Facebook's parent company Meta said in a statement that it had received requests from a number of governments and the European Union "to take further steps in relation to Russian state controlled media." Jenny Kane/AP file photo hide caption
Shannon Bond Shannon Bond is a correspondent at NPR, covering how misleading narratives and false claims circulate online and offline, and their impact on society and democracy.
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Monday
Meta said it has removed the accounts and blocked the websites being used to masquerade as independent news outlets and posted claims about Ukraine being a failed state. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter remove disinformation targeting Ukraine
Saturday
Meta, Facebook's parent company, says the decision to bar Russian state media from making money on its platform comes in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Tony Avelar/AP hide caption
Tuesday
Meta is spending billions on the metaverse. Here's what it's like on the inside
Wednesday
Ranking member Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., speaks during a Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security hearing about online child safety in October. Samuel Corum/Getty Images file photo hide caption
Thursday
Meta's Market value plummets by $200 billion as Facebook user base declines
In this illustration photo taken in Los Angeles on Oct. 28, 2021, a person watches on a smartphone as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveils the META logo. The name of Facebook's parent company was changed to Meta to represent a future beyond just its troubled social network. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Friday
Joe Rogan, the comedian, TV commentator and podcaster, reacts during an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in May 2020. Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images hide caption
What the Joe Rogan podcast controversy says about the online misinformation ecosystem
Thursday
In the year since the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, a crackdown by big tech platforms has sent the attack's organizers and far-right groups scrambling for new homes on the internet. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption
Kicked off Facebook and Twitter, far-right groups lose online clout
Monday
Social media companies face scrutiny from regulators, lawmakers and users over everything from misinformation to teen mental health to election security. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption
2022 will be a tense year for Facebook and social apps. Here are 4 reasons why
Tuesday
Thursday
Meta banned seven surveillance firms from Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp on Thursday, accusing the firms of using the platforms to spy on about 50,000 unsuspecting people. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images hide caption