Mark Zuckerberg v Elon Musk: this cage ain’t big enough for the both of us
If the tech bros’ fight challenge proves one thing, it’s that social media is an atrocious place to have any kind of discussion
You think the internet is a clown show now? You ain’t seen nothing yet…
Social media platforms are laying off their ‘trust and safety’ teams. Brace yourself for a new wave of unfettered misinformation and abuse
‘Don’t stop us now’: tribute acts protest against Facebook ban
A Freddie Mercury act is among the performers protesting as a Meta ban on impersonators threatens their careers
Fair play, Musk v Zuckerberg – as a bleat for attention, a megarich-weirdo cage fight is hard to top
It’s an irresistible dystopian image that seems as likely as big tech regulating itself, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
NSW push to stop climate protesters livestreaming on Facebook labelled ‘profoundly anti-democratic’
Premier Chris Minns claims climate activists such as Blockade Australia are endangering lives by streaming protest actions
As a martial arts veteran, I know Zuckerberg could take Musk in a fight. But what a waste of energy!
Meta and Twitter’s bosses are squaring up online. But while they bang on about cage fights, the world is burning
Love them or loathe them Facebook groups can be a lifeline for rural communities
Local knowledge that would previously take newcomers like me years to glean is now easily accessible, if wildly unreliable
Social media sites failing to curb ‘cottage industry’ of fake reviews, Amazon says
Online retailer that blocked 200m reviews last year claims some platforms slow to act even when given evidence
Lobbyists with links to Big Tobacco fund pro-vaping Facebook campaigns
Secretive lobby groups are spreading pro-e-cigarette messages purporting to be grassroots campaigns
Victims speak out over ‘tsunami’ of fraud on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp
Exclusive: Calls for Meta to curb rise in scams on its platforms, which will cost UK households £250m this year
‘Mental anguish’: how a crypto scam advertised on Facebook cost victim her life savings
Guardian investigation reveals the human stories behind the scams on Meta’s social media platforms
AI is already causing unintended harm. What happens when it falls into the wrong hands?
Meta, where I used to work, is developing powerful tools. I’m worried about what could happen if they’re picked up by malicious actors, says David Evan Harris, an adviser on AI ethics
Who needs the Metaverse? Meet the people still living on Second Life
Mark Zuckerberg’s grand vision for an online existence has been laughed off as a corporate folly. Meanwhile, those still existing happily on a virtual world launched 20 years ago may be wondering what all the fuss is about …
‘Fundamentally dangerous’: reversal of social media guardrails could prove disastrous for 2024 elections
Scaling back of moderation and rise of AI are creating the perfect storm to weaken elections and democracy
Struggling Meta showcases new AI tools at company meeting
Employees get preview of chatbots similar to ChatGPT for Messenger and WhatsApp