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GLAAD calls for Facebook to remove misleading ads about HIV prevention drug PrEP

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Rutgers bans student from Camden campus over 'disturbing' Facebook posts

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Photo shows squirrel's massive trove of walnuts found under hood of Pennsylvania car

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Vineland teacher under fire for Facebook comment about missing South Jersey girl's mother

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3 hours a day on social media hikes risk of mental health issues for teens, study finds

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South Jersey Uber driver kicks gay couple out of car over sexual orientation

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FOX29's Karen Hepp sues Facebook, Reddit for $10 million over sketchy photo

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Children's Health

Facebook debuts new measure to halt spread of vaccine misinformation

Facebook Vaccine Info

Montco 'Most Wanted' fugitive's haircut draws quite a bit of Facebook attention

Antony O'Leary haircut fugitive

Atlantic City councilman posts, deletes Facebook status about eating marijuana edibles

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Toms River school board member says his 'life would be complete' if U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib died

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13 Philly police officers will be fired for racist, offensive social media posts

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Viral updates on run-away dog in New Jersey car crash are finally over — 'Jax' reunited with family after 15 days

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Delco 9-year-old makes acrobatic Little League play, lands on SportsCenter Top 10

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Racist, offensive Facebook posts linked to 72 Philadelphia cops now removed from active duty

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Bat and knife-wielding woman arrested in Mayfair rampage

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Facebook launches tool aimed toward increasing blood donations in the U.S.

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Woman kicked out of Pennsylvania Golden Corral for dressing 'too provocatively' in tank top

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Wilmington woman recounts harrowing attack at Punta Cana resort

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Widely-circulated Hersheypark survey promising free tickets turns out to be a scam

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Instagram taking action against anti-vaxxers

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Brawl at Atlantic City McDonald's leads to criminal charges

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Facebook acknowledges millions of user passwords were readable to employees since 2012

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Facebook, Instagram users reporting blackouts

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Always connected with thousands of ‘friends’ – yet feeling all alone

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Facebook takes first steps to combat anti-vaxxing movement

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Dead dog found in Cape May County trash can prompts investigation

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You can finally delete messages on the Facebook Messenger app

A month without Facebook impacts your well-being, according to new study

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Delco man arrested in alleged Facebook repairman scam

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