Tag: Social

Facebook is partnering with leaders from the technology, healthcare, global development and academic sectors to establish the Alliance for Advancing Health Online. This new initiative aims to advance public understanding of how social media and behavioral sciences can be leveraged to improve the health of communities around the world.  The partners of the Alliance include…

According to a recent study by the World Health Organization, COVID-19 has exacerbated mental health challenges globally, while disrupting or halting critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide. As the pandemic continues to impact emotional health, we’re partnering with leading mental health experts around the world to offer support and provide new resources.…

As COVID-19 vaccine availability expands, there is a lot of work left to improve equitable access. As well as showing everyone on our platforms trusted vaccine information, we are focusing on how we can support communities with steeper challenges to accessing COVID-19 vaccines. Our work includes: 1) fundraising for global vaccine equity, 2) promoting reliable…

Storytelling helps people build meaningful bonds: we all have stories to share with our friends, our communities, and the world at large. Speech, sound, and language are the building blocks for how we connect with each other. That’s why good audio experiences can feel immersive and intimate at the same time. They make you feel…

Today, we’re sharing actions we took against two separate groups of hackers in Palestine — a network linked to the Preventive Security Service (PSS) and a threat actor known as Arid Viper — removing their ability to use their infrastructure to abuse our platform, distribute malware and hack people’s accounts across the internet. To the…