‘Pics or it didn’t happen’ – the mantra of the Instagram era
The long read: How sharing our every moment on social media became the new living
Mark Zuckerberg ‘not sure’ about Internet.org advertising
Initiative to bring internet access to emerging markets focused on getting people online, but not (yet) on advertising to them
Native American activist to sue Facebook over site’s ‘real name’ policy
Dana Lone Hill to bring class action lawsuit against policy that has provoked ire from groups who want their identities protected online
Facebook working on virtual reality apps for Oculus
Social network wants its users to make VR content to go with their photos, videos and status updates
Ed Miliband calls on Twitter and Facebook to help fight intolerance
Labour leader writes post urging social media sites to combat incendiary online rhetoric aimed at Jewish and Muslim communities
Facebook still suspending Native Americans over ‘real name’ policy
Unlike Katy Perry’s Left Shark, many have to provide multiple forms of ID to prove they are who they say they are in latest row over controversial policy
Why print newspapers remain the dominant media power in Britain
Guest blogger Ed Amory sees a long future for ink-on-paper despite online’s hold
China’s internet crackdown turns to rousing chorus
Beijing web watchdog celebrates ‘cyber sovereignty’ with video anthem, aiming to drum up support for restrictions
Facebook, Twitter and other web firms battle botnets with ThreatExchange
Pinterest, Tumblr, Dropbox, Yahoo and Bitly also on board for new platform to share information on security threats
The great internet swindle: ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?
The internet was meant to liberate and empower its users. But the real effect has been to create vast monopolies and turn us into victims, argues web sceptic Andrew Keen in his controversial new book The Internet is Not the Answer
Why your Facebook friends could scupper a student loan
As private lenders enter the student loans market, eligibility to borrow for a degree could depend on people’s potential earnings – and social media contacts
Facebook to prompt all UK users to register to vote in general election
The social network will encourage users to register to vote on Thursday, in conjunction with the Electoral Commission
Instagram introduces infinitely looping video
From today videos on Instagram will play continuously - allowing the platform to bank higher advertising views
What happened when I confronted my cruellest troll
I’m often deluged with hate online, but after one troll stole my dead dad’s identity to abuse me, I decided to ask him why
Don’t click on that porn video shared by a Facebook friend: it may be malware
Security researcher claims more than 110k users of the social network were infected in two days by trojan pretending to be a Flash update