Is there a Rihanna sex tape? No, it’s a malware scam on Facebook

But it’s not as popular as the fake app pretending to tell you who’s been peeking at your profile. By Stuart Dredge

Facebook’s new mobile app offers ‘free basic’ internet services in Zambia

Internet.org app ditches data charges for health, weather, Wikipedia and social networking, with more countries to follow. By Stuart Dredge

Snapchat funding talks with Alibaba could value company at $10bn

Messaging service in funding talks with Chinese firm Alibaba a year after turning down $3bn offer from Facebook

Revenge porn: why the right to be forgotten is the right remedy

A House of Lords report says no new laws are needed to protect victims of revenge porn, but the 'right to be forgotten' ruling is a powerful remedy. By Lilian Edwards

Ed Sheeran joins Facebook’s VIP-only Mentions app

Erica Buist: In what might be an attempt to lure celebrities off Twitter, Facebook's Mentions app promises to make it easier for 'actors, athletes, musicians and other influencers' to interact with fans

Net neutrality is dead – welcome to the age of digital discrimination

A US appeal court ruling that undermines the principle of net neutrality could spell the end for the ideal of an open internet, writes John Naughton

Facebook worth 128 times its profits? That’s beyond optimistic – it’s euphoric

The social network was valued at $192bn, more than Disney or Toyota, but you'll risk a lot trying to make a buck on Facebook

Boot up: Instagram goes after Snapchat, Airbnb tenants, mobile Pirates

Plus, Sony coughs up, old media attracts new, Twitter's disparity and leaked Xperia Z3. By Samuel Gibbs and Alex Hern

William Shatner writes damning review of Facebook’s new celebrity app

The Star Trek actor is unimpressed with Facebook's dedicated app for celebrity users, writing a five-chapter critical review on Tumblr. By Hannah Jane Parkinson

Facebook closes its $2bn Oculus Rift acquisition. What next?

Social network completes deal announced in March, so what does the future hold for its virtual reality division? By Stuart Dredge

Twitter trend based on The Purge films exposes horror of revenge porn

A Twitter hashtag based on the film The Purge: Anarchy has become another example of revenge porn, with users posting explicit pictures of ex partners. By Hannah Jane Parkinson

The rise of data and the death of politics

Tech pioneers in the US are advocating a new data-based approach to governance – 'algorithmic regulation'. But where does this leave governments, asks Evgeny Morozov

UK privacy watchdog seeks ‘stronger powers’ and better funding

Snowden leaks, the right to be forgotten and the care data scare have swelled the workload of the Information Commissioner’s Offices, according to its annual report. By Tom Brewster

World Cup final breaks Facebook and Twitter records

Germany’s win drew 280m interactions on social network, more than 2013 Super Bowl, with peak of 618,725 tweets a minute. By Mark Sweney