Former Facebook executive: social media is ripping society apart
Chamath Palihapitiya, former vice-president of user growth, expressed regret for his part in building tools that destroy ‘the social fabric of how society works’
Facebook to stop routing ad revenue via Ireland amid pressure over taxes
Company says it will book advertising revenue in countries where it is earned instead of through Dublin headquarters
Data-hungry Facebook seeks younger recruits
The social network’s new Messenger Kids app is doubtless well intentioned – but also helps to get the under-13s hooked by the Facebook habit
As corporate goliaths grow ever larger, Britain looks increasingly exposed
A handful of companies now wields massive global power. Outside the EU, we will be their prey
Daisy Ridley is right to quit social media. Actors should be seen and not followed
For actors there are no downsides to leaving Instagram and the like. A star should radiate mystique, not false bonhomie and complaints about queues for the toilet, writes film critic Ryan Gilbey
EU warns tech firms: remove extremist content faster or be regulated
European commission tells Facebook, Google, YouTube, Twitter and others that legislation is being considered if self-regulation continues to fail
Conservative Weekly Standard to aid in Facebook fact-checks, prompting outcry
Magazine dubbed ‘serial misinformer’ becomes first explicitly partisan organization to aid in task, fueling concerns over rightwing influence at site
Facebook’s interactive BuzzFeed dating show: ‘Ham-fisted and unwatchable’
RelationShipped is the latest attempt by the social network to move into original content and its vote-influenced Bachelor-esque style is more miss than hit
Mark Zuckerberg taking parental leave for the month of December
‘I’m going to take advantage of Facebook’s option to take leave in parts,’ said the Facebook CEO, whose second daughter was born in August of this year
Jeremy Hunt attacks Facebook over app aimed at children
‘Stay away from my kids,’ health secretary tells US social media platform after launch of service designed for under 13s
Facebook bans women for posting ‘men are scum’ after harassment scandals
Comedian Marcia Belsky’s 30 day ban for response to misogynistic abuse directed at friend prompts protest resulting in hundreds of suspensions
How the Winklevoss twins became the world’s first bitcoin billionaires
The entrepreneurs sued Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg years ago, and they invested their (supposedly) meagre payouts wisely
Facebook launches Messenger Kids app – but parents vet chat contacts
New video and text messenger aims to make connecting with friends and family safe for under 13s, with strict parental approval and screened content
Facebook’s new London office brings 800 jobs to the capital
The tech giant’s new building will focus on engineering, and will also house LDN–LAB, a new scheme to nurture UK tech startups
US gun violence spawns a new epidemic: conspiracy theorists harassing victims
After mass shootings, survivors and victims’ families face a second round of attacks online – and fighting back is ‘like trying to kill roaches with a fly swatter’