Why Opting Out of Meta's Use of Facebook, Instagram Posts for AI Training Isn't Easy

Founded in 2004, Facebook is one of the longest-operating social media platforms on the internet, outlasting several of its contemporary competitors. However, with success comes scrutiny, and Facebook, its parent company Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg have experienced numerous challenges throughout the app's existence.

Snopes has investigated several such issues related to Facebook, from hosting countless fake stories aiming to financially capitalize on tragic world events and a scam attempting to cheat unsuspecting users out of money, to odd glitches sparking concern among users.

Given its popularity across the world, our readers have frequently contacted us looking for the truth behind claims regarding the social media platform, Meta, and Zuckerberg who, in early 2025, announced he was cutting ties with third-party fact-checkers in favor of a Community Notes model, as seen on X.

As such, we've assembled a collection of 20 stories from recent years that looked into various rumors about Facebook and Meta.