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Trump says he will sue social media giants over ‘censorship’

The former president announced a class action lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter and Google claiming anti-conservative bias

US urged to investigate deceptive Facebook ads tied to rightwing group

Watchdog calls for inquiry after Guardian investigation reveals ‘Green party’ ads were placed by conservative marketing firm

Google, Facebook and other tech companies threaten to quit Hong Kong over privacy law

Asia Internet Coalition, including Twitter and Apple, sounds warning over amendments to laws that could see individuals hit with ‘severe sanctions’

Guardian Australia strikes deal with Facebook to licence news to the platform

A similar agreement was made with Google in February for Guardian Australia to participate in the company’s News Showcase product

Social network giants pledge to tackle abuse of women online

Facebook, Google, Twitter and TikTok commit to overhaul their platform’s moderation systems

So the government’s antitrust lawsuit against Facebook failed. Where now?

It turns out that Facebook is more powerful and resilient – and American antitrust law less helpful – than critics of big tech had hoped

Facebook’s value tops $1tn after judge dismisses US lawsuits

Cases filed by FTC and state attorneys general did not give enough evidence to prove Facebook was a monopoly

Myanmar: Facebook promotes content urging violence against coup protesters – study

Posts ranging from wanted posters to death threats remain online for months, breaching platform’s own standards

Is Biden’s appointment of a pioneering young lawyer bad news for big tech?

A ‘salvo’ of anti-monopoly bills and the appointment of Lina Khan to the Federal Trade Commission suggest a new sheriff is in town

Amazon blames social media for struggle with fake reviews

Firm says sites are slow to act when warned that fake reviews are being solicited on their platforms

UK regulator warns Google about accepting scam adverts

FCA tells MPs it will take action against social media and search engines that host online frauds

Big Brother is still watching you and he goes by the name Facebook

The social media giant’s offer of free internet access ensures that mobile users stay where it can keep an eye on them

Revealed: rightwing firm posed as leftist group on Facebook to divide Democrats

FEC investigation failed to uncover link to Rally Forge, a firm with close ties to Turning Point USA

G7 plan will slash UK tax revenue from US tech firms, say experts

Global changes could mean Treasury loses £230m from Google, Amazon, Facebook and eBay

G7 tax reform: what has been agreed and which companies will it affect?

Reforms force multinationals to pay tax in all countries they operate in, but Amazon could evade new rules

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  • Superfood or sweet treat? 17 delicious ways with popcorn – from snack bars and choux buns to salads and soups
  • Condemned to plutocracy? The relentless rise of US inequality
  • Brands using AI-generated influencers to promote products on social media
  • Brands using AI-generated influencers to promote products on social media
  • Film producer’s 50 firms struck off companies register, leaving workers unable to chase fees
  • Film producer’s 50 firms struck off companies register, leaving workers unable to chase fees
  • Film producer’s 50 firms struck off companies register, leaving workers unable to chase fees
  • Suppliers unable to chase fees after film producer’s 50 companies are struck off
  • To the tablet and beyond: does Toy Story 5 go hard enough on technology?
  • Texas environmentalists lose bid to block Musk’s SpaceX from closing beach
  • ‘Once my tummy stopped shaking, I was absorbed by the scale, spectacle and wonder’: your Steven Spielberg film favourites
  • Key Trump allies and Musk on leaked list for secretive Peter Thiel retreat
  • ‘How do I deal with my rage? I put it in everything I do’: Killing Eve’s Sandra Oh on fury, friendship and hitting her prime in midlife
  • Social media bans are trending. But it’s too late for my son and me
  • Skeleton of the world’s rarest marine mammal preserved by digital imaging
  • A viral doomsday scenario aims to shake Europe out of its AI complacency
  • Granta stops publishing short story award winners over AI controversy
  • From Toy Story 5 to The Bear: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
  • I dived into my digital past to revisit my most cringe teenage moments – and realised how lucky I am to not be young and online today
  • Can we electrify the world? Ambition moves from nerdish backwater to centre stage
  • The Guardian view on John Williams and Steven Spielberg: a partnership that changed cinema
  • The Rev Michael Humphreys obituary
  • 45 Years review – Gabriel Byrne and Geraldine James mark an anniversary for the ages
  • How Refugee Week film festival brings migrants’ experience home
  • The best 4K wireless TV streamers for more choice – with no aerial required
  • The UK’s social media ban for under-16s has just empowered big tech
  • Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman movie dropped by Amazon after it announces OpenAI partnership
  • Read a book? Join a club? Stare at a wall? Social media alternatives for under-16s
  • ‘It’s a scam’: Americans express unease over SpaceX’s influence on retirement savings
  • Bologna’s niche festival of forgotten films captures the streaming generation

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