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How to Delete Your Facebook Account
Sick of the world's leading social network? Say goodbye to all those 'friends' by following these instructions to temporarily deactivate or permanently delete your Facebook account.
How to Quickly Delete Old Facebook Posts
Now more than ever, it's important to curate what pops up on your social media feeds. Here's how to delete or hide Facebook posts from your Timeline one by one or in bulk.
Zuckerberg: Biden Admin Efforts to 'Censor' COVID-19 Content Were 'Wrong'
'It was our decision whether or not to take content down, [but] we made some choices that...we wouldn't make today,' the Meta CEO tells the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee.
Trump: Mark Zuckerberg Calls Me, Says He Won't Vote for a Democrat
The Meta CEO, however, has said he is not endorsing any candidate this year.
Facebook's Newest Monetization Experiment: Ads in Your Notifications
Meta's marketing test allows companies to buy a spot in the notifications list, but does not let users opt out. I’ve now seen at least four, and they all have several things in common.
17 Hidden Facebook Features Only Power Users Know
The world's largest social network is full of advanced features that you're probably not using, so we dug deep into the settings menu to find the most useful ones for you. Enjoy!
Facebook Is a Hub for Animal Torture Videos, Where Crypto Buys Cruelty
An animal welfare group protests outside Meta's headquarters over its failure to remove monkey torture videos, some of which are commissioned by buyers on Telegram.
How to Prevent Facebook From Sharing Your Personal Data
Here's how to limit the data Facebook (and parent company Meta) shares about you or your friends via websites, games, or apps.
Researcher Sues Meta for the Right to 'Turn Off' Facebook's News Feed
Ethan Zuckerman's Unfollow Everything 2.0 extension lets people erase all their follows and start from scratch, but Meta has previously argued that such tools violate its terms.
How to Recover a Facebook Account
Whether you've forgotten your password, suspect you've been hacked, or are just helping out a friend who lost access, these are the steps you need to take.
Facebook Really, Really Doesn't Want You to Read This One Story
Meta blocks a Kansas news site from Facebook and Threads after it posts an opinion piece criticizing the social network's downranking of climate-change topics.
Facebook Revives 'Poking' and the Kids Are Into It for Some Reason
Facebook revamps one of its earliest features, the Poke, and usage is way up among Gen Z users.
Trump Opposes US TikTok Ban Because He Hates Facebook
The Biden administration supports a bill that could ban TikTok in the US. But Trump says it would boost his 'enemy,' Facebook, even though he too sought to ban TikTok in the past.
State AGs Demand Answers on Surge in Facebook, Instagram Account Takeovers
The state attorneys general say they've seen a 'dramatic increase in user account takeovers and lockouts on Facebook and Instagram,' and are pushing Meta to take stronger action.
Facebook Finds New Way to Unfriend Publishers by Nixing News Tab
As Meta turns its attention toward doing battle with TikTok, its record of bad-faith behavior toward newsrooms continues with the demise of the Facebook News tab in the US and Australia.
Meta Tells Instagram, Facebook Users How to Avoid Apple's Fees
Meta is adding the infamous Apple tax to its paid Instagram and Facebook boosts later this month, but is also telling buyers how to avoid those pesky App Store fees.
Meta Promises Fix for Annoying 'Chirping' Glitch on Facebook iOS App
Is your Facebook app 'tweeting' while you scroll? You're not alone. Meta is working to make it stop, but here's how to turn off in-app noises altogether in the interim.
Don't Lose Your Favorite Clips: How to Download Videos From Facebook
After testing dozens of different ways to download videos from Facebook, we've pinpointed the best desktop tools, browser extensions, and mobile apps to help you get the job done.
TikTok Use Soars, X Slumps, But an Old Favorite Dominates Social Media
The latest edition of the Pew Research Center's survey finds younger Americans are most attuned to Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok. Among US adults, 83% have used YouTube.
Meta to Limit Teens From Seeing Suicide, Eating Disorder Posts on Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg's company is taking action after a whistleblower and state officials accused Meta of doing too little to stop harms to minors.
