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• Facebook changes its company name to 'Meta Platforms Inc.'

  October 29, 2021 9:33 AM

  Over the past year, Facebook has implemented a number of changes while battling one PR crisis after another. The social media platform has battled controversies that range from concerns over its role in the dissemination of 'fake news' to issues about questionable content on Facebook Live. As Facebook... more »

• Facebook CEO: Political ads will run through Election Day, but with new limits

  September 3, 2020 9:59 AM

  Facebook announced Thursday that it plans to address concerns about election interference on its platform, CNN reports. The social media company is not altogether banning political ads. It will continue to allow politicians to run advertisements through Election Day, however CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company would not... more »

• Facebook commits $100 million to support news industry during virus pandemic

  March 31, 2020 6:28 AM

  Facebook is making a play in support of the news/media industry by investing $100 million to support local news organizations during the coronavirus pandemic. According to Variety , this is in addition to its previous pledge to dole out $300 million over a three-year period. Campbell Brown, Vice President... more »

• Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg had lunch in Baton Rouge; Find out what he ordered Play Video

  February 23, 2017 4:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Facebook founder and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife had lunch at a popular Government Street eatery Thursday. Zuckerberg is on a road trip and Baton Rouge's Smokin Aces BBQ was his midday stop Thursday. On his Facebook page, Zuckerberg most recently posted pictures of... more »