This move would likely give the social network an even greater competitive advantage.
Russian interference in the upcoming 2020 presidential elections has drawn a backlash from Facebook.
Donald Trump's favourite social media saw revenue grow to $758 million, up 29 percent.
Cook's speech at international conference on data privacy appeared to one-up his tech rivals and show off his company's credentials in data privacy.
On Tuesday, Facebook revealed it had removed 652 suspicious pages, groups and accounts linked to Russia and Iran.
Shortly after Facebook's announcement, Twitter revealed it had also suspended 284 accounts for "coordinated manipulation," many of them apparently originating from Iran.
The move to fight rampant abuse and misinformation will require huge investments for a company that doesn't have the same resources as Google and Facebook.
Jones, who has 858,000 followers on Twitter, has built up his profile while promulgating sensationalist conspiracy. theories.
Zuckerberg said in an interview that offensive content isn't necessarily banned unless it is to organize harm or attack someone.
Twenty people falsely accused of child abduction killed in rural villages by mobs that had been inflamed by social media.
The expansion, called IGTV, will increase Instagram's video time limit from one minute to 10 minutes for most users.
A software bug in Facebook led some users to post publicly by default regardless of their previous privacy settings.
Facebook could soon hold more data on its users than any government.
The Financial Times reported that Alexander Nix banked $8m for "unbooked services".
Mark Zuckerberg will face a public grilling over Cambridge Analytica data scandal at the European Parliament.
Facebook has vowed to improve its transparency after revelations that political consultancy Cambridge Analytica harvested users' data.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the new dating feature is "not just for hookups" but to build "meaningful, long-term relationships."
Facebook is the second largest digital publisher in the world, behind Google. It reportedly raked in $39.94 billion in 2017 from advertising.
Academic Aleksandr Kogan's company, Global Science Research, developed a Facebook app that vacuumed up information from users
Martin Lewis, who founded the MoneySavingExpert website, says his name has appeared on many advertisements that are get-rich-quick scams to con people.
The comments from the Facebook CEO came Wednesday, the second day of his two-day congressional testimony.
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, appeared before the U.S. Senate on Tuesday for questioning by lawmakers.
Social media giant struggles to cope with the worst privacy crisis in its history.
The need to wear the newest clothes and constantly travel has left Instagrammer Lissette Calveiro in severe debt.
A 19-year-old blogger in China has been sentenced to 15 days in jail after inviting anyone reading for free sex at the Hilton Hotel in Sanya.
People are comparing the image to a spiritual awakening.
Jewish groups, gun control advocates and social media users erupted with outrage over Young's "disgusting and reprehensible" remarks.
"Who's gonna tell her?" one Twitter user asked.
A seemingly innocuous tweet has sparked a deep, meaningful debate on metaphysics (and donuts).
Alfie the dog has even been likened to Madonna. The video has over 38,000 likes.