Long untouchable, web giants now know what it feels like to be hunted

Governments, after years of indulgence, are rightly getting tough on social media sites

Facebook ‘youth team’ to focus on Messenger Kids app for under-13s

Staff responsible for getting children to use social network previously worked on LOL ‘meme hub’

In many cases the problem is real life, says the Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

As Facebook tries to address its role in spreading hate speech, human rights experts criticize fresh ban of ethnic armed groups

User consent will be required before combining WhatsApp and Instagram account data

An important investor explains how his enthusiasm has turned to shame

App launches paper on ‘stopping abuse’ in India, home to more than 200m of its users

Version of feature that Mark Zuckerberg was caught using is now available to all

Worries are growing about the destructive effects of algorithms on the young

‘Driven by a set of ideals and some clever code, you built a money machine that has accumulated remarkable influence’

Facebook-owned app promises changes to better shield users from self-harm images

The left and the right are united in the pursuit of greater accountability and transparency from Silicon Valley’s power players

Big commercial online news providers are shedding staff in large numbers as social media firms swallow advertising revenues

Companies have acknowledged the problem and are taking modest steps to discourage misinformation