Snopes wasn’t trying to make a statement when it announced the end of its partnership with Facebook last week. David Mikkelson, founder of the fact-checking organization, said there was a… Read More
Facebook delivered stronger-than-expected profits in the most recent quarter, boosting the stock more than 8 percent in after-hours trading. Revenues topped analysts’ forecasts at $16.9 billion and earnings per share came… Read More
Facebook has grown as fast as any company in the Seattle area in recent years, but it has done so while keeping details close to the vest, for the most… Read More
UPDATE: Facebook confirmed that it has leased 338,000 square feet in the Block 16 building. Original story below Facebook is starting to rival Amazon in terms of its voracious appetite for… Read More
Commentary: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his annual personal challenge Tuesday, this time pledging to hold a series of public talks about the role of technology in society. In his… Read More
Like many of us, Andre Vrignaud has a love/hate relationship with Facebook. “I find myself addicted to the product, itching to tap that little white ‘F’ in the pretty blue… Read More
Facebook plans to pause the sale of political ads for state and local races in Washington by the end of the year. The announcement comes on the heels of a… Read More
Facebook is in the news again, but not for the reasons it wants to be. The New York Times published an extensive report on the social giant’s privacy practices, this… Read More
Facebook and Google have settled dual lawsuits with the Washington attorney general over alleged violations of the state’s political advertisement disclosure laws Tuesday, court documents revealed. Each company agreed to pay… Read More
It’s been nearly five years, but ZeniMax’s lawsuit with Facebook over the development of the Oculus Rift headset is finally at an end. ZeniMax announced Wednesday that it agreed to… Read More
Washington state officials doubled down on rules requiring companies like Facebook to disclose information about the political ads they sell, according to The Stranger. The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission… Read More
Facebook is dramatically expanding its engineering center in Seattle, leasing a huge chunk of office space in the South Lake Union neighborhood that is also home to Amazon and a… Read More
Facebook’s dizzying growth all over the Seattle area continues unabated, and now the social media giant’s regional presence is up to 3,000 employees, with hundreds more jobs waiting to be… Read More
Facebook is making regular headlines for expanding its footprint with big new office leases in the Seattle region, and new numbers from the social networking giant help to explain what’s… Read More
Facebook appears to be eyeing even more expansion in Redmond, Wash., where it has amassed a sprawling campus near Microsoft’s headquarters. Citing documents obtained through a public records request, the… Read More
Facebook already has a large presence in Seattle’s urban core, but the company is increasingly expanding its operation to other parts of the region. In two newly confirmed deals, the… Read More
Brendan Iribe, co-founder and former CEO of Oculus, is leaving Facebook’s virtual reality arm, marking another key founder departure from a business acquired by the social giant. Iribe announced his… Read More
Facebook is releasing new details of an attack that gave hackers access to tens of millions of individuals’ Facebook accounts. At the same time, it revised downward the number of… Read More
Tech stocks had their worst day in years, as a mass sell-off caused major drops for some of the world’s most valuable companies. Per Yahoo Finance, Amazon stock tumbled 6.15… Read More
Today’s featured stories Microsoft will launch Project xCloud game streaming service in 2019, powered by custom servers built from Xbox components Facebook debuts new video chatting device Portal amid privacy… Read More
Facebook on Monday unveiled Portal, a new at-home hardware device focused on video chat. Portal and the larger Portal+ use AI-powered technology to automatically pan and zoom and minimize background… Read More
Hackers were able to access nearly 50 million Facebook accounts by exploiting a security vulnerability, the company said Friday. In response, Facebook logged about 90 million users out of their… Read More
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the company’s next big virtual reality release, the $399 Oculus Quest. Oculus Quest is the realization of the long-anticipated “Project Santa Cruz,” and according to… Read More
A whopping 79 percent of Americans believe that tech companies should be regulated in the same way that news organizations are, according to a new survey from Gallup and Knight… Read More
Today’s featured stories Boeing to open research center in Boston area, focusing on autonomous aircraft Cat celebrity Lil Bub lends poop to Seattle startup, leading to discovery of new kinds… Read More
Today’s featured stories Facebook discovers coordinated political influence campaign ahead of midterm elections Seattle Children’s opens new community clinic to serve families affected by gentrification Apple beats earnings expectations with… Read More
Facebook has uncovered 32 pages and accounts working together to spread messaging tied to hot-button issues, the same tactics used during the 2016 election. The discovery comes amid primaries for… Read More
Today’s featured stories Facebook shares sink 8% as Q2 revenue and user growth misses analyst estimates Google rolls out Gmail redesign to G Suite customers, plus new Google Voice beta… Read More
Update: Facebook lost around $120 billion in market value on Thursday following its disappointing earnings. Facebook missed quarterly revenue expectations for the first time in years as shares of the… Read More
Facebook has agreed to stop allowing third-party advertisers to exclude ethnic and religious groups when targeting ads for housing, credit, employment, insurance or public accommodations as part of a settlement… Read More