At its core, Facebook helps you express yourself and connect with people and communities. Increasingly, people are connecting over public and relatable content, like new recipes or local hikes. Along with updates from your friends, Groups and Pages, Facebook recommends posts from creators and communities you may not know about for you to enjoy and…
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Amplifying Indigenous Voices on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Canadians mark Orange Shirt Day, or the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, on September 30 to recognize the legacy of residential schools and honour Survivors and their families. Today, we are partnering with the Orange Shirt Society and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) to amplify meaningful discussions about the impact of…
Amplifying Indigenous Voices on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Canadians mark Orange Shirt Day, or the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, on September 30 to recognize the legacy of residential schools and honour Survivors and their families. Today, we are partnering with the Orange Shirt Society and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) to amplify meaningful discussions about the impact of…
AMBER Alerts Launched in Nigeria to Help Find Missing Children
Today, we are bringing AMBER Alerts to Facebook and Instagram in Nigeria, launched in partnership with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to increase the chances of finding missing children by increasing the number of people on the lookout. With this update, when an AMBER Alert is activated by NAPTIP…
How Meta is Preparing for Italy’s 2022 Elections
Today, we are sharing our work to protect the integrity of the general elections taking place in Italy on 25 September 2022. In recent years, we’ve increased our efforts to combat misinformation by investing in teams, technology and partnerships to ensure the safety of people using Meta’s platforms. Since 2016, we’ve quadrupled our security and…
Removing Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior From China and Russia
Today, we’re sharing our findings into two covert influence operations — from China and Russia — that we took down for violating our policy against Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (CIB). We shared information with our peers at tech companies, security researchers, governments and law enforcement so they too can take appropriate action. At the end of…
Making it Easier to Switch Between and Create New Accounts and Profiles on Facebook and Instagram
Today, we’re introducing new features that will make it easier for people on Facebook and Instagram to access, create and navigate between multiple accounts and profiles. We know that many people use more than one of our apps to pursue different interests, reach a broader audience or share different aspects of who they are with…
An Independent Due Diligence Exercise into Meta’s Human Rights Impact in Israel and Palestine During the May 2021 Escalation
We want our services to be a place where people can express themselves freely and safely around the world. This is especially true in situations where social media can be used to spread hate, fuel tension and incite violence on the ground. That’s why we have clear rules against terrorism, hate speech and incitement to violence,…
Celebrating Five Years of AI Breakthroughs from Our Montreal Research Lab
French translation (Lire la version française) Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the core of our work, helping to improve our existing products and serving as a foundation for innovative new applications. As we build for the metaverse — the next iteration of the internet which we believe will have a significant impact on education, health…
Launching Parental Supervision Tools on Instagram and a Family Center in India
Today, we’ve announced the roll out of parental supervision tools on Instagram in India to help parents get more involved in their teen’s experiences. We are also introducing Family Center, a new place for parents and guardians to access supervision tools and resources from leading experts. We’ve been working closely with experts, parents, guardians and…