White nationalists are openly operating on Facebook. The company won’t act

Guardian analysis finds VDare and Red Ice TV among several outlets that are still on the platform despite Facebook’s promised ban

Google latest tech giant to crack down on political ads as pressure on Facebook grows

Google to bar political advertisers from targeting voters based on affiliation and tighten ban on ‘demonstrably false claims’

Most Australians oppose data harvesting and sale by apps and websites – Essential poll

Majority uncomfortable with commercial platforms selling data and the government providing data to businesses

Dozens of Facebook lobbyists tied to members of Congress, investigation shows

Lobbyists worked for 29 current members of Congress, including Democratic party leaders, helping promote company’s interests

Christian Porter calls for Facebook and Twitter to be treated as publishers

Australia’s attorney general says reform is necessary to create level playing field between social media platforms and traditional media

UK election: Labour targets the Snapchat youth vote

The digital dashboard: how parties’ spending adds up across social media

Twitter’s political ad ban to limit micro-targeting, putting pressure on Facebook

Ban will come with restrictions on ‘cause-based’ ads, as Facebook faces backlash over policies

Election influencers: fight for Canterbury plays out on social media

Some call it toxic, but a lively local Facebook group has brought young and old together to trade memes and debate

Outcry after Facebook sponsors gala featuring Brett Kavanaugh

Company is listed as a ‘gold circle’ sponsor for rightwing group Federalist Society dinner where justice will be keynote speaker

Majority of anti-vaxx ads on Facebook are funded by just two organizations

Study finds Robert F Kennedy Jr’s World Mercury Project and Larry Cook’s Stop Mandatory Vaccinations bought 54% of ads

Black Facebook staff describe workplace racism in anonymous letter

A group of Facebook workers say they are treated as if they ‘do not belong’ at the company

Sri Lankans fear violence over Facebook fake news ahead of election

Facebook’s decision to allow politicians to promote content already rated false by factcheckers has been widely condemned

UK election: which parties are winning the online war for ads, cash and votes?

The digital dashboard: the first of a twice-weekly guide to the social media campaigns

Online politics needs to be cleaned up – but not just by Facebook and Twitter

Social media platforms do have a role to play, but real change requires political parties to take responsibility, say Lisa-Maria Neudert and Phil Howard of the Oxford Technology and Elections Commission

The Guardian view on reporting elections: the truth is out there

Editorial: By doctoring a video and attacking Labour with unfounded claims, the Conservatives have shown the importance of fact checks