Trump’s Facebook ban should not be lifted, network’s oversight board rules
Former president’s account suspended in wake of Capitol attack in January
Donald Trump returns to social media with glorified blog
Ex-president unveils retro webpage featuring series of statements resembling blogposts ahead of Facebook oversight board’s decision on his suspension
Trolls can be hunted down and rooted out. So why aren’t social media giants doing it?
Four-day sporting boycott reinforces the need for Twitter, Facebook and others to get rid of those dishing out abuse – now
Martin Lewis: ‘There’s an epidemic of scams, but fraudsters are getting off scot-free’
The consumer champion explains why it’s crucial the new online safety bill includes fraud and con adverts
Antitrust: Hawley and Klobuchar on the big tech battles to come
The Republican senator has written a sort of manifesto for the presidential primary. The Democrat seems focused on the supreme court
Facebook blocked hashtag calling for Narendra Modi to resign over pandemic
Users based in India noted on Twitter that the #ResignModi hashtag had been blocked from view on Facebook
Facebook first quarter earnings up despite threat from Apple update
The company’s revenue rose to $26.17bn as it continues to blast Apple for a policy that will make it more difficult to target ads to users
‘They’re playing chicken’: inside Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook’s feud
Tensions between Facebook and Apple have been growing, but is it just an attempt to get ahead of US antitrust regulators?
Facebook allows advertisers to target children interested in smoking, alcohol and weight loss
Social media giant gave organisation behind a page for Australian 13- to 17-year-olds option to run alcohol, smoking and gambling ads for as little as $3
Apple iOS 14.5 update includes ‘app tracking transparency’ feature
Setting means iPhone users can stop advertisers following their digital lives – to the ire of Facebook
MP Craig Kelly ‘absolutely outraged’ after Facebook removes his page for misinformation
Independent MP has called removal of page ‘censorship’ while Facebook says no one is permitted to share misinformation about Covid on the platform
Facebook accused of not removing hate speech in complaint under Australia’s racial discrimination laws
The Australian Muslim Advocacy Network alleges the social media giant allows ‘anti-Islam’ pages to host hateful content about Middle Eastern, African, South Asian and Asian people
Facebook apes Clubhouse app with new audio tools
Zuckerberg announces features similar to buzz-generating app, which has shown potential of audio chat platforms
Priti Patel v Facebook is the latest in a 30-year fight over encryption
Governments have been clashing with tech companies for decades over user privacy
Facebook and fear in Manila: Maria Ressa’s fight for facts
Ex-CNN reporter and founder of the news site Rappler on life under the relentless social media assault of the Duterte regime