logo for Meta. On one side of the word is an infinity loop, while on the other side is the logo for Facebook, a white f inside a blue circle.

Posting This Notice on Your Facebook Account Will Stop Platform from Using Your Photos?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 19, 2024 Variations of this claim have been floating around the internet for more than a decade.
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Leaked Video of Mark Zuckerberg Discussing Vaccines Omits Context

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 16, 2024 Snopes obtained a transcript of Zuckerberg's full answer, revealing context was missing from the ...
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A scam making the rounds online led users to a malicious website meant to scare them into believing Apple Security Centre, MacOS Secure Services, Microsoft Support, Windows Defender Scan or some other service had detected a Trojan virus threat called Ads fiancetrack2 dll on a device.

Facebook Ads Falsely Claim Jaden Smith, Rowan Atkinson Died to Promote This Very Dangerous Scam

Written by:
Jordan Liles
April 25, 2024 Meta, the owner of Facebook, accepted money for ads displaying the death hoaxes. People who clic ...
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New, Unprecedented Facebook Rule Appeared on TV That Allows Meta to Use Your Photos?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
March 8, 2024 Users were told to post "I do not authorize META, Facebook or any entity associated with Faceboo ...
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Is This Mark Zuckerberg With Injuries After Elon Musk 'Surprised' Him?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 3, 2023 The tech giants have had a contentious relationship.
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Facebook To Charge Users $7.99 Per Month, as 'Channel 13 News' Reported?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sept. 13, 2023 Facebook users alerted friends of the purported breaking news in copy-and-paste posts.
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An image shows various Facebook users saying the social media platform was sending friend requests to profile pages the user clicked on.

Did Facebook Glitch Cause Friend Requests To Be Sent Automatically?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 16, 2023 Facebook users reported that friend requests were sent automatically when they clicked on other ...
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Yes, $725M Facebook Class Action Settlement Is Legitimate

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 19, 2023 About 250 to 280 million Facebook users are eligible to receive funds from the proposed class ac ...
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Does a 'New Facebook Rule' About Use of Photos Start Tomorrow?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 16, 2022 "Don’t forget tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule where they can use your photos," the viral p ...
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Meta did not announce plans that they will soon begin charging people this summer to use Facebook.

Will Meta Begin Charging for Verified Accounts?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Feb. 28, 2023 The service charges a monthly fee but has not launched in the U.S.
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Meta did not announce plans that they will soon begin charging people this summer to use Facebook.

'Facebook Will Start Charging This Summer' Is an Old Hoax

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 14, 2022 Meta has never announced any plans that they would start charging users to be on Facebook.
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No, Mark Zuckerberg Did Not Beg Elon Musk To Buy Facebook

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 13, 2023 He did not call him “mighty Elon,” either.
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A leaked video showed Mark Zuckerberg saying that COVID-19 vaccines could modify DNA and RNA, but this lacked both context and understanding.

Leaked Video Clip of Zuckerberg Discussing Vaccines Omits Context

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb. 6, 2023 In July 2020, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg held one of the company's regular internal Q&As for c ...
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Former US President Donald Trump will be reinstated on Facebook and Instagram with his account suspension ending in the coming weeks.

Trump's Suspension from Facebook and Instagram Ends in 'Coming Weeks,' Meta Announces

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan. 25, 2023 Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, said that former U.S. President Donald Trump wil ...
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Why Facebook Won't Be Fact-Checking Trump Now That He's Announced Candidacy

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 17, 2022 Former U.S President Donald Trump announced his 2024 reelection bid on Nov. 15, 2022.
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