Social media incentivised spread of Southport misinformation, MPs say

Committee finds firms’ business models endangered public and two-year-old Online Safety Act ‘not up to scratch’

Sportswomen facing ‘horrific burden of routine misogynistic attacks and threats’, campaigners say

British No 3, Sonay Kartal, was just one of the players attacked after cruel comments posted on Wimbledon’s official Facebook page about her

Seeking bulldozer drivers to demolish Gaza: how a genocide is being outsourced

The systematic destruction of Gaza is hardly a secret. Now, the IDF is posting Facebook ads for bulldozer operators to help demolish the strip

Instagram user says he was banned with no right of appeal

Meta wiped out a business account and all contacts without warning for not abiding by community guidelines

Colombia gangs lure children to join ranks via TikTok and Facebook, UN warns

Armed groups post videos of weapons, cars and parties to social media to depict ‘perks’ of lifestyle, say experts

Meta wins AI copyright lawsuit as US judge rules against authors

Writers accused Facebook owner of breach over its use of books without permission to train its AI system

Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Network sequel officially in development

Oscar-winning writer returns to subject of his 2010 hit for follow-up based on Wall Street Journal series on Facebook

Liverpool is crypto capital of UK, survey finds

Research reveals 13% of residents regularly invest in cryptocurrency and check stocks, more than all other cities

Misogyny in the metaverse: is Mark Zuckerberg’s dream world a no-go area for women?

Graphic sexual content, bullying, abuse and threats of violence are rife in the metaverse – and the NSPCC says a huge proportion of online grooming offences take place on Meta-owned products. Is it too late to change course?

UK campaigners raise alarm over report of Meta plan to use automation for risk checks

Ofcom ‘considering the concerns’ raised after claim that up to 90% of risk assessments will be carried out by AI

Magnetic 3D-printed pen could help diagnose people with Parkinson’s

Study utilises handwriting-generated electrical signal to measure tremor in tandem with AI machine learning

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta to enable AI ad creation by end of next year

Move sends shock waves through traditional media industry by posing threat to advertising agencies

Going, going, gone: Scam websites imitating famous brands are luring in victims on social media. What can be done?

Social media users are being tricked by false ads advertising fictitious sales – and consumers say the platforms must take action

What to do if you can’t get into your Facebook or Instagram account

How to prove your identity after your account gets hacked and how to improve security for the future

Do you trust Mark Zuckerberg to solve your loneliness with an ‘AI friend’? No, me neither

He’d like to persuade us that chatting to a bot is like having a real pal. Of course that’s nonsense. Still, it’s more money for him, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes