According to a recent study by the World Health Organization, COVID-19 has exacerbated mental health challenges globally, while disrupting or halting critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide. As the pandemic continues to impact emotional health, we’re partnering with leading mental health experts around the world to offer support and provide new resources.…
This Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we’re celebrating the diversity and impact of Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) while also raising awareness of issues the community has faced for decades. With the rise in hate crimes and discrimination toward Asians and Pacific Islanders during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve also seen people come together on our…
Mother’s Day is around the corner, and this year, Portal is celebrating #MothersWeek because one day isn’t enough to acknowledge all that mothers do. #MothersWeek celebrates moms with a week of love and support, while also acknowledging realities of motherhood. During the week leading up to Mother’s Day, we’re hosting conversations with influencers on topics…
Over the past year, the use of private messaging apps like Messenger has surged. The global pandemic made staying connected with loved ones through private messaging, calling and video chats even more important. But the growth of private messaging predated the pandemic, which has brought important public policy considerations to the forefront. In March Stan…
In the year-plus that’s passed since the World Health Organization (WHO) first declared COVID-19 a global public health emergency, Facebook has supported the public health community by connecting people to accurate information about COVID-19, removing harmful content, providing health researchers with data and tools and helping people get vaccinated. Sometimes in emergency situations, “privacy” is…
As COVID-19 vaccine availability expands, there is a lot of work left to improve equitable access. As well as showing everyone on our platforms trusted vaccine information, we are focusing on how we can support communities with steeper challenges to accessing COVID-19 vaccines. Our work includes: 1) fundraising for global vaccine equity, 2) promoting reliable…
Today, as part of our ongoing efforts to enforce our Terms and protect against abuse, Facebook and Gucci filed a joint lawsuit against the head of an international counterfeiting business. Facebook, Inc. and Gucci America, Inc. sued an individual in the United States District Court, Northern District of California for breach of Facebook and Instagram’s…
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has increased awareness around vaccine hesitancy, which refers to people’s reluctance or refusal to accept vaccinations, despite their availability. In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) described vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 threats to global health, saying that the issue threatened to reverse the progress made in tackling…
Kimeona has lived his entire life on the island of Oahu. He lives and breathes “Aloha ʻĀina” (love for the land that is Hawaii) and has made “Mālama ‘Āina” (caring for the land) his life’s work. When he learned about @808 Cleanups, a nonprofit committed to restoring Hawaii’s natural beauty and indigenous ecosystem, he knew…
Our goal with News Feed is to arrange the posts from friends, Groups and Pages you follow to show you what matters most to you at the top of your feed. Our algorithm uses thousands of signals to rank posts for your News Feed with this goal in mind. This spring, we’re expanding on our…