Why is Google stonewalling regulation in Brazil?
As dozens of countries debate adopting greater regulation, the tech giants are growing aggressive
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wins medals on jiu-jitsu debut
Tech billionaire, 38, surprises onlookers by winning gold and silver medal at tournament in Redwood City, California
US regulators may ban Facebook from monetizing data from children
Federal Trade Commission says network has ‘repeatedly violated its privacy promises’ and misled parents over children’s message app
Meta reports surprisingly strong quarter one earnings after restructuring hiccups
The company posted $28.10bn in revenue and appears to be shifting focus away from the metaverse to artificial intelligence
BuzzFeed News’ business model turned to dust because they were always at the whim of mercurial tech titans
BuzzFeed changed the way news was reported for the digital age. But it ultimately became a casualty of its lopsided relationship with Facebook
‘It can be incredibly profitable’: the secret world of fake online reviews
As groups offering fake Amazon, Google and Trustpilot reviews continue to thrive on Facebook, one reviewer tells how it works
Crime agencies condemn Facebook and Instagram encryption plans
Global alliance including NCA and FBI says Meta’s decision to encrypt direct messages could harm children
Thousands of Meta workers hit by new round of layoffs as company cuts costs
Social media firm will cull 4,000 jobs immediately as part of larger plan to cut 10,000 jobs amid tech industry slump
TechScape: How Substack, YouTube, Jack Dorsey and more plan to pick Twitter’s bones
Six months after Elon Musk took over the social network, traffic is dropping – can the spinoffs and copycats take advantage?
LloydsPharmacy shared customers’ sensitive data for targeted advertising
Exclusive: Investigation finds company passed on information such as purchases of Viagra to TikTok and Facebook
Meta reportedly considering Europe political ads ban
Facebook owner weighing up move amid fears it could struggle to abide by new EU laws, say reports
Zuckerberg’s Meta to lay off another 10,000 employees
Restructuring, as part of the company’s ‘Year of Efficiency’, also sees 5,000 unfulfilled job adverts closed
Software engineer David Auerbach: ‘Big tech is in denial about not being in control’
The writer says that meganets – the huge tech networks already part of daily life – have led to groupthink and the breakdown of public discourse and that we must exert more influence on them
Users, advertisers – we are all trapped in the ‘enshittification’ of the internet
There is a new word for the degradation of the internet, but it’s been happening for years. Why do we tolerate it?
TechScape: Will Meta’s massive leak democratise AI – and at what cost?
4Chan users have posted the tech giant’s new ChatGPT-style language model online, putting the future of AI at a crossroads – and opening up a whole host of dangers