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Prime Minister Liz Truss announces her resignation, to take effect once a replacement has been appointed.
2022-10-20

Crown Prince of Kuwait Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah accepts the resignation of the Government of Kuwait, after the request had been submitted more than a month ago. No timeline is given for when the next election will occur.
2022-05-10

A Russian court bans Facebook and Instagram for "extremism".
2022-03-21

In retaliation against Facebook for blocking pro-government accounts, the government of Uganda blocks all social media, including Facebook and WhatsApp until further notice.
2021-01-12

More than 10,000 people march against the government, demanding their resignation and a curb to its monarchy's power. The protesters also demand a change in the constitution. Meanwhile, dozens held pro-monarchy counter-protests.
2020-08-16

Prime Minister Hassan Diab announces the resignation of the entire government as protests grow over their handling of the Beirut explosions on 4 August.
2020-08-10

British-Dutch consumer company Unilever, owner of brands including Lipton and Dove, announces that they will suspend advertising on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter for the rest of the year, saying that they have not been doing enough to counter "divisiveness and hate speech during this polarized election period in the U.S."
2020-06-26

Facebook removes alleged Russia-based accounts and pages as a part of a crackdown on misuse of its service.
2019-01-17

Facebook makes major changes to its social networking interface, updating its profile page, adding an app store, and amending its news feed with a "timeline" feature.
2011-09-22

German minister Ilse Aigner expresses annoyance at Facebook's privacy policy, saying the website is breaking the law by collecting information such as phone numbers.
2010-07-17