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Attention & Design

Facebook: the social feed & social comparison

Feed and notification changes, published research on social comparison and use, regulator and court actions, and Meta's responses. Advertising revenue is tracked from Meta's 10-K.

Where the evidence comes from. Peer-reviewed studies, U.S. Surgeon General advisories, State attorney general complaints, Meta 10-K, Meta newsroom. This topic is labeled Research by default; each story carries its own label.
Design lever. Social comparison and fear of missing out. Claims about how a design affects people appear only with a study or a regulator finding behind them.

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DateTypeWhat the record says
Nov 3, 2026News headlineYahoo Finance headline: "Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Is Spending Billions on AI: Will the Bet Pay Off?" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineNew York University headline: "Facebook Messages, Early-Morning Calls, and a Coup: How NYU Students Uncovered Crucial Housing Data on 100 African Cities" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineThe Motley Fool headline: "A Disappointing IPO Didn't Stop Meta Platforms: Here's Why That Matters for the Anthropic IPO" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineDigiday headline: "‘They hold us hostage’: Publishers furious over terms change still can’t quit Facebook" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineFOX 13 Tampa Bay headline: "Man accused of Facebook threat against Pinellas commissioner over mosque vote: 'Off with his head!'" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineBloomberg Law News headline: "Facebook Must Defend Sex-Trafficking Claim in Texas Courts" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineBenzinga headline: "What Is Going on With Meta Platforms Stock on Tuesday?" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlinePost and Courier headline: "Chapin Town Council meeting videos disappear from Facebook. It’s unclear if recordings were kept." source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineNautilus | Science Connected headline: "Tourist Posts a Photo to a Facebook Group, Accidentally Discovering 120-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprint" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlinemarketscreener.com headline: "Global markets live: Apple, Meta Platforms, Tesla, Blackstone, Pfizer…" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineWBMA headline: "Midfield police warn of Facebook Marketplace carport scam" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineSTLtoday.com headline: "Raja love on Facebook: St. Louisans hilariously miss their favorite elephant" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineAlterNet headline: "Facebook quietly pays off the biggest political scandal in tech history" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlinemarketscreener.com headline: "Meta Platforms Reportedly Targeting Up to $25 Billion in Bond Sale" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineYahoo Autos headline: "$5,000 Ferrari Replica Bought on Facebook Marketplace Has 33 Badges and Some Serious Problems" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineThe Globe and Mail headline: "A Disappointing IPO Didn't Stop Meta Platforms: Here's Why That Matters for the Anthropic IPO" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineUpworthy headline: "A Memphis woman faced years of waiting for a kidney. Then a complete stranger saw a Facebook post." source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineThe Nelson County Gazette headline: "ELECTION 2026: Live election results spreadsheet will be posted after 6 p.m. NC Gazette Facebook page" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineCaledonian Record headline: "School District Urges Parents To Follow Complaint Process After Facebook Dispute" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineArtesia Daily Press headline: "Ruidoso Woman Sues Village, Police Over Facebook Blocking and Deleted Posts" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineThis is Money headline: "Forget FOMO: Hedge fund tycoon warns of FOGO - fear of getting obliterated - as worries over stock market crash mount" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineinkl headline: "City's Using Meta Moderation Assist Feature for Facebook Comments Doesn't Violate First Amendment" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineSteady headline: "Fomo App Referral Code “INDIA10” – Get 10% Discount on Trading Fees (2026)" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineThe Pulse of the Eastern Townships headline: "North Hatley Movember campaign returns with curling and Facebook wax-off" source
Nov 3, 2026News headlineSteady headline: "Fomo Referral Code “cryptogems10” – Get 10% Discount on Trading Fees (2026)" source

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