Instagram disabled artist’s @metaverse handle after Facebook rebranded to Meta
Thea-Mai Baumann had used the account for more than a decade but it suddenly vanished, taking all her work with it
UK criminal sanctions for tech bosses ‘could be copied by non-democracies’
Technology industry issues warning before MPs and peers publish report on online safety bill
Cyberwarfare report: Australia’s democracy faces existential threat from ‘mass influence’ of foreign powers and social media
Department of defence commissioned research as it prepares its counter-influence strategy
WhatsApp criticised for plan to let messages disappear after 24 hours
Children’s charities say change creates a ‘toxic cocktail of risk’ by making detection of abuse more difficult
Rohingya sue Facebook for £150bn over Myanmar genocide
Victims in US and UK legal action accuse social media firm of failing to prevent incitement of violence
Facebook takes down Chinese network behind fake Swiss biologist Covid claims
Meta says misinformation spread by fake Swiss biologist focused on US blaming pandemic on China
Facebook, TikTok and others urged to reveal how many children use their platforms
Britain’s culture and education secretaries demand transparency in advance of online safety bill
TechScape: Netflix and the future of tech employee activism
Up for discussion in this week’s newsletter: an internal brawl over Dave Chappelle’s Netflix special is just the latest chapter in increasing activism in the industry
UK watchdog’s action against Facebook over Giphy proves it has teeth
Move by Competition and Markets Authority is a welcome step against the power of big tech
UK competition watchdog orders Facebook owner to sell gif website Giphy
CMA said order would protect users and stop Meta ‘increasing its power in social media’
US facial recognition firm faces £17m UK fine for ‘serious breaches’
Clearview AI may have gathered data without people’s knowledge, says Information Commissioner’s Office
Facebook’s lame attempts to grab my attention make it clear: it’s time to leave
Clicking on my profile page is like entering a time machine to 2010. It’s not a place I want to be, says the writer Eleanor Margolis
Notorious Pegasus spyware faces its day of reckoning
The infamous hacking tool is now at the centre of international lawsuits thanks to a courageous research lab
‘I’m happy to lose £10m by quitting Facebook,’ says Lush boss
Losing 10m followers on sites such as Instagram is a price worth paying for co-founder of ethical beauty empire
Lush quits Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat over safety concerns
Beauty retailer says it has had enough of social media after allegations of whistleblower Frances Haugen