Shoshana Zuboff: ‘Surveillance capitalism is an assault on human autonomy’
What began as advertising is now a threat to freedom and democracy argues the author and scholar. Time to wake up - and fight for a different digital future
US, UK and Australia urge Facebook to create backdoor access to encrypted messages
Facebook says it opposes calls for backdoors that would ‘undermine the privacy and security of people everywhere’
Facebook to be subject to tougher controls after EU court ruling
ECJ says member states can order platform to remove defamatory material globally
Zuckerberg: I’ll ‘go to the mat and fight’ Warren over plan to break up Facebook
Leaked recordings published by the Verge show Zuckerberg fears ‘existential threat’ if Democratic contender becomes president
Britain’s common ground is lost. But there are glimmers of hope we can find it
Grassroots initiatives can help overcome a culture of mutual loathing, says the Guardian columnist John Harris
Is big tech’s move to fund local news a cynical ploy?
Google and Facebook have stepped in to boost local journalism in the UK and US as they face political pressure
May I have a word about… Facebook claiming the word ‘book’
Does Mark Zuckerberg think people are too stupid to know the difference between the social media giant and, well, a book?
Are brain implants the future of thinking?
Brain-computer interface technology is moving fast and Silicon Valley is moving in. Will we all soon be typing with our minds?
Facebook to launch new Portal smart displays in Europe
WhatsApp joins Messenger on camera-equipped photo frame-like device tied in with Alexa
Revealed: catastrophic effects of working as a Facebook moderator
Exclusive: Job has left some ‘addicted’ to extreme material and pushed others to far right
Court extends child abuser’s jail sentence for trolling victim
Waseem Khaliq, who also threatened police, has 45 months added to 10-year term
Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple asked to turn over internal documents
House judiciary committee wants records in antitrust inquiry, with Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Tim Cook named in requests
From Rita Ora to Lena Dunham: how a podcast about celebrity became a ‘recipe for joy’
Across 350 shows, Who? Weekly hosts Lindsey Weber and Bobby Finger have amassed a loyal fanbase by poking at the rich and fame-less
France to block Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency in Europe
Finance minister says governments’ monetary sovereignty could be at risk
Facebook penalises Netanyahu page over hate speech violation
Israeli PM has denied writing inflammatory post about ‘Arabs who want to destroy us all’