Verizon pulls ads from Facebook over inaction on hate speech Company is the biggest yet to join growing movement to boycott the social network
Facebook and Google must take stronger action to counter misinformation, Acma says Bushfires and Covid-19 provided fertile ground for spread of false information and digital platforms should be accountable
Exclusive: Viber severs ties with Facebook in growing boycott Service adds to firms shunning Facebook over refusal to act against Donald Trump posts
Down the rabbit hole: how QAnon conspiracies thrive on Facebook Guardian investigation finds more than 3m aggregate followers and members support QAnon on Facebook, and their numbers are growing
Facebook faces advertiser revolt over failure to address hate speech The North Face, REI and other brands pause advertising on the platform in ‘Stop Hate for Profit’ campaign
Foreign actors targeted Facebook users during Australian 2019 election, thinktank finds Country’s democracy at risk by actions that can ‘affect electoral outcomes’, says submission to Senate inquiry
Nick Clegg is on the wrong side of history at Facebook The former deputy PM continued to defend the indefensible as the tech giant went on an election PR blitz
Facebook removes Trump re-election ads that feature a Nazi symbol The social media giant had been facing increased pressure to take a stronger stance against the president’s hateful rhetoric
Facebook plans voter turnout push – but will not bar false claims from Trump Firm aims to help 4 million Americans register to vote but calls Trump’s baseless attacks ‘legitimate debate’
Not just nipples: how Facebook’s AI struggles to detect misinformation Automated moderation can be a blunt instrument – as users trying to post an image of Aboriginal men in chains discovered
The Guardian view on the Philippines and Maria Ressa: an attack on democracy Editorial: The conviction of the veteran journalist is a frightening indication of the country’s direction under Rodrigo Duterte
Facebook blocks and bans users for sharing Guardian article showing Aboriginal men in chains Social media site incorrectly removed historical photo on grounds of nudity, then for three days blocked and even banned users who posted link to article
Facebook says it doesn’t need news stories for its business and won’t pay to share them in Australia Social media giant rejects ACCC proposal, saying it could cut out news completely without any significant impact on its business
Facebook incorrectly removes picture of Aboriginal men in chains because of ‘nudity’ Facebook also blocks users from sharing Guardian Australia’s story based on its use of the image
CMA to look into Facebook’s purchase of gif search engine Watchdog fears that social media giant’s takeover of Giphy may reduce competition