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gal-dem Guardian takeover proves diversity breeds creativity
Women and non-binary people of colour gained a new platform and magazine learned to better reflect its rich, diverse readership
Trump is a Twittertarian: a distraction despot in the age of social media
Revoking John Brennan’s security clearance is yet another example of Trump’s strategic use of distraction, writes Amherst professor Lawrence Douglas
Facebook exec: media firms that don’t work with us will end up ‘in hospice’
Campbell Brown, head of news partnerships, tells publishers that without Facebook’s help their businesses will die
Twitter is the last major host for Alex Jones’s rants. Why does he get to break their rules?
The tech giant is scared of losing power, yet as a media platform it must be responsible for its content
The Guardian view on Shahidul Alam: Bangladesh should let him go
Editorial: The acclaimed photographer and activist is one of many targeted under a draconian law. He should be freed, and the legislation changed
‘Just use cat videos’: New York Times boss wants Facebook to cut out news
Mark Thompson warns social media giant’s quality ranking promises a ‘controlled society’
Print advertising in UK national newspapers rises for first time since 2010, study finds
Advertiser backlash against tech companies has been cited as factor in spending reversal
Ignore Zuckerberg. With skill and imagination we can drive the haters offline
The idea that tech giants are too big to control is nonsense, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
Opinion is valued more than fact in this digital era
Rather than bringing an era of more responsible journalism, the net has led to a more brutal one
Democracy at risk due to fake news and data misuse, MPs conclude
Parliamentary inquiry to demand urgent action to combat ‘relentless targeting of hyper-partisan views’
BuzzFeed UK staff reject chance to unionise
Workers vote overwhelmingly against establishing collective bargaining unit at website
68% rotten: female critics outnumbered two to one by male counterparts
A San Diego State University study of Rotten Tomatoes reveals that male critics are less likely to mention female directors than their female writers are
Spectator removes Harvey Weinstein quotes from interview
Interviewer Taki says he may have misrepresented conversation with movie producer
Twitter axes locked or suspended accounts from follower counts
Some of most popular users appear to lose millions of followers after crackdown