After a slew of whale deaths along the east coast of the U.S., right-wing media have been promoting false fossil fuel industry talking points about offshore wind projects on Facebook. Media Matters ...

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Casey Morris, an attorney in Northern Virginia, recently started checking Facebook again after a long break. Among posts from friends and family, she noticed a strange trend. "The caption will say, ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — We're learning more about the man who investigators said shot and killed an Indian River County deputy and injured two others on Friday. WPTV dug through court records and ...

Meta is harnessing user data to train its artificial intelligence models. A new push overseas has many users worried. Romain TALON - stock.adobe.com It’s causing users to short-circuit. Meta, the ...

Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored. By Claire Cain Miller Kate Conger and Mike ...

The stories cited as evidence of recent arson-caused wildfires include structure fires that were quickly extinguished and old cases from previous years. Only two of the examples pertained to suspected ...

PITTSBURGH — Recent social media posts are claiming Pennsylvania is removing state inspection requirements. Tuesday, PennDOT set the record straight. PennDOT clarified that no legislation has removed ...

Meta has fostered an industry for viral Facebook content, but some creators say it's started to break down. (NurPhoto via Getty Images) Some of the most successful creators on Facebook aren't names ...

From casual users to the social media savvy, everyone should know these simple steps to make a Facebook post shareable When creating a post, tap the audience selector (globe icon) and choose “Public” ...