Facebook’s first ever drop in daily users prompts Meta shares to tumble
Mark Zuckerberg says company faces tough competition for attention from rivals such as TikTok
Scam ads: why an Australian billionaire is launching legal action against Facebook
‘Clickbait’ advertisements using unauthorised images of celebrities are used to lure victims into fraudulent schemes
Andrew Forrest launches criminal action against Facebook over scam ads that used his image
Mining billionaire says world-first prosecution aims to prevent Australians being scammed through clickbait advertising on social media
‘Utter fear’: Gold Coast GP receives death threats from ‘anti-vaxxers’ after false claim of child vaccine deaths
Police investigate threats after Facebook posts claiming two girls died in waiting room incited ‘widespread panic’ in community
The metaverse is dystopian – but to big tech it’s a business opportunity
The Facebook chief plans to build a $10bn virtual-reality world. Enter it at your peril
AEC preparing to combat Trump-style misinformation in 2022 Australian election
Electoral commissioner says Australians should expect changes to voting due to Covid health measures
Easy wins: delete your social media apps and claw back precious days of your life
Phone notifications are, by design, hard to resist. Stopping them at the source is a better solution
Proposed anti-trolling laws could worsen online abuse, Australian law experts say
Law Council and defamation experts warn government’s bill offers little protection and could deprive victims of redress
How will new laws help stop Australians being bullied online?
People experiencing online abuse can now report incidents to the eSafety commissioner for action. But what constitutes bullying, and what will happen after a complaint?
NCA says end-to-end encryption poses challenge for law enforcers on child abuse
Agency responds after ICO says encryption plays an important role in children’s online safety
TikTok warned Australian political parties against advertising on its platform
Social media platform wrote to parties after reports of marketing agency offering users $300 to make videos criticising Scott Morrison
End-to-end encryption protects children, says UK information watchdog
Information commissioner defends role of privacy protections in face of government-backed campaign
How Facebook took over the internet in Africa – and changed everything
Western users are logging off, but across the continent the social media company is indispensable for everything from running a business to sourcing vaccines. How did it become inescapable?
Craig Kelly rebukes Google and Facebook for removal of his content at social media inquiry
MP says Facebook has ‘blood on its hands’ after he was banned for pushing unproven treatments for Covid-19
Facebook stalling report on human rights impact in India, allege whistleblowers
Papers leaked by Frances Haugen revealed users in India were inundated with fake news and anti-Muslim posts