From YouTube to Facebook – will video be the one to watch in 2015?
It may be the era of the television mega-indie, commercial radio is ready for a BBC showdown – but print is still being pressed, say our experts
Nico Sell: ‘To me, the NSA and Edward Snowden are just the tip of the iceberg’
The founder of secure messaging app Wickr on privacy, wearing dark glasses and why girls make great hackers. By Carole Cadwalladr
Could Facebook be a factor in the next election?
Studies in America suggest that the social networking site has the tools to influence voter turnout, writes John Naughton
Facebook defamation: man wins lawsuit over estranged wife’s domestic violence post
West Australian court awards a Bunbury teacher $12,500 after his former partner was found to be unable to prove domestic violence allegations
NYPD supporters fuming at Chipotle over Facebook ‘hands up’ protest post
Man calling himself former officer put post on Facebook reporting that policeman said group of workers at a Brooklyn Chipotle embarrassed cops with ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ gesture
Temple Run gets virtual reality edition with Samsung’s Gear VR
After more than 1bn downloads on smartphones and tablets, endless-running game transfers to Oculus-powered headset
What were your biggest technology stories of 2014? Open thread
Have your say on the big themes of 2014, as well as The Interview, Facebook censorship in Russia, TaskRabbit and more
Welcome to the future of advertising, where the word digital is redundant
In a world where everything is digital, our obsession with the divide between non-digital and digital media is limiting marketers thinking
Jeb Bush says he is ‘actively exploring’ run for presidency in 2016
Facebook and Twitter statement signals search for wealthy donors for former Florida governor who would be third Bush in White House
Ofcom report identifies emerging ‘generation gap’ in young people’s TV viewing
Media regulator highlights shift in viewing habits as people aged 16-24 move away from traditional platforms and online consumption grows
Facebook has likes. Instagram has hearts. Twitter’s got faves. But Flickr had them (and me) first
Erin McCann: Yahoo may be ‘ruining’ the photo-sharing site again, but as my Flickr friend says, ‘it really just comes down to feelings’
Study finds social media use beneficial to overall health of elderly
Report studied elderly and vulnerable people in UK and Italy using Skype, Facebook and other social media tools
The Guardian view on the freedom of the internet: it’s under attack around the world
Editorial: The net is a powerful weapon, and governments don’t want it in the hands of their critics
Instagram now has 300m users sharing 70m photos and videos a day
Facebook-owned app reveals plans to add verified badges for celebrities and brands, as well as crackdown on spam accounts
How sport dominated social media in 2014
If you were on Facebook or Twitter this year you will have heard a lot about the World Cup and the Champions League – while watching people douse themselves in ice-cold water