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HONG KONG—Facebook Inc. and its WhatsApp messaging service have suspended processing requests for user data from Hong Kong law-enforcement agencies following China’s imposition of a national-security law on the city. WhatsApp is “pausing” such reviews “pending further assessment of the impact of the National Security Law, including formal human-rights due diligence and consultations with human-rights…

People wearing masks walk past a "Real New Yorkers Can Handle It" sign near Union Square amid the coronavirus pandemic on May 16, 2020 in New York City.Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty ImagesFacebook announced Thursday it will start recommending that people wear face coverings when out in public as coronavirus cases spike in the United States.Both…

An anti-Facebook advertising boycott is gaining momentum and has already contributed to a shift by the social media giant toward more restrictive guidelines for posts about elections and voting. A coalition led by the Anti-Defamation League and the NAACP has enlisted key advertisers, including Verizon, Ford, Starbucks and the Hershey Co. in the “Stop Hate…

Facebook on Friday placed a warning label on a video posted by the Republican National Committee (RNC) that features police officers being hit by drivers during the midst of civil unrest following the death of George Floyd -- the same day the company announced a new policy to flag "newsworthy" posts from politicians that break its rules.“This video may…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced new policies that will change the nature of content about elections and voting that he will allow to appear on his company’s platforms. Mr. Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook that his company will begin labeling politicians’ speech that violates its policies, launch new efforts to proactively take down false content in…