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Pubic Hair Trended on Facebook This Morning

For the hordes of people who get their news from Facebook, today brought a particularly hairy situation with it. And by that we mean pubic hair. As Twitter user Matt Silverman pointed out this morning, Facebook’s trending tab included a topic about genital topiaries. Oh, glory days! When we checked earlier this morning, the good…

Social Media Sophie Kleeman

Ad Giant Says Facebook Fears Snapchat’s ‘Penetration’

Martin Sorrell—the CEO of WPP, a major advertising and public relations company—said Tuesday that his clients poured $1 billion more into Facebook advertising this year than they did Snapchat. Nevertheless, he purported that Facebook has been “trying to undermine Snapchat.” “Clearly there is some concern [by Facebook] about the penetration Snapchat is getting,” he explained.…

Social Media Eve Peyser

Find Someone Who Looks at You Like Mark Zuckerberg Looks at Vin Diesel

On Sunday, Mark Zuckerberg interviewed Vin Diesel on Facebook Live before they took the stage together at the Breakthrough Awards—Silicon Valley’s own sort of Nobel prize-Oscars hybrid, which gave $25 million to scientists this year. Clearly a fan, Zuck excitedly asked the action star about topics ranging from science to his tuxedo to Triple X,…

Social Media Eve Peyser

Facebook Spends $20 Million to Quiet Gentrification Critics Near Its Headquarters

Facebook is making good on its promise to build affordable housing near its headquarters in Menlo Park. The social media giant announced plans on Friday to build new housing in the area to offset concerns about the controversial 1.1 million square-foot expansion of its headquarters. “This is what our neighbors have told us their community…

Social Media Michael Nunez

The Men Who Run Startups Blame Lack of Diversity on Everyone Else

There is a well-documented problem with diversity in the male-dominated tech world. Who’s to blame? A new survey of some of the most powerful future Silicon Valley millionaires reveals that men, shockingly, want to blame everyone and everything but the tech industry itself. San Francisco venture capital firm First Round Capital polled over 700 start…

Social Media Sidney Fussell

Palmer Watch: Day 69 [Nice]

Welcome to day 69 of Palmer Watch—another day in which neither Palmer Luckey nor Facebook will tell me if the founder of Oculus VR even works at the social networking giant or not. It’s been 69 days since the 24-year-old made a statement after The Daily Beast revealed Luckey was helping fund a political organization…

Social Media William Turton

Woman Goes to Jail for Using a Fake Facebook Account to Frame Ex-Lover

We shouldn’t have to tell you this: Don’t use Facebook to frame your ex-lover for a crime. A woman in Southern California learned this lesson the hard way after she created a phony Facebook profile of her ex-boyfriend to frame him for stalking, kidnapping, and beating her. Stephani Renae Lawson of Orange County, California, 25,…

Social Media Michael Nunez

This New York Times Facebook Op-Ed Is a Joke

The New York Times op-ed section yesterday published an opinion piece that defended Facebook from calls that it should fact-check the news as a way of combating fake stories. In the piece, writer Jessica Lessin, who is chief executive of The Information, a $400-per-year news site for Silicon Valley insiders, mentions in the last paragraph…

Social Media William Turton

How to Fix Facebook’s Fake News Problem in 3 Easy Steps

Everyone seems obsessed with Facebook’s fake news problem. So we here at Gizmodo have come up with a simple 3-step solution. If we all just follow the steps below, Facebook’s fake news is gone forever! Click on this link. Click “Delete Your Account” Type in your password. And you’re done! Tell your friends!

Social Media Matt Novak

Zuckerberg Posts About Fake News Mysteriously Vanish—And Then Reappear

Following the results of the November 8 presidential election, Mark Zuckerberg took great pains to defend his platform from criticism that its fake news problem had helped elect Donald J. Trump. But today, some of those responses mysteriously vanished—and then quickly popped back up. The Verge reported that two of Zuckerberg’s Facebook posts about fake…

Social Media Sophie Kleeman

ImageGate: Ransomware Spreading Via JPG Files on Social Networks

Who doesn’t love a good scary problem that has a “-gate” suffix? An Israeli security firm has dubbed a particularly nasty outbreak of ransomware “ImageGate” and that will help us all remember that if you receive a random image on your favorite social network, you probably shouldn’t click it. “Locky” ransomware was first discovered earlier…

Social Media Rhett Jones

Report: Research Suggests That Russia Played a Major Role in Spreading Fake News

Speculation about Russia’s interference in the U.S. Presidential election has run rampant throughout the campaign. Now, researchers from two independent groups have confirmed that Putin’s minions wielded a complex misinformation apparatus to unleash a “firehose of falsehood” on the American public. The Washington Post reports that researchers have found clear evidence that Russia uses a…

Social Media Rhett Jones

Grab Gizmodo’s Sexy New T-Shirt Before Facebook Shuts Us Down

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Social Media Alex Dickinson

Facebook Reportedly Built a Censorship Tool for China

Facebook is building a censorship tool so that the company can return to the Chinese market in a move that has angered employees and caused some to leave, The New York Times reports. Facebook was banned from China in 2009. The censorship feature hasn’t been rolled out, according to The Times. Like many projects within…

Social Media William Turton

We Need to Stop Taking Facebook’s Word For It [Vol. 2]

If you were to read The Verge’s glossy 2,000-word exclusive about Facebook’s first test flight of an internet-beaming drone, you’d think the June 28th flight was an unmitigated success. Published with photos provided by Facebook on the same day the company announced the test flight to the world, the story featured quotes from Mark Zuckerberg…

Social Media William Turton

Former Trending News Writer Slams Facebook: ‘They Treated Us Like Garbage’

On Monday, a woman identifying herself as a former writer for Facebook’s trending section took to Twitter to criticize the social media giant, saying the solution to the site’s current fake news problem is the editorial team it fired with “no grace, no notice, no care” earlier this year. https://gizmodo.com/facebooks-fight-against-fake-news-was-undercut-by-fear-1788808204 “As a former Facebook Trending…

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Facebook’s Internet Drone Is Under Investigation After ‘Structural Failure’

Facebook’s flying internet beaming drone thing that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to use to cure poverty (???) is currently under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board according to a report by Bloomberg. The NTSB has yet to release any details of its investigation. Zuckerberg announced in July that Facebook had completed “the first…

Social Media William Turton

We Are All Dead Moose, Frozen Mid-Fight in Futile Combat

Brad Webster was just showing a friend around the isolated town of Unalakleet, Alaska when they stumbled on a stark example of just how brutal nature can be—two dead moose, still locked in combat, frozen in ice. Webster, who is a social studies and science teacher, wanted his friend to experience walking on ice for…

Social Media Rhett Jones

Facebook’s New Plan to Deal With Fake News Is Too Vague and Too Late

Around 9:30pm EST last night, Mark Zuckerberg really pushed the limits of a Friday night news dump when he posted Facebook’s new plan for dealing with fake news, which includes vague notes on “warnings” and “disrupting fake news economics.” Again, the social media mogul mostly communicated that he would just like us to trust him.…

Social Media Rhett Jones

Palmer Watch: Day 55

It’s day 312 of the dark, dark year that is 2016. It’s also day 55 of Palmer Watch! Has anyone heard from him yet? Does the founder of Oculus VR, which Facebook bought for $2 Billion, even work there any more? According to the New York Times, some Facebook employees are “worried about the spread…

Social Media William Turton

Pubic Hair Trended on Facebook This Morning

Ad Giant Says Facebook Fears Snapchat’s ‘Penetration’

Find Someone Who Looks at You Like Mark Zuckerberg Looks at Vin Diesel

Facebook Spends $20 Million to Quiet Gentrification Critics Near Its Headquarters

The Men Who Run Startups Blame Lack of Diversity on Everyone Else

Palmer Watch: Day 69 [Nice]

Woman Goes to Jail for Using a Fake Facebook Account to Frame Ex-Lover

This New York Times Facebook Op-Ed Is a Joke

How to Fix Facebook’s Fake News Problem in 3 Easy Steps

Zuckerberg Posts About Fake News Mysteriously Vanish—And Then Reappear

ImageGate: Ransomware Spreading Via JPG Files on Social Networks

Report: Research Suggests That Russia Played a Major Role in Spreading Fake News

Grab Gizmodo’s Sexy New T-Shirt Before Facebook Shuts Us Down

Facebook Reportedly Built a Censorship Tool for China

We Need to Stop Taking Facebook’s Word For It [Vol. 2]

Former Trending News Writer Slams Facebook: ‘They Treated Us Like Garbage’

Facebook’s Internet Drone Is Under Investigation After ‘Structural Failure’

We Are All Dead Moose, Frozen Mid-Fight in Futile Combat

Facebook’s New Plan to Deal With Fake News Is Too Vague and Too Late

Palmer Watch: Day 55

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Pubic Hair Trended on Facebook This Morning

Ad Giant Says Facebook Fears Snapchat’s ‘Penetration’

Find Someone Who Looks at You Like Mark Zuckerberg Looks at Vin Diesel

Facebook Spends $20 Million to Quiet Gentrification Critics Near Its Headquarters

The Men Who Run Startups Blame Lack of Diversity on Everyone Else

Palmer Watch: Day 69 [Nice]

Woman Goes to Jail for Using a Fake Facebook Account to Frame Ex-Lover

This New York Times Facebook Op-Ed Is a Joke

How to Fix Facebook’s Fake News Problem in 3 Easy Steps

Zuckerberg Posts About Fake News Mysteriously Vanish—And Then Reappear

ImageGate: Ransomware Spreading Via JPG Files on Social Networks

Report: Research Suggests That Russia Played a Major Role in Spreading Fake News

Grab Gizmodo’s Sexy New T-Shirt Before Facebook Shuts Us Down

Facebook Reportedly Built a Censorship Tool for China

We Need to Stop Taking Facebook’s Word For It [Vol. 2]

Former Trending News Writer Slams Facebook: ‘They Treated Us Like Garbage’

Facebook’s Internet Drone Is Under Investigation After ‘Structural Failure’

We Are All Dead Moose, Frozen Mid-Fight in Futile Combat

Facebook’s New Plan to Deal With Fake News Is Too Vague and Too Late

Palmer Watch: Day 55

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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