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2019
Facebook announces Crisis Response feature updates
Facebook announced updates to Crisis Response, including first-hand information sharing, an expanded set of Data for Good tools, and integration allowing people to offer or request help through WhatsApp. The new features are rolling out now.
2019
Facebook launches photo transfer tool in Ireland
Facebook launched a photo transfer tool for users of its social network in Ireland, enabling them to transfer photos to Google's photo storage service.
2019
Facebook and Instagram experience Thanksgiving outage
Facebook and Instagram reported a major outage that left users unable to send or receive messages; users worldwide were affected.
2019
Facebook services experience global outage
Facebook services, including Instagram and Messenger, experienced an outage on Thanksgiving. Facebook said a central software-system problem prevented many people from accessing its family of apps, and that it had begun restoring access.
2019
Facebook reports third-party SDK data-access incident
Facebook said security researchers reported that the One Audience and Mobiburn SDKs had been integrated into certain apps, enabling third-party developers to access personal data. Facebook said it removed apps that violated its policies, banned the two actors, and planned to notify affected users.
2019
Facebook announces acquisition of Beat Games
Facebook announced that it had brought Beat Games into the Oculus fold. Beat Games will operate independently under Oculus in Prague, and Facebook said Beat Saber content and updates will continue with additional support.
2019
Judge rules on Facebook data-breach class action
A federal judge ruled that users whose personal information was stolen in a 2018 data breach could not pursue damages as a group, but could sue as a group to require Facebook to improve security measures.
2019
Facebook acquires Beat Games
Facebook acquired Beat Games, the studio behind Beat Saber. Beat Games will operate independently as part of Oculus Studios.
2019
Judge allows Facebook users to pursue group security claims but not damages
A federal judge ruled that users affected by Facebook's September 2018 data breach could sue as a group to require improved security measures, but could not pursue class-action damages. The judge rejected Facebook's claim that the requested security measures were unnecessary because it had fixed the bug that caused the breach.
2019
Facebook launches Viewpoints market-research app
Facebook launched Viewpoints, a mobile market-research app that rewards users for completing surveys. The app was open to people aged 18 and older with a Facebook account in the United States.
2019
Sacha Baron Cohen criticizes Facebook over political ads
In an award acceptance speech, Sacha Baron Cohen criticized Facebook for running political advertisements without fact-checking and called on it to fact-check ads and stop micro-targeting false claims. These were his criticisms, not a determination by a regulator or court.
2019
Facebook partners with India's women and child development ministry on digital-literacy videos
Facebook partnered with the Union ministry of women and child development to create short videos promoting social messages including gender equality, domestic violence, girls' education, online child safety and privacy.
2019
Facebook launches the Whale meme-making app in Canada
Facebook launched Whale, a meme-making app, in Canada. The app lets users create memes from their own or stock images and share them to Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and other platforms.
2019
Oculus Go made available through SK Telecom stores in Korea
In partnership with Facebook, SK Telecom launched Oculus Go, a standalone VR headset, for purchase through its online and offline stores in Korea.
2019
Facebook announces content partnership with India's WCD Ministry
Facebook announced a content partnership with India's Ministry of Women and Child Development as part of initiatives to accelerate digital literacy efforts in India.
2019
Facebook announces global rollout of political-ad transparency tools
Facebook announced that it was rolling out globally transparency tools for advertisers placing political and issue-related ads on Facebook. The tools include advertiser authorization and disclosures, with ads also included in Facebook's Ad Library.
2019
Quinnipiac student sues Facebook over post removals
A law student at Quinnipiac University sued Facebook after it removed posts naming the White House whistleblower. The lawsuit claims Facebook violated the student's First Amendment rights and says its post-removal process is opaque.
2019
Facebook sponsors Federalist Society convention
Facebook was reported to be a gold sponsor of an upcoming Federalist Society convention where Brett Kavanaugh was scheduled to speak as keynote speaker.
2019
Activist groups protest Facebook’s Federalist Society sponsorship
Activist groups immediately protested Facebook’s sponsorship of a Federalist Society event featuring Brett Kavanaugh. Demand Justice also targeted Facebook employees with ads criticizing the sponsorship.
2019
Facebook faces criticism over Federalist Society gala sponsorship
Facebook faced criticism for sponsoring the Federalist Society’s annual gala dinner, where Brett Kavanaugh was scheduled to be the keynote speaker. Demand Justice called on supporters to urge Facebook to stop funding the event, and protesters demonstrated at the dinner.