Susan Greenfield: why is she reluctant to engage with ‘mind change’ critics?

Pete Etchells and Chris Chambers: The ‘mind change’ activist’s latest attempt to warn us about the dangers of modern technology highlights how arguments from authority should never trump arguments based on evidence

Victory for drag queens as Facebook apologises for ‘real-name’ policy

Drag queens win right to go by preferred names and social media giant says sorry for ‘hardship that we’ve put you through’

Facebook’s revamped Atlas confirms data as the engine room for marketing

The tech giant’s rebuilt ad platform will help advertisers treat people as individuals rather than just a number

Twilight returns! (in a series of short films premiering on Facebook)

Lionsgate, Women in Film and Facebook to partner on new episodes in the franchise, each focusing on different key characters

George Clooney wedding: website’s headline clicks with Facebook users

Media Monkey: Story saying Amal Alamuddin ‘has gone against the trend for professional women’ and married an actor strikes a chord

Instagram ads reach the UK with Waitrose, Rimmel and Channel 4

Starbucks, Cadbury and Estee Lauder also on board for ‘slow, measured’ launch of Facebook-owned app. By Stuart Dredge

Joan Rivers posts from the grave: ‘I’ve just bought an iPhone!’

iPhone 6...feet under? A scheduled sponsored ad on the late comedian’s Instagram account has boasted about her new Apple device. By Hannah Jane Parkinson

Grindr: accurately predicting Scottish referendum results since 17 September

A joke poll on the gay dating app turned out to mirror referendum results. Could social media be the future of political polling? By Hannah Jane Parkinson

Popular YouTube shows may be heading to Facebook’s news feed

Social network wants multi-channel networks to bring their YouTube hits directly to its users. By Stuart Dredge

Facebook under fire from drag queens over ‘real-name’ rule

Social network demands performers use their legal names but 6,800 sign petition, arguing policy can be harmful to certain groups

How to be part of LFW from your sofa – a guide

More fashion events are being streamed and shared online than ever before. Ami Sedghi explains how to get the action from the frow - without leaving the house

The rise and rise of emoji social networks

Three social networks have promised to revolutionise our lives by showing instead of telling

The ultimate internet glossary: from 4chan to Zynga

Know your lolz from your lulzsec, and your belfies from your selfies? Hannah Jane Parkinson is here to help with an almost definitive list of digital geekery

Battle for the net: why is my internet slow today?

Technology firms are protesting against an end to net neutrality in the US by simulating a slowdown of their websites and services. By Samuel Gibbs

YouTube videos of the ice bucket challenge pass 1bn views

Clips ‘actually even bigger than Harlem Shake’ in its early days, as charity challenge spreads far beyond the US. By Stuart Dredge