‘Just write STOP’: the teenager helping Polish women flee abuse
Schoolgirl’s fake cosmetics site helps hundreds of women as domestic violence rises during Covid
Zuckerberg faces Capitol attack grilling as Biden signals tougher line on big tech
The head of Facebook, and his Google and Twitter counterparts, could face a rough ride at the scene of the insurrectionists’ crime
Facebook guidelines allow users to call for death of public figures
Exclusive: public figures considered to be permissible targets for otherwise-banned abuse, leaked moderator guidelines show
Facebook sued for ‘deceptive practices’ over disinformation on platform
Lawsuit filed by Reporters without Borders says company allows ‘disinformation and hate speech to flourish’
Decoding emojis and defining ‘support’: Facebook’s rules for content revealed
The 300-page document for moderators defines which phrases are ethically unacceptable
Facebook leak underscores strategy to operate in repressive regimes
Exclusive: users are allowed to praise mass killers and ‘violent non-state actors’ in certain situations
Facebook building a version of Instagram for children under 13
Social media giant says it’s exploring introducing a parent-controlled experience that allows kids to ‘safely’ use the photo sharing platform
Facebook’s long-awaited content ‘supreme court’ has arrived. It’s a clever sham
The regulatory body sounds like a positive step. But it’s designed to give political cover while Facebook continues to allow dangerous content
Facebook must tackle ‘Spanish-language disinformation crisis’, lawmakers say
Campaign comes amid warnings that company removes Spanish misinformation less consistently than English material
Small number of Facebook users responsible for most Covid vaccine skepticism – report
Washington Post reported on the study which confirmed what researchers have long argued about: the echo chamber effect
Why are male politicians in love with topless vaccine selfies?
Essential to the vaxxie checklist are an off-the-shoulder shirt, Viking-level chest hair and a twinkle in the eye, says Priya Elan, the Guardian’s deputy fashion editor
An Impossible Project review – life after digital in forward-looking retro doc
Florian Kaps – Vienna’s answer to Steve Jobs – enthuses over analogue hardware and makes a persuasive case for moving beyond an online existence
Anatomy of a conspiracy theory: how misinformation travels on Facebook
Facebook has played a key role in the global spread of misinformation during the pandemic. Here’s how an individual post can reach a global audience within days
Facebook sets out plan for ‘effortless’ virtual reality socialising
Users could effectively ‘teleport’ to connect with friends in more planet-friendly way, says Zuckerberg
A few rightwing ‘super-spreaders’ fueled bulk of election falsehoods, study says
Tackling the most powerful social media accounts – such as Donald Trump’s – could be key to halting false narratives, researchers say