Vaccines, 5G, Bill Gates: why are Australians gathering to spread coronavirus conspiracy theories?

Weekend anti-lockdown protests drew people with a range of grievances but are unlikely to grow as they have in the US

The Guardian view on video conferencing: the future of meetings?

Editorial: The pandemic has driven big chunks of our lives online. But screen conversations are not the same

Gains from the likes of Amazon, Netflix and Microsoft boosted the index as it turned positive

New independent board, which includes ex-Guardian editor, will rule on freedom of expression issues

Fake social media accounts also used to support Ron Paul’s presidential bid and the Occupy movement

Social networks still carrying former footballer’s bogus information about coronavirus

Christopher Wray defended encryption in 2015 as a lawyer, contradicting his current opposition to the practice

MPs say tech firms have failed to explain how they are tackling false information

Company earns $4.9bn as it faces slowdown in digital advertising market amid coronavirus

Competition watchdog told government tech giants were dragging their heels on three issues and resolution was unlikely

Conspiracy theories put lives at risk. But how much do Google and Facebook care?

Security services said last week that videoconferencing tool was vulnerable to surveillance

The move raises thorny questions about civil rights amid the coronavirus pandemic

The tech giants need the news media, but their dominance of the advertising market threatens to kill the source of their trustworthy content