Facebook endured a staggering number of scandals and controversies in 2018 - here they all are

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January 2018: Facebook is slammed by George Soros

January 2018: Facebook is slammed by George Soros
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February 2018: The last quiet month for Facebook

February 2018: The last quiet month for Facebook
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March 2018: Cambridge Analytica explodes amid genocide in Myanmar

March 2018: Cambridge Analytica explodes amid genocide in Myanmar

April 2018: Mark Zuckerberg is in the Congressional hot-seat

April 2018: Mark Zuckerberg is in the Congressional hot-seat
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May 2018: Facebook restructures its executive team and agrees to audits

May 2018: Facebook restructures its executive team and agrees to audits

June 2018: Covert data-sharing agreements come to light, and Facebook closes its drone program

June 2018: Covert data-sharing agreements come to light, and Facebook closes its drone program
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July 2018: Zuck is mired in a controversy Holocaust denialism, followed by Facebook posting disappointing earnings

July 2018: Zuck is mired in a controversy Holocaust denialism, followed by Facebook posting disappointing earnings

August 2018: Facebook continues to fall short in Myanmar, as covert influence campaigns pop into sight

August 2018: Facebook continues to fall short in Myanmar, as covert influence campaigns pop into sight
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September 2018: Instagram's cofounders leave, and Facebook discloses a huge hack

September 2018: Instagram's cofounders leave, and Facebook discloses a huge hack

October 2018: Brazilian fake news spreads on WhatsApp while harassment proliferates on Instagram

October 2018: Brazilian fake news spreads on WhatsApp while harassment proliferates on Instagram
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November 2018: Sheryl Sandberg is hit with new criticism, and employee morale plummets

November 2018: Sheryl Sandberg is hit with new criticism, and employee morale plummets

December 2018: Facebook faces even more scrutiny over privacy practices and, Russian activity on Instagram is exposed

December 2018: Facebook faces even more scrutiny over privacy practices and, Russian activity on Instagram is exposed
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Facebook endured a staggering number of scandals and controversies in 2018 - here they all are

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