Black users, and even some of the company's own employees, have accused the social media giant of racial bias for years.

A bipartisan group of state attorneys general accuses the company of prioritizing its own growth while failing to protect kids and teens, and even manipulating them to keep them on the app longer.

Facebook will no longer let advertisers target people with ads based on how interested the social network thinks they are in topics like politics, religion, or race. The new rules begin in January.

The social network is under pressure over how its platform may be harmful to users and society at large.