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Are Democrats finally ready to unfriend Facebook and Silicon Valley?

Not so long ago, Barack Obama was drinking in Mark Zuckerberg’s psychobabble about bringing the world together

Facebook’s global monopoly poses a deadly threat in developing nations

The social network has played a key role in enabling the spread of fake news in Myanmar and Sri Lanka, studies show, and fuelling murderous violence

Can Instagram keep its nose clean?

The photo-sharing app has avoided the scandal that has engulfed its owner, Facebook. But can it stay unscathed?

Facebook’s red notification box has controlled me for too long. No more…

Supposedly, Facebook is about keeping in touch, but in reality it’s keeping score

What should be done with Facebook – break it up, or regulate it?

A consensus says that something must be done with the all-powerful tech platforms, writes book editor Damian Tambini. But how far do governments go?

Facebook chief’s select committee session: five things we heard

MPs grilled Mike Schroepfer on Cambridge Analytica. Here’s what he and they had to say

Facebook apologises for legal threats over Cambridge Analytica story – live updates

Social media giant’s chief technical officer Mike Schroepfer questioned by MPs about the firm’s impact on politics. Follow rolling coverage here

‘Facebook is a morality-free zone’: tech chief lambasted by MP

Executive apologises over Cambridge Analytica scandal as Tory MP accuses Facebook of bullying

The Guardian view on privacy online: a human right

Editorial: Encryption on the internet will be abused, but better that than a society where no one is allowed secrets from the government

Facebook posts record revenues for first quarter despite privacy scandal

Company sees almost $12bn in revenue, up nearly 50% from last year and beating analyst estimates as Zuckerberg hails ‘strong start’

British adults using Facebook less to communicate with friends

Number of people who see Facebook as their main social media profile falls from 80% to 70% in a year

Facebook data harvesting and the hunt for the ‘friend’ who betrayed me

After my data was harvested by Cambridge Analytica, I went on a harrowing deep dive into my account

Google puts gun emoji back in holster with switch to water pistol

Google announces change for next Android update, falling in line with Apple, Samsung, WhatsApp and Twitter

Facebook’s data changes will hamper research and oversight, academics warn

Leading researchers sign open letter saying privacy restrictions ‘likely to compound the real problem’

WhatsApp raises minimum age to 16 in Europe ahead of GDPR

Facebook-owned messaging service will demand users confirm they are old enough to use app after raising age limit from 13

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  • AI summaries of Tripadvisor hotel reviews downplay serious complaints, investigation finds
  • New Zealand finally gets a Google Maps tool that correctly pronounces Māori placenames
  • Rapid spread of AI may worsen global inequality, UN warns
  • People in the US: share your views on Trump’s earnings in his second term
  • Best TV shows and movies streaming in Australia this month
  • No console-flation: how the thirst for AI chips is sending games console prices soaring
  • The Guilty review – Russell Tovey is commanding in cop thriller that fills you with dread
  • Alarm bells over conflict of interest as filing shows Trump raked in $2bn in 2025
  • Anthropic says US has lifted export controls on Fable and Mythos AI models after security fears
  • Spielberg’s Disclosure Day is making some wonder: will we have real disclosure soon?
  • Shrinks on the verge of a nervous breakdown: how horror movies came for therapists
  • Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie review – two goofballs in search of a gig roll back the years
  • The best theatre to stream this month: all rise for Rosamund Pike’s Inter Alia
  • ‘Get away from there – run!’ The stunning film about love blossoming amid the carnage of Aleppo
  • Enola Holmes 3 review – Netflix mystery franchise is starting to lose steam
  • Frequent AI chatbot users more likely to believe anti-vaccine myths, poll finds
  • Citizen Vigilante review – Armie Hammer returns to obliterate the imaginary woke piñata of Europe-stan
  • Minions & Monsters review – a smart premise descends into more of the same
  • Blake Lively files to receive $8m in legal fees from Justin Baldoni and his studio
  • Silicon Valley donations make Colorado Democratic primary one of state’s most expensive
  • ‘I’m not a quitter!’ Rubén Blades, the salsa supremo who acted with Jack Nicholson, inspired Bad Bunny – and served as Panama’s tourism minister
  • The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan brings genuine thrills – and a massive budget – to a well-trodden tale
  • UK watchdog plans to break Apple and Google’s ‘effective duopoly’ on mobile app stores
  • Spider-Man’s web of lies: what would actually happen if you were bitten by a radioactive spider?
  • Why is Elon Musk boosting an anti-immigrant film loved by the far right?
  • Number of billionaires globally soars by 13% amid AI shares boom
  • Rocky week for AI as shares slump but no sign of crash – yet
  • Supergirl: doggy distress, frontier justice and a new direction for superhero movies – discuss with spoilers
  • UK ‘minded’ to intervene in Paramount’s $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery
  • Michael Byrne obituary

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