Facebook blocks Chechnya activist page in latest case of wrongful censorship
The barring of a non-terrorist group for ‘terrorist activity’ sparks debate – again – about how overloaded moderators can handle content fairly and accurately
Parents lose appeal over access to dead girl’s Facebook account
Berlin court rules parents of 15-year-old, who want to know if she was being bullied, cannot see her chat history
Alternative election posters: from psychic love waves to Chicken Cottage pledges
Does your vote go to Cornelia Parker’s right-sniffing dogs, Bedwyr Williams’ comic-book villains or Corbyn’s manifesto rebranded as a fashion choice?
Stephen Fry: Facebook and other platforms should be classed as publishers
Speaking at Hay festival, writer accuses ‘aggregating news agencies’ of not taking responsibility for their content
Tories pledge to push social media firms to fight online extremism
Ben Wallace, the security minister, says a Conservative government would consider financial penalties to force tech firms to act
Theresa May calls on tech firms to lead fight against online extremism
G7 leaders urged to put pressure on companies such as Facebook and Google, as PM says fight against Isis is shifting from the ‘battlefield to the internet’
Facebook and YouTube face tough new laws on extremist and explicit video
In wake of objectionable videos of murders, rapes and assaults, Europe proposes new rules and fines to force social media firms to tackle online video
How Facebook flouts Holocaust denial laws except where it fears being sued
Leaked guidelines for moderators also reveal refugees are not protected by hate speech rules because they are a ‘hot topic’
Facebook struggles with ‘mission impossible’ to stop online extremism
Social media giant faces criticism for doing too little to prevent extremist content as terrorists find ways of bypassing its rules
How Facebook allows users to post footage of children being bullied
Leaked guidelines on cruel and abusive posts also show how company judges who ‘deserves our protection’ and who doesn’t
How social media filter bubbles and algorithms influence the election
With Facebook becoming a key electoral battleground, researchers are studying how automated accounts are used to alter political debate online
Environmentalism used to be about defending the wild – not any more
We’re domesticating areas instead of protecting them. Living without technology I’ve found my place in the natural world – and this path could be our salvation
Ignore or delete: could you be a Facebook moderator?
Facebook sets quizzes to help its moderators learn the rules. We compiled some of the images it has told them to ignore or delete and compiled a quiz of our own
Griefsploitation: an advertising trend that needs to die
Brands such as McDonald’s try to turn death into a marketing opportunity but you can’t consume your way out of heartbreak
The great digital-age swindle… and the man fighting back
He was tour manager for the Band, producer of Mean Streets… so why, at nearly 70, is Jonathan Taplin taking on Facebook and co?