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Facebook is taking several steps in an effort to prevent violence and misinformation in the aftermath of the coming Derek Chauvin murder trial verdict, which jurors are deliberating.

No, it's not just you. More than 18,000 Facebook users reported a possible outage, according to Downdetector.

As malicious conspiracy theories continue to spread, lawmakers are pounding the social media companies over their market dominance, harvesting of user data and practices that some believe actually encourage the spread of engaging but potentially harmful misinformation.

In a statement, Facebook said “a technical issue” caused people to have trouble accessing some apps and that it had been resolved.

Facebook said Monday it will add labels to all posts about COVID-19 vaccines containing “credible information” from the World Health Organization.

Illinois Facebook users may be entitled to at least $345 each after a federal judge approved a $650 million settlement in a lawsuit over Facebook's photo-tagging technology dating back to 2015.

Facebook, following in Google's footsteps, says it plans to invest $1 billion to "support the news industry" over the next three years.

Facebook announced Tuesday that it would lift a ban on Australians viewing and sharing news on its platform after it struck a deal with the government on proposed legislation that would make digital giants pay for journalism.

Facebook announced Monday it would be launching the "largest worldwide campaign" to combat misinformation surrounding the coronavirus and COVID-19 vaccines.

Douglass Mackey, known on the internet as “Ricky Vaughn,” is accused of using Twitter and other social media in 2016 to try and trick Clinton supporters to vote via text message instead of by casting an actual ballot, federal prosecutors said.

Anyone who searches on Facebook for terms related to the Holocaust or Holocaust denial will see a message labeled “Learning about the Holocaust,” which includes a link to read credible information about the Nazi genocide.

Facebook has reportedly sent out an internal memo about employee safety, warning staff to avoid wearing or carrying company branded items in public.

President Donald Trump won’t have access to his Facebook or Instagram accounts for the foreseeable future.

Facebook and Twitter removed a Trump video posted after supporters stormed the US Capitol, with Twitter saying the president's account will be suspended for 12 hours.

The antitrust lawsuits were announced by the Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Australia’s government will soon reveal in Parliament legislation that would make Facebook and Google pay for journalism.

The social network said it will remove any Facebook or Instagram posts with false information about COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts.

A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.