‘Disputed by multiple fact-checkers’: Facebook rolls out new alert to combat fake news
Feature – which flags content as ‘disputed’ – trialled on story that falsely claimed thousands of Irish people were brought to the US as slaves
The selfie-takers dying just to prove how alive they are
More than 100 people have been killed taking selfies since 2014. What does this say about the power of a picture? By Eva Wiseman
The Guardian view on a trustworthy web: it’s up to us
Editorial: Global internet companies have become a sophisticated and target-driven industry. Sir Tim Berners-Lee is right to warn about their power but not entirely right about what to do about them
I deleted my social media apps because they were turning me into an idiot
Giving up Facebook and Instagram made me realise I was using them to block out real emotions with likes. But I couldn’t help going back
How many Snapchat clones does it take for Facebook to lose its self-respect?
Facebook staff presumably don’t join up because they want to clone its biggest competitor, but still the company keeps churning out embarrassing copies
The internet warriors: meet the ‘trolls’ in their own homes – video
Internet trolls from around the world discuss the views they have expressed online that many find objectionable and in language that often offends. Do they behave the same offline?
Facebook to face MPs over failure to remove problem images
Scrutiny follows BBC investigation that found site took down only 18 out of 100 posts reported for sexualised pictures of children
German court rules against Syrian refugee in Facebook case
Anas Modamani’s injunction rejected after judge says social network not obliged to seek out and delete defamatory posts
Facebook’s response over sexualised child images is ‘extraordinary’
MP critical after BBC sends evidence to Facebook, which at first removes only 18% – and reports corporation to police
Bad news for online advertisers – you’ve been ’ad
Precision marketing through digital and social media aims to open our hearts and wallets. If only
Watchdog to launch inquiry into misuse of data in politics
Investigation follows revelations of digital firm’s involvement in Brexit
Click to agree with what? No one reads terms of service, studies confirm
Apparently losing rights to data and legal recourse is not enough of a reason to inspect online contracts. So how can websites get users to read the fine print?
Snapchat shares soar 44% to value loss-making company at $28bn
Snap Inc’s IPO pushes Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy’s company ahead of Twitter and potentially creates a serious rival for Facebook
If Zuckerberg wants to rule the world, does he even need to be president?
The Facebook CEO’s 5,700 word post advocated a strong civil society and ended quoting Lincoln. Is he pitching for office, or already an unofficial Potus?
The Facebook manifesto: Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to the world looks a lot like politics
The social media tycoon’s 5,700-word post about the ‘global community’ stokes rumours that another billionaire businessman is planning to run for president