How Frances Haugen Became a Power Player in the Facebook Leaks  —  In a time of mega-leaks, journalists' sources have become power players.  Frances Haugen, the former Facebook product manager who shared company documents, led a meticulous media rollout.  —  Frances Haugen first met Jeff Horwitz …

‘History Will Not Judge Us Kindly’  —  Before I tell you what happened at exactly 2:28 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the White House—and how it elicited a very specific reaction, some 2,400 miles away, in Menlo Park, California—you need to remember the mayhem of that day …

Facebook Debates What to Do With Its Like and Share Buttons  —  Likes and shares made the social media site what it is.  Now, company documents show, it's struggling to deal with their effects.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — In 2019, Facebook researchers began a new study of one of the social network's foundational features: the Like button.

How Facebook Fails 90 Percent of Its Users  —  In the fall of 2019, Facebook launched a massive effort to combat the use of its platforms for human trafficking.  Working around the clock, its employees searched Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram for keywords and hashtags …

What drives Sinema?  A different view of politics  —  Analysis: Democrats can't pass the ‘Build Back Better’ agenda in spite of the Arizona senator.  They have to work with her.  —  WASHINGTON — Democrats in Washington and across the country have been wondering the same thing for months …