Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts
‘Guardrails’ that previously existed removed as Meta says voters should be able to hear from presidential nominees
Meta claims news is not an antidote to misinformation on its platforms
Company says it has ‘never thought about news’ as a way to counter misleading content on Facebook and Instagram despite evidence to the contrary
Students under near constant surveillance at Exclusive Brethren-linked schools, insiders claim
School laptops are allegedly monitored by a roster of church members, with parents sent summaries of their child’s internet use
‘Blunt-force approach’: LGBTQ+ advocates say proposed teen social media ban overlooks benefits
Amid bipartisan support for restricting teenagers’ access to social networks, young queer people fear isolation and loss of community
Meta accused of breaking EU digital law by charging for ad-free social networks
European Commission objects to ‘pay or consent’ model for users of Facebook and Instagram
Forcing Meta to carry news on Facebook and Instagram a scenario being considered by Australian government
Using the tax system to prevent the tech giant from pulling news from its platforms one option being looked at, Treasury official tells parliament
Could big tech eventually face its USSR moment and collapse completely?
The end of the all-powerful social networks seems inconceivable, but the disintegration of the Soviet giant once did too
The Guardian view on the US and vaccine disinformation: a stupid, shocking and deadly game
Editorial: Donald Trump’s military ran a covert campaign to discredit China’s Sinovac vaccine at the height of the pandemic
US surgeon general calls for cigarette-style warnings on social media platforms
Dr Vivek Murthy asks for required labels that state ‘social media is associated with significant mental health harms’
‘Can’t look away’: Israel-Gaza war driving rise in news consumption among gen Z Australians, report suggests
Conflict a ‘news moment’ for some young Australians who are increasingly relying on social media for information
Peter Dutton wants a social media ban for children. But would ‘real life’ rules work?
The opposition leader’s announcement that age verification would be a Coalition government priority is a big promise that technology may not be able to fulfil
My Facebook profile was hacked but all the platform offered was a faceless void
With no number or email to contact, I was left fearing the loss of my account and wondering: how has social media come to this?
Tories pursuing ‘ostrich strategy’ on Facebook campaign ads
Party is focusing on 80 seats it came closest to losing in last election and 20 seats it came closest to winning
‘The first TikTok election’: are Sunak and Starmer’s digital campaigns winning over voters?
The Tories and Labour are forking out more than ever on social media ads, but going viral isn’t easy. We speak to influencers and strategists about the messages and memes
Labour is already dominating the online general election campaign
Starmer’s party was quicker out of the digital gate, with slicker, more engaging content than the Tory offering, writes Matthew McGregor