The privacy paradox: why do people keep using tech firms that abuse their data? Despite privacy scandals, Facebook is more profitable than ever
Britons less trusting of social media than other major nations Majority in UK favour stronger regulation of tech companies such as Facebook and Twitter
Facebook bans Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos and other far-right figures The company has struggled to control far-right hate speech on the platform in recent years
Twitter and Facebook told they must do more to protect female MPs Parliamentary committee grills company representatives over violent and misogynistic abuse
Will Facebook’s Secret Crush end the unbearable pain of unrequited love? The social media giant’s latest plan is to use its huge user base to help us find love – and it just might work
Australian election campaign: database of political Facebook advertising Search and view all the ads from the major parties, independents, politicians and a variety of lobby groups and other third over the course of the election campaign
Facebook’s Zuckerberg announces privacy overhaul: ‘We don’t have the strongest reputation’ At annual F8 developer conference, CEO focuses on ‘sense of intimacy’ and unveils plans for payments tools
Facebook could have 4.9bn dead users by 2100, study finds Deceased may outnumber the living if current growth rates continue, raising questions about what happens to our data
Police Scotland warns of rise in teens targeted as money mules Gangs recruit schoolchildren to move the proceeds of crime through their own accounts
Regulating Facebook will be one of the greatest challenges in human history Countries will need a creative and bold approach to address the social media giant with the power and money to absorb meager fines.
What happens to our data when we die? Elaine Kasket on a digital dilemma The counselling psychologist and author of All the Ghosts in the Machine discusses one of the most contentious issues of our age
Facebook takes down far-right groups days before Spanish election Investigation uncovered networks reaching 1.7m people that were spreading fake news
Facebook expects FTC fine of up to $5bn in privacy investigation Company makes revelation in financial reports showing first-quarter revenue growth to more than $15bn
MPs criticise social media firms for failure to report criminal posts Facebook, Google and Twitter condemned for not telling police about crimes on their platforms
Innovate? Big tech would rather throw us a broken Samsung Galaxy Fold Again and again, technology companies show a peculiar disregard for users, writes author Charles Arthur