Meta has long required Facebook users to post under their real names (with some exceptions ), but at least for Facebook Groups, the company is now offering new options. Members of Facebook Groups will now be able to participate under a custom nickname and avatar, rather than being forced to use their real name or post anonymously.

Many Facebook users received notifications in Facebook’s consumer privacy user profile litigation with a deadline to submit a claim no later than Aug. 25, 2023. After two years, in early September 2025, the payments were authorized, and finally, you might be seeing your share.

Facebook Marketplace is getting new features, but not the one change I recommended to Mark Zuckerberg: ending the "Hi, is this available" message.

SAN FRANCISCO — For years, Alyssa Landguth, a 30-year-old from Washington state, used Facebook like most people do these days. She bought used furniture on Facebook Marketplace, the app’s version of an online garage sale, or commented on posts in her favorite Star Trek Facebook Group.

Facebook allows all users to download a copy of all their information. This includes your pictures, contacts, messages, memories, comments, and even the groups you belong to. Before you risk losing access, follow these simple steps to download everything you’ve ever put on Facebook:

Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking.

A Bucks County small business owner says Meta suspended her Facebook and Instagram accounts for one of its most serious violations, but she insists she did nothing wrong.

From fake posts to evolving policies and prevalent scams, Snopes has done numerous dives into the social media giant.