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