Rights groups urge Meta shareholders to end pro-Palestinian content ‘censorship’
The action comes after nearly 200 Meta employees sign open letter to Mark Zuckerberg demanding end to alleged censorship
The US might restrict social media in prisons and inmates are worried: ‘I may lose my voice soon’
Platforms like TikTok have helped inmates stay connected with family, share their stories online and shed light on prison abuse
Facebook refused to take down fake account, says TikTok star
Grace Wolstenholme tried to persuade Meta to take down the fraudulent page, which was trying to make money by copying her posts, for five months
Banning kids from social media isn’t the way – it’s the over-60s who need to get off the internet
Nobody is immune to the perils of social media, but brainrot is hitting over-65s particularly hard. Let’s look at the symptoms
Anthony Albanese backs campaign to ban children under 16 from social media
PM endorses campaign calling for minimum age to be raised from 13, saying impact of platforms can be ‘devastating’
Spam, junk … slop? The latest wave of AI behind the ‘zombie internet’
Tech experts hope new term for carelessly automated AI webpages and images can illuminate its damaging impact
Meta revokes job offer to sextortion expert after he publicly criticizes Instagram
Exclusive: Paul Raffile held webinar where he said app failed to protect children, and his offer was rescinded hours later
Inquiry into child sexual abuse on Meta platforms leads to arrest of three men
New Mexico attorney general highlights real-world consequences of online dangers prevalent on firm’s Instagram and Facebook apps
‘News on Facebook is dead’: memes replace Australian media posts as Meta turns off the tap
Analysis finds engagement with news is at an all-time low – due at least in part to changes to algorithms
From mayoral elections to Rwanda removals, Sunak won’t let the truth jeopardise his mission
Last week, Conservative campaigning gave a chilling indication of the depths to which they will sink to retain power
Albanese government could require Meta to carry news on Facebook
Communications minister Michelle Rowland won’t rule out strengthening the news media bargaining code to compel platforms to make news available
Fears of Putin swinging elections behind EU’s Meta crackdown
Action against Facebook owner comes amid concerns about how it is dealing with fake news
EU to investigate Meta over election misinformation before June polls
Brussels to act later this week against Facebook and Instagram owner over policies on deceptive advertising and political content, reports say
Tory staff running network of anti-Ulez Facebook groups riddled with racism and abuse
Investigation finds groups hosting Islamophobic attacks on London mayor Sadiq Khan, white supremacist slogans and antisemitic conspiracy theories
Silicon Valley’s business model is incompatible with the moderation of online horror and hatred
Managing the barrage of upsetting material online is a challenge that service providers are struggling to meet, even if they try