Freezing out my Russian friend is the only way I can fight Putin’s propaganda

Her Facebook posts since the Ukraine invasion have stunned me. Unfriending her made me sad – but I had to do it, says journalist and author Anne Penketh

Russia bans Facebook and Instagram under ‘extremism’ law

Court in Moscow labels parent company Meta as ‘extremist’ amid crackdown on western media

Is media platform Nextdoor a friend in need or a vigilante nightmare?

The fast-growing media platform claims its mission is to foster community spirit – which it mainly does. But can it control the spread of misinformation?

ACCC takes Meta to court over Facebook scam ads depicting Australian identities

Dick Smith, Andrew Forrest among prominent people used on cryptocurrency and other scam ads without approval

‘A torrent of abuse’: victims pin hopes on UK online safety bill

People who have suffered from the damage the bill is trying to prevent share their stories

‘Game of Whac-a-Mole’: why Russian disinformation is still running amok on social media

Social media companies’ response amid war in Ukraine has been haphazard and confusing, experts say

Facebook and Instagram users not allowed to call for death of Putin

Update from parent company Meta says ‘calls for the death of a head of state’ are banned

Russians seek to evade social media ban with virtual private networks

After Russia put a block on access to Facebook and Twitter, internet searches for ways around it shot up

How Silicon Valley’s Russia crackdown proves its power – and its threat

Tech companies took swift action to back Ukraine, a watershed moment for an industry with control over information

Russia to block Instagram after Meta relaxes stance on Putin hate speech

Russia says social media platform has been used to incite ‘mass riots accompanied by violence’

The desperate people of Ukraine need help, not self-satisfied social media posts

Twitter, Instagram and TikTok posts offer quick catharsis, but it’s the unshowy work of collective organising that makes a real difference, says writer Moya Lothian-McLean

Telegram: the app at the heart of Ukraine’s propaganda battle

It’s the most popular messaging service in Ukraine, and used by protesters of all kinds. Now it must find a way to make money

Russia blocks access to Facebook and Twitter

Move to block Facebook and Twitter comes as the Russian government passed a bill the criminalizes ‘fake’ reports against the war

Nick Clegg has the power now to right Facebook’s wrongs. This is how he should do it

The former UK politician must act to end the company’s profit-driven cycle of tearing societies and democracies apart, says Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen