No 10 ‘concerned’ about Facebook news shutdown in Australia

Oliver Dowden expected to meet US firm as Downing Street says UK will ‘defend free speech and journalism’

UK competition watchdog warns big tech firms of investigations

Companies such as Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple face increased scrutiny from CMA

Australian government ready to pursue Facebook and Twitter if misinformation code doesn’t work

Communications minister leaves door open to tougher action to reduce spread on social media as critic of new code calls it ‘pointless’

Australia shows the way. It’s the job of governments not big tech to run democracies

Let’s hope Canberra’s challenges to Facebook are just the start. Elected leaders can’t allow unaccountable corporate powers to do as they like

Charities condemn Facebook for ‘attack on democracy’ in Australia

Campaign groups say blocking access to reliable news sources leaves a void to be filled by misinformation and hate speech

Australia v Facebook: PM claims tech giant ‘back at the table’ after executive’s apology

Executive Simon Milner apologised after Facebook banned access to health accounts before coronavirus vaccine rollout

If you’re in Australia and Facebook has eaten your newsfeed, where do you go now?

Whether you’re after news, community engagement or both, there are workarounds

Misinformation runs rampant as Facebook says it may take a week before it unblocks some pages

News remains blocked as satirical websites are reinstated and Qanon and anti-vaxxers continue to be unaffected

The question every politician should be asking is, what does Mark Zuckerberg want with us?

This is about more than Facebook and news – it’s about the pursuit of power in a world where companies are stronger than countries, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Sacha Baron Cohen: ‘If you’re protesting against racism, you’re going to upset some racists’

Stopping Trump, reforming Facebook and risking his life to make a Borat sequel. In an exclusive interview, the actor unveils his plans for a revolution – and reveals how it feels to come out as himself

Facebook news ban hits more than 250 Australian arts organisations

Companies understand they may need to clear out old posts that could be construed as news or appeal directly to social media giant for exception

Facebook is gambling Australia can’t live without it. Imagine if we prove it wrong

With its ban on Australian news, Facebook has so far only succeeded in strengthening the government’s resolve

Facebook’s Australia ban threatens to leave Pacific without key news source

Media experts fear that communities reliant on the site for information will suffer significant impact

Facebook under fire over move to ‘bully democracy’ in Australia

Politicians and news providers in UK and US condemn site after blocking access to media content

Facebook is ‘schoolyard bully’ in Australia news row, says UK media boss

Trade group chairman says robust regulation is needed to rein in monopolistic tech firms