Big tech accused of avoiding $2.8bn in tax to poorest countries Reform of international corporate taxation could transform health and education, says report
Instagram row over plus-size model forces change to nudity policy Facebook amends code after deletion of black users’ photos sparks outrage
Why can’t questions be asked of Facebook’s ads? Researchers have every right to investigate how the company’s data is used by advertisers
Facebook moderators forced to work in Dublin office despite high-tier lockdown Exclusive: Contract staff deemed essential workers as firm’s own employees work from home
The Hunter Biden story was a test for tech platforms. They barely passed Facebook and Twitter are trying to avoid repeating the 2016 misinformation disaster, but haven’t totally figured out how
If Facebook and Google limit services in Australia, could the ABC run a social network? A new paper suggests a publicly funded replacement could be form part of the government’s response if the tech giants limit access
Europe and America are taking on the tech giants. Britain needs to join the fight The government is a bystander to attempts to break up the Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple monopolies
Instagram to crack down on UK influencers’ ‘hidden advertising’ CMA investigation found Facebook-owned platform was not doing enough to tackle problem
Biden article row shows how US election is testing Facebook and Twitter Online giants felt forced to take unprecedented action as they struggle with role during divisive presidential battle
Behind Cambridge Analytica lay a bigger threat to our democracy: Facebook More needs to be done to clamp down on big tech’s nefarious methods of influencing our politics and culture, says technology lecturer Jennifer Cobbe
Facebook and Twitter restrict controversial New York Post story on Joe Biden Social media platforms move to limit spread of article amid questions over its veracity
Facebook to ban ads discouraging vaccination Site will still allow ads focused on vaccine policy as it launches campaign to provide flu vaccine information
Facebook greatest source of Covid-19 disinformation, journalists say International survey nominates social media giant as worst offender, ahead of elected officials
Screen time is as addictive as junk food – how do we wean children off? Social media addiction isn’t a failure of parenting. It’s a feature of the tech industry, says campaigner Belinda Parmar
The Observer view on the information commissioner’s Cambridge Analytica investigation This newspaper’s exposé of the exploitation of private data has been vindicated