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Meta brings Your Algorithm AI controls to Facebook

Meta on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, rolled out a set of AI-powered tools that let Facebook users steer what shows up in Feed and Reels. The main feature, called Your algorithm, is a dedicated space where people can add and…

Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning’ divides critics

Aaron Sorkin's return to Facebook, "The Social Reckoning," has drawn a divided response from critics ahead of its theatrical release. Some reviewers call it sharp journalism drama. Others find it familiar, preachy or late to its subject. The film is…

Meta paid neo-Nazi-linked creators through Facebook, probe finds

Meta is facing renewed scrutiny after an investigation by Australian public broadcaster ABC News Verify found that Facebook's invitation-only Content Monetisation programme has been paying advertising revenue to creators linked to neo-Nazi groups and anti-vaccine activism.

Meta launches free Facebook Verified badge for users

Meta announced on Thursday the launch of Facebook Verified, a free badge designed to confirm that a real person is behind a Facebook profile, using a video selfie checked against existing profile photos. The move marks a new front in…

Facebook, Instagram hit by major global outage

Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp went down for users around the world on Friday morning, with more than 100,000 people reporting problems on outage-tracking site Downdetector as Meta scrambled to restore service.