I downloaded all my Facebook data – here’s what I learned
After 11 years my account was a mausoleum of old photos. But requesting my archive proved a wakeup call about what other intel the company had on me
Sadiq Khan reads out racist tweets in call for tighter tech regulation
London mayor tells SXSW event that online abuse puts BAME people off political careers
Labour suspends party members in ‘antisemitic’ Facebook group
Jeremy Corbyn was active in closed group Palestine Live but says he did not see offensive posts and left in 2015
Social networks may have to reveal how they target users with ads
Information commissioner calls for more transparency over how individuals’ data is used for political ends
How a Tory MP’s tweeted apology proves Labour is still winning at social media
Ben Bradley’s apology to Jeremy Corbyn was retweeted 55,000 times. Does this mean social media is the future of political recourse?
Facebook asks users: should we allow men to ask children for sexual images?
Social network admits survey asking whether it should permit adults to ask 14-year-old girl for sexual pictures was a mistake
Has dopamine got us hooked on tech?
Silicon Valley is keen to exploit the brain chemical credited with keeping us tapping on apps and social media
Facebook ending News Feed experiment condemned as ‘Orwellian’
Company announces end to trial in which professional news posts were removed from users’ feeds in six countries
EU gives Facebook and Google three months to tackle extremist content
Commission says internet companies also including YouTube and Twitter need to show progress on issue or face legislation
Facebook finds no substantial evidence of Russian meddling in EU referendum
Investigation uncovers no coordinated Russian-linked activity in addition to the 71p of ad spend reported in December
Bank of America hiring brand safety officer to ‘clean up’ online ads
New role created after fears about questionable content, following Unilever’s public stand against ‘fake news, racism, sexism and hate’
‘Taking them down fuels it more’: why conspiracy theories are unstoppable
As YouTube and Facebook remove videos calling shooting survivors ‘actors’, some say it’s given false claims more power
Facebook sees backlash after demoing VR shooter game at conservative event
In light of the Florida massacre, the company expresses ‘regret’ over its decision to bring the game to CPAC
Manchester United end 13-year wait for official YouTube channel
Lure of video-sharing site’s 1.3bn users finally has club ready to play catchup with football rivals
The Guardian view on Russian trolls: democracy is much too easy to hack
Editorial: Of course the Russians tried to influence the US presidential election. The shocking thing is that they found it so simple