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Global G7 deal may let Amazon off hook on tax, say experts

Exclusive: communique from ministers suggests deal only applies to ‘profit exceeding a 10% margin’, which could rule out Amazon

Facebook to suspend Trump’s account for two years

Decision follows oversight board recommendation over ex-president’s post on Capitol attack

UK and EU investigate Facebook over unfair use of data in digital advertising

Joint inquiry to consider if Facebook stifles competition on Marketplace and Dating platforms

Facebook will end special treatment for politicians after Trump ban – report

Reported change comes after the Facebook oversight board said that the same rules should apply to all users

Gadgets have stopped working together, and it’s becoming an issue

Our reliance on technology means ever more devices and apps and ever less interoperability – and the ubiquity of Apple hasn’t helped

Facebook accused of ‘discriminatory and racist’ behaviour after removing historical PNG images

Group publishing archival photos claims images showing traditional dress or ceremonies were deleted for allegedly containing nudity

Facebook lifts ban on posts claiming Covid-19 was man-made

Social network says policy comes ‘in light of ongoing investigations into the origin’ of virus

Facebook under fire as human rights groups claim ‘censorship’ of pro-Palestine posts

Users globally reported nearly 500 deleted posts in just over two weeks condemning the recent eviction of Palestinians

EU cites ‘anti-vaccine campaign’ as reason to toughen social media code

European Commission proposes more factchecking and algorithm changes to tackle disinformation

ABC does deals with Google and Facebook that could see millions spent on regional news

The broadcaster’s managing director says the agreements under Australia’s media code ‘will provide a huge boost to the regions’

TikTok takes down hundreds of Australian videos in misinformation crackdown

False Covid claims, including that Scott Morrison faked getting his vaccine, among the content removed from the popular platform

Facebook removes 110,000 pieces of Covid misinformation posted by Australian users

The tech giant says it has taken down posts on fake preventative measures and exaggerated cures as part of a new voluntary industry code

Privacy activists are winning fights with tech giants. Why does victory feel hollow?

Perhaps we wasted energy achieving privacy concessions, when we should have been building a more foundational critique of the power of big tech

WhatsApp’s new terms of service: what you need to know

What are the changes, why are they controversial, and how are they linked to Facebook?

WhatsApp to force users to accept changes to terms of service

Controversial changes aim to allow small firms to upload catalogues and let users buy without leaving the app

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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
  • 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
  • Anya Taylor-Joy will make a brilliant elf assassin in Hunt for Gollum. But it’s a movie we don’t need
  • Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s new film shines a light on the human cost of unregulated social media
  • Avatar: Fire and Ash to Project Hail Mary – the seven best films to watch on TV this week
  • You can handle the truth! Why cinema suddenly loves conspiracy theories

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