Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has broken his silence on whistleblower Frances Haugen's allegations and has launched a passionate defence on his company and platforms.

Mark Zuckerberg breaks silence on Haugen's allegations, says claims do not make sense

Facebook sparked a fresh controversy after it cut off some academic researchers for "scraping" data from the platform for investigating the misinformation spread through political ads on the social network.

Facebook sparks fresh controversy by cutting off research on political ads

Facebook on Wednesday announced the first members of its independent "supreme court" empowered to make decisions on what kind of content should be allowed and not allowed on the social media and Instagram, reported news agency AFP.

Facebook announces members of its 'supreme court' for content

Dozens of civil rights groups on Tuesday called on Facebook to purge Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg from its board for blunders including "weaponizing anti-Semitism.

Civil rights groups call on Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg to step down