Mark Zuckerberg not ‘holding breath’ for cage fight with Elon Musk

In social media quibble, Musk causes confusion by saying he will livestream fight – and one day later saying he has back problems

Meta to ask EU users’ permission to show targeted advertising

Facebook and Instagram’s parent company will stop harvesting audience data to create profiles for advertisers after regulatory rulings

Meta to end news access in Canada over publisher payment law

Move comes in response to Canadian legislation requiring internet giants to pay news publishers

Changing Meta’s algorithms did not help US political polarization, study finds

Study of Facebook and Instagram data from 2020 election shows chronological lists had no measurable impact on polarization

Nick Clegg defends release of open-source AI model by Meta

Head of global affairs at Facebook owner claims AI’s development is running behind ‘hype’ about its risks

Revealed: Metropolitan police shared sensitive data about crime victims with Facebook

Observer investigation reveals Meta Pixel tool passed on private details of web browsing for targeted advertising purposes

Twitter traffic sinks in wake of changes and launch of rival platform Threads

Data shows the micro-blogging website has been shedding users since early 2023, not long after Elon Musk’s takeover

Twitter is burning, Bluesky is smug. Where is the best place to do your pathetic doomscrolling?

Here is First Dog on the Moon’s handy guide to the dystopian social network you should be on

Meta delivered ‘a major blow’ to Twitter. Will it flip the flailing firm’s fortunes?

Meta has been struggling with layoffs, a fledgling metaverse and a decreasing audience. The company needs its new big bet to pay off

Social media could be as harmful to children as smoking or gambling – why is this allowed?

A consensus is emerging among experts that apps such as Snapchat are bad for children’s health, says Devi Sridhar, global public health at the University of Edinburgh

Meta’s new parental tools will not protect vulnerable children, experts say

Tech firm gives parents greater control over their children’s online activities, but not all kids have consistent supervision

Meta oversight board orders firm to take down video by Cambodian leader

Board overturns decision to leave up Facebook video of Hun Sen threatening opponents with violence

Australia’s privacy watchdog to enter talks with Facebook owner over Cambridge Analytica lawsuit

Federal court orders commissioner and Meta to start mediation to end protracted, costly legal proceedings