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Alberta's Health Minister Was Called "Morbidly Obese" By A Conservative Party Executive

<b>The party has promised to look into Jordan Lien's "dumb" comment.</b> He has since issued an apology.

17 Times Old People Were The Best Facebook Users

Voice dictation, blissful ignorance, TYPING IN ALL CAPS — this post has it all!

Facebook Has Announced A Multistep Plan To Crack Down On Anti-Vax Misinformation

The platform said the crackdown will also apply to Instagram's hashtag pages and Explore section.

The Fake Newsletter: Did Facebook Help Kill Vine?

UK committee report calls the company “digital gangsters.”

U.S. Senate Demands Answers From Facebook About Alleged Anti-Conservative Bias

"Facebook must answer these serious allegations," said the chairman of the Senate commerce committee of reports the company gave less prominence to stories from right-wing media outlets.

21 Terrifying, Shocking, And Extremely Disturbing Things I Learned Last Month

A pregnant woman was stabbed to death after a Facebook Marketplace transaction earlier this year.

25 Things That — For Better Or Worse — Haven’t Been The Same Since The Pandemic

"People convinced themselves that a Facebook meme was a more trustworthy source than a scientific journal."

Here's Everything You Need To Know About What Was Said At BuzzFeed's Live EU Event

David Cameron, Nicola Sturgeon, Nigel Farage, and Penny Mordaunt answered readers' questions at a series of live town hall meetings hosted by BuzzFeed News and Facebook Live.

The Disconnect Between Facebook And Its Average Shareholder Is Both Alarming And Hilarious

<b>Facebook held its annual shareholder meeting today.</b> On deck: questions about mobile, advertising, and why doesn&#39;t my News Feed do what I want it to do?

17 Screenshots Of Clueless Parents Who Made A Decision That Was, Well...Not The Best

Whatever you do, don't let your parent post on Facebook without supervision.

This Facebook Post Proves Just How Ridiculous Women's Clothing Sizes Are

Women's clothing sits on a throne of lies.

FTC settles lawsuit over alleged X ad boycott

<figure><div><img src="https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/abiBs9VBZOF3Ww_r-H-Ma7_qtUUXropLsqxd7zinxrw/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0xMzkzNjc0MzIzLmpwZw==.webp"/></div></figure><p>The Federal Trade Commission and Media Matters agreed to a settlement and the lawsuit was dismissed this week.</p>

Threads adds direct messaging access on desktop

<figure><div><img src="https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/R0My2xChk6nJYiy8dYdxQKXYm11jBCxayJ3UfBpVAJM/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS90aHJlYWRzX2Rtc19vbl9kZXNrdG9wLnBuZw==.webp"/></div></figure><p>The much-requested update will offer social media managers new options in terms of integrating messages into their workflows.</p>

TikTok launches international ad platform campaign

<p>The company wants to showcase its value as a shopping destination with the new tagline, &ldquo;Watch it. Love it. Want it.&rdquo;</p>

Pinterest posts solid growth for the first quarter of 2026

<p>The company added 12 million more users, mainly from regions outside the U.S. and the EU, where the online discovery platform is gaining traction.</p>

OpenAI Opens ChatGPT Ads to Self-Service Platform

OpenAI is making it easier for advertisers to buy ads on ChatGPT with a self-service ads platform, new partners, measurement tools, and bidding options.

Meta implements more protocols to detect underage users

<p>New tools include artificial intelligence-powered visual analysis systems that estimate a user&rsquo;s age based on height and bone structure.</p>

From Devices to Daily Life: Samsung&#8217;s AI Living Push

Samsung Electronics America CMO Allison Stransky on ecosystem storytelling and data-driven marketing.

Chief Growth Officer Norm de Greve to Leave General Motors

The marketing exec's departure comes at a dynamic time for the automaker

Campbell’s Risa Cretella on Reinventing Iconic Brands and Winning in Commoditized Categories

Plus, empowering teams to act with conviction, even without perfect data.