Technology Facebook asks court to toss FTC lawsuit over its buys of Instagram and WhatsApp The social network says the Federal Trade Commission's complaint is "without legal or factual support." The agency alleges Facebook buys promising rivals to stifle competition. Shannon Bond
Technology Senators Blast Facebook For Concealing Instagram's Risks To Kids Days after Facebook's Instagram "paused" work on an app for kids under 13, U.S. senators grilled the company's head of safety about how both platforms negatively affect teens and young people. Shannon Bond
Technology Lawmakers Push Facebook To Abandon Instagram For Kids, Citing Mental Health Concerns New reporting on Facebook's internal research into the risks of Instagram to teens is fueling pressure from Washington. Shannon Bond
Health Facebook's Most Viewed Article In Early 2021 Raised Doubt About COVID Vaccine The social network acknowledged it had held back a report about the most viewed content on its platform in the first three months of 2021. Shannon Bond
Technology Federal Trade Commission Refiles Suit Accusing Facebook Of Illegal Monopoly The regulator is taking another swing at Facebook after a judge tossed out its initial effort in June. It accused the social media giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly. Shannon Bond
Business Facebook Reveals Most Viewed Posts To Rebut Claims It's Rife With Disinformation The social network is pushing back against claims its platform is dominated by inflammatory, highly partisan right-wing accounts. Shannon Bond
Technology Facebook Boots NYU Disinformation Researchers Off Its Platform And Critics Cry Foul Facebook disabled the academics' accounts and blocked their access to its platform, saying they had violated its terms of service by collecting data about political ads. Shannon Bond
Technology Instagram Accidentally Blocked Elaine Thompson-Herah For Posting Her Own Sprint Wins The fastest woman in the world was temporarily blocked from the platform after posting videos of her races. The company says it was an accident. Josie Fischels
Technology Your Facebook Account Was Hacked. Getting Help May Take Weeks — Or $299 When Facebook accounts get hacked, victims call and email the company for help to little avail. Some have found a costly workaround: buying a virtual reality headset to get customer service. Shannon Bond
Technology Instagram Debuts New Safety Settings For Teenagers The Facebook-owned app is making new accounts for kids under 16 private by default, amid growing pressure over child safety and privacy. Shannon Bond
