Mark Zuckerberg hails ‘battle to expand and defend the free and open Internet’
Facebook chief executive warns that expanding internet access is about cheaper data plans, not just smartphones. By Stuart Dredge
Germany’s World Cup hammering of Brazil broke Twitter records
Sami Khedira officially bigger than Miley Cyrus as semi-final's fifth goal set new standard of 580k tweets-per-minute. By Stuart Dredge
US military studied how to influence Twitter users in Darpa-funded research
Defense Department spent millions researching users, including studies on Occupy and Middle East residents, and how to better spread propaganda
#RamadanProblems? Now there’s a hashtag for that
Homa Khaleeli: Twitter, Vine and Facebook feeds are offering jokes, solidarity and helpful tips for Muslims fasting through the month of Ramadan
20 best iPhone and iPad apps and games this week
Noisy Neighbours, Jump, Civilization Revolution 2, Haste, Facebook Messenger, Poplings, Monster Hunter and more. By Stuart Dredge
We shouldn’t expect Facebook to behave ethically
The revelation that Facebook has manipulated news feeds ought to surprise nobody, writes John Naughton
From Google to Amazon: EU goes to war against power of US digital giants
In Europe there is a growing fear of becoming a 'digital colony' ruled by Silicon Valley, whose giant firms wield huge power over privacy – and like to avoid tax. Now regulators are striking back
Privacy watchdog files complaint over Facebook emotion experiment
US privacy pressure group files complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission over use of user data without consent. By Samuel Gibbs
Facebook denies emotion contagion study had government and military ties
Researchers say the study was not funded by Minerva Research Initiative, which engaged scientists in national security issues. By Samuel Gibbs
Twitter struggles to match growth hopes as mobile powers Facebook surge
Microblogging service’s UK revenue forecast to double to nearly £100m, but social network’s income expected to near £570m. By Mark Sweney
Facebook apologises for psychological experiments on users
The second most powerful executive at the company, Sheryl Sandberg, says experiments were ‘poorly communicated’. By Samuel Gibbs
Forget Me: the real reasons people ask Google to erase their online presences
Paula Cocozza: Irrelevant, outdated or otherwise inappropriate? A new website helps you to explain exactly how to get information about yourself removed from Google – so what are the most frequent reasons customers give?
Facebook’s emotion study: yet another reason for distrust
A few weeks ago, the idea a few people in California could silently change how people feel would have seemed weird
Facebook faces criticism amid claims it breached ethical guidelines with study
Social media network criticised over lack of informed consent, while legal expert claims participants were harmed by study
How does Facebook decide what to show in my news feed?
Controversial emotion study is a reminder that the social network's filters are constantly at work in the background. By Stuart Dredge