FILE - In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia. Facebook is under fire for failing to rein in fake and biased news stories that some believe may have swayed the presidential election. Its predicament stems from this basic conundrum: It exercises great control over the news its users see, but it declines to assume the editorial responsibility that traditional publishers do. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Facebook is putting up 20-million dollars to help solve some of Silicon Valley’s toughest problems, starting with affordable housing. The social media giant also is investing 625-thousand dollars in job training for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Another 500-thousand will provide legal help to people threatened with eviction or other forms of landlord abuse. Facebook is joining with nonprofits, community groups, and local governments in a partnership announced late last week.