–present: Fake news, vaccine hesitancy, and Christchurch shooting

As of January 21, 2015, Facebook's algorithm was revised in an attempt to filter out false or misleading
content, such as fake news stories and hoaxes. It relied on users who flag a story accordingly. Facebook
maintained that satirical content should not be intercepted.[106] The algorithm was accused of
maintaining a "filter bubble", where material the user disagrees with[107] and posts with few likes
would be deprioritized.[108] In November, Facebook extended paternity leave from 4 weeks to 4
months.[109]

On April 12, 2016, Zuckerberg outlined his 10 year vision, which rested on three main pillars: artificial
intelligence, increased global connectivity and virtual/augmented reality.[110] In June, Facebook
announced Deep Text, a natural language processing AI that learns user intent and context in 20
languages.[111] In July, a US$1 billion suit was filed against the company alleging that it permitted
Hamas to use it to perform assaults that cost the lives of four people.[112] Facebook released its
blueprints of Surround 360 camera on GitHub under an open-source license.[113] In September, it won
an Emmy for its animated short "Henry".[114] In October, Facebook announced a fee-based
communications tool called Workplace that aims to "connect everyone" at work. Users can create
profiles, see updates from co-workers on their news feed, stream live video and participate in secure
group chats.[115]

Following the 2016 presidential election, Facebook announced that it would combat fake news by using
fact checkers from sites like FactCheck.org and Associated Press (AP), making reporting hoaxes easier
through crowdsourcing, and disrupting financial incentives for abusers.[116]

On January 17, 2017, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg planned to open Station F, a startup incubator
campus in Paris, France.[117] On a six-month cycle, Facebook committed to work with ten to 15 data-
driven startups there.[118] On April 18, Facebook announced the beta launch of Facebook Spaces at its
annual F8 developer conference.[119] Facebook Spaces is a virtual reality version of Facebook for Oculus
VR goggles. In a virtual and shared space, users can access a curated selection of 360-degree photos and
videos using their avatar, with the support of the controller. Users can access their own photos and
videos, along with media shared on their newsfeed.[120] In September, Facebook announced it would
spend up to US$1 billion on original shows for its Facebook Watch platform.[121] On October 16, it
acquired the anonymous compliment app tbh, announcing its intention to leave the app independent.
[122][123][124][125]

In May 2018 at F8, the company announced it would offer its own dating service. Shares in competitor
Match Group fell by 22%.[126] Facebook Dating includes privacy features and friends will be unable to
view their friends' dating profile.[127] In July, Facebook was charged £500,000 by UK watchdogs for
failing to respond to data erasure requests.[128] On July 18, Facebook established a subsidiary named
Lianshu Science & Technology in Hangzhou City, China, with $30 million of capital. All its shares are held
by Facebook Hong.[129] Approval of the registration of the subsidiary was then withdrawn, due to a
disagreement between officials in Zhejiang province and the Cyberspace Administration of China.[130]
On July 26, Facebook