Report coronavirus ‘quack cures’ immediately, says UK government
People urged to inform social media firms if they see falsehoods shared online
Trump’s deluge of Facebook ads have a curious absence: coronavirus
Campaign ads continue to focus on the southern border even as pandemic has killed hundreds of Americans
What’s the best tablet for video calling grandma?
Chris needs a tablet or video-calling device for his grandma’s Covid-19 isolation. What are the options?
Facebook is still far too powerful. It’s also how millions are coping with this crisis
As coronavirus forces communities online, support groups are realising Facebook’s promise to truly connect us, says Guardian columnist John Harris
Facebook says spam filter mayhem not related to coronavirus
Social network restores posts that were wrongly removed as system went haywire
Coronavirus collabs: the social media games entertaining the masses – and bringing us together
From a film club on Twitter to Spotify playlists and a covers concert making its way through Instagram, creatives are finding ways to keep you entertained
British American Tobacco circumventing ad ban, experts say
BAT seems to be running accounts to promote e-cigarettes after crackdown on hiring influencers
Coronavirus forces industries across US to let employees work from home
Ford, GM and banks tell employees to work remotely if possible while impact of shuttering US will take weeks if not longer to assess
Russian-led troll network based in west Africa uncovered
Fake Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts seemed to aim to inflame divides in US
UK to impose digital sales tax despite risk of souring US trade talks
Tax to be charged on revenue raised from UK sales, regardless of where firms are based
Questions over Israel’s role in WhatsApp case against spyware firm
WhatsApp alleges NSO Group hacked 1,400 users, including diplomats and activists
Facebook sued by Australian information watchdog over Cambridge Analytica-linked data breach
Facebook alleged to have committed serious breaches with data collected by This is Your Digital Life app used by Cambridge Analytica for political profiling
Facebook to remove misleading Trump ‘census’ ads
President’s re-election campaign had sponsored misleading ads, which actually linked to Republican fundraising site
Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook advise employees to work from home
Announcements made following coronavirus guidance from Washington state officials instructing workplaces to allow employees to work remotely
Fake coronavirus tweets spread as other sites take harder stance
Tech platforms adopt range of policies to fight rise in false information on Covid-19