The First Amendment is not about a law, but rather a culture — specifically a culture of liberty. It is essential to tech, and in this context, Facebook is mostly right about political ads (but can…
Zuckerberg Op-Ed: New Rules Would Hurt Everyone But Facebook
The social network has the right to air its views on tech regulation — but the public would be wise to ask questions.
Facebook’s war on free will
The long read: How technology is making our minds redundant
'It's digital colonialism': how Facebook's free internet service has failed its users
Free Basics, built for developing markets, focuses on ‘western corporate content’ and violates net neutrality principles, researchers say
Facebook Shouldn't Give Politicians More Power Than Ordinary Users
Amidst escalating rhetoric about alleged "anti-conservative bias" on social media, Facebook has doubled down on its policies exempting (some) politicians from its ordinary fact-checking and from its
The Facebook Patent License Punishes You For Suing Facebook, But Lets Them Sue You
There's been a lot of discussion recently about the Facebook patent clause ("PATENTS" in Facebook repositories). While most of the objections to the license have focused on the patent revocation provisions, most of the defense focuses on the patent grant. This has meant that both sides are talking past
Social Media Should Be Public Infrastructure (with Ben Cerveny)
America Must Regulate Social Media
America invented social media. Now, it must invent regulations that protect users and free speech, argues John Wihbey.
Facebook lifts restrictions on calling women ‘property’ and trans people ‘freaks’
The social media giant Meta has loosened its public rules on hate speech as Mark Zuckerberg seeks to curry favour with Donald Trump
How to Fix Facebook—Before It Fixes Us
An early investor explains why the social media platform’s business model is such a threat—and what to do about it.
Declaration of Social Media Rights
Five fundamental rights we need for a free, open, and humane social media ecosystem
Opinion | Zuckerberg’s So-Called Shift Toward Privacy (Published 2019)
Facebook is happy to protect user data when doing so decreases the company’s civic responsibilities — but not when it threatens advertising revenue.
Decentralized Social Media for 40 Million+ Users (with Bluesky’s Jay Graber)
The Future of Sex Work Slams Up Against Big Tech
As influencers peddle more sexually explicit content, Big Tech's biggest platforms—Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter—are increasing restrictions.
Big Tech tried to get young people addicted. Now we’re fighting back
Two seismic court decisions in the US have intervened where legislators have failed to defend social media users from exploitation, writes campaigner Zamaan Qureshi
Criticism of Facebook
Facebook (and parent company Meta Platforms) has been the subject of criticism and legal action since it was founded in 2004.[1] Criticisms include the outsize influence Facebook has on the lives and health of its users and employees, as well as Facebook's influence on the way media, specifically news, is reported and distributed. Notable issues include Internet privacy, such as use of a widespread "like" button on third-party websites tracking users,[2][3] possible indefinite records of user information,[4] automatic facial recognition software,[5][6] and its role in the workplace, including employer-employee account disclosure.[7] The use of Facebook can have negative psychological and physiological effects[8] that include feelings of sexual jealousy,[9][10] stress,[11][12] lack of attention,[13] and social media addiction that in some cases is comparable to drug addiction.[14][15]
Paul Ford: Facebook Is Why We Need a Digital Protection Agency
It’s time for a digital protection agency. It’s clear ethics don’t scale, and it’s not just Facebook’s problem.
