Facebook and Google condemned over ads for ‘abortion pill reversal’
Adverts promoting ‘dangerous, unproven and unethical’ procedure shown millions of times, study finds
Facebook aware of Instagram’s harmful effect on teenage girls, leak reveals
Social media firm reportedly kept own research secret that suggests app worsens body image issues
Facebook: some high-profile users ‘allowed to break platform’s rules’
XCheck system ‘whitelists’ well-known users who are given special treatment, says Wall Street Journal report
Facebook office cleaner who led protests at London site fears for his job
Suspended union rep calls on social media giant to intervene after exhausted workers complain of extra workload
Facebook announces launch of Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses
Wayfarer-style specs feature pair of cameras for photos and videos, as well as a microphone and speaker
Facebook encryption could prevent detection of child abuse, NCA says
Police claim plans for end-to-end encryption will stop officers accessing ‘incisive intelligence’
Social media giants increase global child safety after UK regulations introduced
TikTok, Twitter and Facebook among companies bringing in new measures worldwide that protect children
TechScape: Are folding phones the shape of things to come?
Up for discussion in the Guardian tech newsletter: Samsung lead the way in flexible screens … OnlyFans’ U-turn on adult content ban … and Instagram’s age verification move
TechScape: why OnlyFans is pivoting from porn
Up for discussion in the Guardian tech newsletter: what lies behind Roblox’s success … the ongoing saga of Facebook’s traffic ‘transparency report’ … and Elon Musk’s ‘onesie’ stunt
US renews fight with Facebook, arguing company holds monopoly
The agency also dismissed a request by the tech giant that chair Lina Khan recuse herself from the case
Zuckerberg deflects questions about vaccine disinformation on Facebook
CEO says problem is primarily one of ‘vaccine hesitancy’ among the US public, touting platform’s vaccine literacy tool
Facebook pledges to become ‘water positive’ by 2030
The tech firm aims to restore more water than it consumes, as it competes to be the first to meet green goals
Facebook no, Twitter yes: which tech firms let the Taliban post?
Analysis: Twitter has faced criticism for allowing members to post, while Facebook has taken harder line
TechScape: How the UK forced global shift in child safety policies
Up for discussion in the Guardian tech newsletter: Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube implement new rules … CGI CEOs … and unpleasant rightwing ‘lolz’ in Kabul
TikTok is the new Facebook – and it is shaping the future of tech in its image
The swift rise of the Chinese video-sharing app could have ramifications for all of us and how we live, both online and off, says author Chris Stokel-Walker