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Palmer Watch: Day 41

Hello again. So, it’s been 41 days since we’ve heard from Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey. It was on September 23, in a world in which the Cubs still hadn’t won a World Series in 108 years, that we last heard from Palmer. The guy who sold his company to Facebook for $2 Billion issued…

Social Media William Turton

Facebook Still Says It’s Not a Media Company, Announces Election Day Coverage

Facebook, by its own account, is not a media company. Which is kind of funny, given how important the platform has become to providing Americans with information. Today, the social media company announced that it was partnering with ABC News for special Election Day coverage—a curious move for a company that’s so emphatically “not a…

Social Media Matt Novak

This Facebook Poll About Donald Trump Sure Is Weird

There’s a lot of weird stuff happening on Facebook, and our readers often send us tips and screenshots of strange happenings from their News Feeds. This week, we received an unusual one. It was sent to us in the wake of a Wall Street Journal report about an internal conflict at Facebook over Donald Trump’s…

Social Media Michael Nunez

Palmer Watch: Day 34

It’s been 34 days since Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus VR has said or done anything publicly. The guy who sold his company to Facebook for $2 billion in 2014 released a brief statement after the Daily Beast revealed his participation in Nimble America, a pro-Trump, anti-Clinton meme posting political advocacy group. Since then,…

Social Media William Turton

Murder Suspect Posts Frightening Facebook Live Videos While Running From Police

An Oklahoma man who was wanted for murder posted two videos on Facebook Live while on the run from police, according to authorities. Michael Dale Vance, Jr., 38, was on the hook for two counts of first-degree murder—the victims were reportedly his aunt and uncle—one count of the unauthorized use of a car, and another…

Social Media Sophie Kleeman

May We All Live Online With the Passion of Garth Brooks Joining Facebook

In just a few short weeks, it will be the two-year anniversary of “#FriendsInNewPlaces,” Garth Brooks’ first Facebook video. To most, this milestone will likely pass by unnoticed, but those who know better will bow their heads in silence, remembering the day the pop country legend’s sacred knowledge was first passed down. “I really wasn’t…

Social Media Hudson Hongo

Desperate Publishers Are Paying Celebrities to Post Their Articles on Facebook

It seems that some publishers have found a nice little loophole to avoid violating Facebook’s terms of service for sponsored content. An entire industry has popped up around paying celebrities to share articles without indicating that the content is essentially sponsored. It’s well known that online publishers have faced a tough battle with Facebook’s ever-changing…

Social Media Rhett Jones

Facebook Employees Threatened to Quit Over Trump: Report

According to a juicy new report from the Wall Street Journal, several Facebook employees threatened to quit over CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to allow posts by Donald Trump to remain on the social network. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” the report says that some workers took issue with “certain posts about banning Muslims from…

Social Media Sophie Kleeman

Zuckerberg Defends Keeping Peter Thiel in Leaked Facebook Memo

In an internal company post, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has defended the social network’s association with Silicon Valley billionaire and Facebook board member Peter Thiel, whose support for Donald Trump has drawn criticism and provoked heated debate in recent days. “I want to quickly address the questions and concerns about Peter Thiel as a board…

Social Media Sophie Kleeman

How to Stream Tonight’s Presidential Debate, No Cable Required

The third and final presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is tonight at 9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific, 4am Moscow time. And if you want to watch it without a cable subscription, there are plenty of options. The debate is being hosted by Chris Wallace of Fox News in Las Vegas—an appropriate location for…

Social Media Matt Novak

Great, You Can Now Endorse Political Candidates on Facebook

Facebook has long been a cesspool of batshit political posts from friends and family alike, and now the company has gone and added another layer of muck: the ability to publicly endorse a candidate. According to Mashable, the feature rolled out today. You can check out detailed instructions for how to endorse a candidate in…

Social Media Sophie Kleeman

Facebook Messenger’s New ‘Conversation Topic’ Feature Seems Creepy and Bad

According to Facebook, the Messenger app currently has around one billion users. Those users can do a lot of things: order flowers, play games, and bother everyone on their contact list with inane location updates. Now, if a new report is to be believed, users may soon receive creepy conversation topic suggestions from the app.…

Social Media Sophie Kleeman

Now Trending on Facebook: Take Away Women’s Right to Vote

Facebook’s trending topics are having (another) bad day. The social network allowed the hashtag #RepealThe19th to be shown in its trending news column on Thursday. Taken at face value, the hashtag suggests that the idea of repealing of women’s right to vote is a popular one. Any pedestrian Facebook user might be shocked at seeing the…

Social Media Michael Nunez

Mark Zuckerberg Needs Help With the Voice of His Personal Home Assistant

In the grand tradition of crowdsourcing everything, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took his personal page to ask the people a simple question: Who should be the voice of Jarvis, the home assistant he’s currently developing? Today, Zuck posed this ambitious question to Facebook and beyond: The Zuck has described the home assistant he’s currently building…

Social Media Eve Peyser

Is Facebook Disappearing Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey?

Last week in San Jose, California, thousands of mostly youngish white guys attended Oculus VR’s third annual developer’s conference. Over three days in the San Jose Convention Center, attendees milled from one talk to another and hit up parties with open bars and plenty of food. VR demos were on offer in the hallways, and…

Social Media William Turton

Facebook Had an Insane Effect on Voter Registration

As if we needed a reminder of how intertwined Facebook and politics are in 2016, a new report citing top election officials says that the social media company contributed to substantial increases in nationwide voter registration during a brief drive on the site last month. This is hardly the first time Facebook has gotten involved…

Social Media Michael Nunez

How to Stream Tonight’s Presidential Debate For Free, No Cable Required

The second presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is tonight at 9pm ET, 6pm PT. And after Trump’s latest scandal, it’s guaranteed to be explosive. If you don’t have cable TV, you might be wondering how to stream the debate live. Well, Gizmodo has you covered. The second debate is “town hall style,”…

Social Media Matt Novak

Where Is Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey?

Just weeks after it was revealed by The Daily Beast that Oculus founder Palmer Luckey was the Vice President and funder of Nimble America, a pro-Trump, anti-Clinton “shitposting” group, Luckey is nowhere to be found at Oculus’s third official developer conference in San Jose, California. Luckey has in previous years been a mainstay at the…

Social Media William Turton

Mark Zuckerberg’s Absurd ‘Social VR’ Demo Was Brutal

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off the company’s experiments with social virtual reality experiences that allow you to chat with your friends using avatars in headsets like Oculus’s Rift. It was really weird. The demo app allows you to chat with avatars of your friends, travel to places like Mars or Facebook’s Headquarters, and take…

Social Media William Turton

Facebook’s Sneaky Plan to Rule Over America’s Internet Is Scary as Hell

In recent months, Facebook has been secretly meeting with White House officials and wireless carriers about launching its controversial Free Basics program in the United States. The idea of this actually happening isn’t just bad. It’s terrifying. News of these meetings comes from a Washington Post report that cites unnamed sources who say that Facebook…

Social Media Adam Clark Estes

Palmer Watch: Day 41

Facebook Still Says It’s Not a Media Company, Announces Election Day Coverage

This Facebook Poll About Donald Trump Sure Is Weird

Palmer Watch: Day 34

Murder Suspect Posts Frightening Facebook Live Videos While Running From Police

May We All Live Online With the Passion of Garth Brooks Joining Facebook

Desperate Publishers Are Paying Celebrities to Post Their Articles on Facebook

Facebook Employees Threatened to Quit Over Trump: Report

Zuckerberg Defends Keeping Peter Thiel in Leaked Facebook Memo

How to Stream Tonight’s Presidential Debate, No Cable Required

Great, You Can Now Endorse Political Candidates on Facebook

Facebook Messenger’s New ‘Conversation Topic’ Feature Seems Creepy and Bad

Now Trending on Facebook: Take Away Women’s Right to Vote

Mark Zuckerberg Needs Help With the Voice of His Personal Home Assistant

Is Facebook Disappearing Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey?

Facebook Had an Insane Effect on Voter Registration

How to Stream Tonight’s Presidential Debate For Free, No Cable Required

Where Is Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey?

Mark Zuckerberg’s Absurd ‘Social VR’ Demo Was Brutal

Facebook’s Sneaky Plan to Rule Over America’s Internet Is Scary as Hell

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

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

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

Palmer Watch: Day 41

Facebook Still Says It’s Not a Media Company, Announces Election Day Coverage

This Facebook Poll About Donald Trump Sure Is Weird

Palmer Watch: Day 34

Murder Suspect Posts Frightening Facebook Live Videos While Running From Police

May We All Live Online With the Passion of Garth Brooks Joining Facebook

Desperate Publishers Are Paying Celebrities to Post Their Articles on Facebook

Facebook Employees Threatened to Quit Over Trump: Report

Zuckerberg Defends Keeping Peter Thiel in Leaked Facebook Memo

How to Stream Tonight’s Presidential Debate, No Cable Required

Great, You Can Now Endorse Political Candidates on Facebook

Facebook Messenger’s New ‘Conversation Topic’ Feature Seems Creepy and Bad

Now Trending on Facebook: Take Away Women’s Right to Vote

Mark Zuckerberg Needs Help With the Voice of His Personal Home Assistant

Is Facebook Disappearing Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey?

Facebook Had an Insane Effect on Voter Registration

How to Stream Tonight’s Presidential Debate For Free, No Cable Required

Where Is Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey?

Mark Zuckerberg’s Absurd ‘Social VR’ Demo Was Brutal

Facebook’s Sneaky Plan to Rule Over America’s Internet Is Scary as Hell

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

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

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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