Facebook Newsroom

Facebook to ban white nationalist content

Today we're announcing a ban on praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism on Facebook and Instagram.

What Data Does Facebook Collect When I’m Not Using Facebook, and Why?

Explaining more about the information we get from other websites and apps; how we use the data they send to us; and the controls you have.

Introducing Anonymous Login and an Updated Facebook Login

Improved privacy options put better controls in your hands.

Facebook Dating

Facebook Dating makes it easier to find love through what you like.

Removing Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior from China

We removed seven Pages, three Groups and five Facebook accounts as part of a small network that originated in China and focused on Hong Kong.

Why We Disagree with The New York Times

In the early days of mobile, we built a set of APIs that enabled other companies to recreate the Facebook experience. This is very different from the public APIs used by third-party developers.

Suspending Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group from Facebook

Protecting people’s information is at the heart of everything we do.

News Feed FYI: Further Reducing Clickbait in Feed

To address feedback from our community, we're making an update to News Feed ranking to further reduce clickbait headlines.

Send Money to Friends in Messenger

We're giving people a more convenient and secure way to send or receive money between friends.

Note from Mark Zuckerberg

Everything we do at Facebook is focused on our mission to make the world more open and connected.

A Faster Facebook for iOS

Introducing Marketplace: Buy and Sell with Your Local Community

We're introducing Marketplace, a convenient destination on Facebook to discover, buy and sell items with people in your community.

Facebook Releases Data, Including All National Security Requests

We’re pleased that we can now include in a transparency report all U.S. national security-related requests including FISA as well as National Security Letters.

Is Spending Time on Social Media Bad for Us?

With people spending more time on social media, many rightly wonder whether that time is good for us. Do people connect in meaningful ways online? Or are they simply consuming trivial updates and polarizing memes at the expense of time with loved ones?

Removing Bad Actors on Facebook

We removed 32 Pages and accounts from Facebook and Instagram because they were involved in coordinated inauthentic behavior.

Clearing Up a Few Things About Facebook’s Partners

We're facing questions about whether Facebook gave large tech companies access to people's information and, if so, why we did this.

An Update on Our Plans to Restrict Data Access on Facebook

Two weeks ago we promised to take a hard look at the information apps can use when you connect them to Facebook as well as other data practices. Today, we want to update you on the changes we're making to better protect your Facebook information.

Introducing Facebook Camera

Today, we're introducing Camera, a new mobile app that makes using Facebook photos faster and easier.

What Should Happen to People’s Online Identity When They Die?

It’s difficult to know what action to take with the account of someone who has died.

Introducing Hello

See who's calling, block unwanted calls and search for people and places.

News Feed FYI: Click-baiting

Today we're announcing some improvements to News Feed to help people find the posts and links from publishers that are most interesting and relevant.

Spaces: A New Way to Connect with Friends in VR

Introducing Facebook Spaces, a new VR app where you hang out with friends in a fun, interactive virtual environment as if you were in the same room.

Removing Trending From Facebook

We will remove Trending from Facebook next week and we will also remove products and third-party partner integrations that rely on the Trends API.

An Update on the Security Issue

We're sharing new details about the recent security issue.

Hard Questions

Today we're starting something new.

A New, Optional Way to Share and Discover Music, TV and Movies

We’re making conversations quicker and easier.