Trump files class-action lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and Google

Donald Trump announced Wednesday he was serving as lead plaintiff in the class-action suits, claiming he has been wrongfully censored by the companies.

Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years after oversight board ruling

Former President Donald Trump has been suspended from Facebook for two years after an oversight board ruling, the social media company announced.

Facebook ends ban on posts claiming COVID-19 is man-made

Facebook will no longer ban posts suggesting COVID-19 was man-made amid mounting calls to further investigate the pandemic’s origins, marking a reversal for the social media giant.

Facebook data on more than 500M users found online

Details from more than 500 million Facebook users have been found available to download for free on a website frequented by low-level hacking enthusiasts.

Facebook removes video of Donald Trump interview with daughter-in-law Lara Trump

Facebook removed a video of an interview with former President Donald Trump conducted by his daughter-in-law Lara Trump, saying any content "in the voice of Donald Trump" would be scrubbed from the social media platform.

Facebook introduces new fact-check tool to combat Holocaust denial

Anyone who searches on Facebook for terms related to the Holocaust or Holocaust denial will see a message labeled “Learning about the Holocaust,” which includes a link to read credible information about the Nazi genocide.

Facebook to remove false claims about COVID-19 vaccines

The social network said it will remove any Facebook or Instagram posts with false information about COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts.

Facebook blocking new political ads to limit misinformation

Facebook says it's limiting new political ads ahead of the 2020 general election as their way of trying to limit misinformation that could lead to civil unrest.

Facebook says it's ready to fight against misinformation amid COVID-19 pandemic, election

Facebook is facing its toughest challenge yet: an election complicated by a pandemic, a deeply divided nation lured by conspiracy theories and alternate versions of reality.

Facebook beefs up anti-misinformation efforts ahead of US election

Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages -- labels directing readers to authoritative information about the upcoming presidential election.

Facebook's voting labels on candidate posts sow confusion

This week, the social network applied labels to posts by President Donald Trump and by Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, among others.