Facebook’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year

And you thought you had a rough 2018?

2018 has been a rough year for all of us, but the year has been particularly unfriendly to Facebook, as scandal after scandal has crashed down around it.

Need a refresher on Facebook’s worst year yet? Here’s a rundown of some of the major Facebook headlines, month by month.

January: The algorithm bomb

Facebook announced it was altering its news feed algorithm to prioritize posts from friends and family over “public content” from brands, publishers and businesses. The change sent

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