From stand-in stars to tech titans: The Observer’s faces to watch in 2022

We look at who will be making headlines this year, in both a positive and negative light

UK government’s Covid advisers enduring ‘tidal waves of abuse’

Exclusive: Guardian survey shows level of intimidation, including death threats, against scientific and medical advisers

Party says ministers failing to stand up to social media giants as posters continue to churn out disinformation

Damian Hinds says more people may have been radicalised online after being forced to spend more time indoors

Resignation of Brexit minister led to fevered online reaction – and blue on blue fire in a Tory chat group

Editorial: Regulation of the social media businesses that have changed our world is overdue. Children in particular need protecting

Committee’s report says sweeping changes needed to tackle an industry that has become the ‘land of the lawless’

Technology industry issues warning before MPs and peers publish report on online safety bill

Social media awash with gags after aides seen joking in video about party, but stories of grief also go viral

Chair of committee points out unpreparedness for Covid shows better anticipation of future threats is needed

Regulator says safety of hundreds of individuals was jeopardised after their addresses were posted online

Cabinet Office announces new standard for tools that influence exam results, housing benefit allocations and pothole repairs

Pact covers Iran as well as cybersecurity, despite controversy over use of Israeli firm NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware in UK