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The Guardian view on regulating social media: necessary but risky

Editorial: Big tech self-regulation is not working. But measures to curb online harm must be carefully thought through

Zuckerberg’s role in Facebook rebrand may backfire, experts say

Major involvement in launch of Meta could saddle it with baggage from founder’s primary venture

Facebook trained its AI to block violent live streams after Christchurch attacks

Leaked papers detail emergency exercise that followed 2019 mass murder in New Zealand

Facebook has ruined our reality, now it’s coming for the metaverse too

Mark Zuckerberg’s latest Meta morphosis fills me with a deep sense of dread. And some companies are too toxic to rebrand

Facebook announces name change to Meta in rebranding effort

Holding company will encompass Facebook as well as its apps, such as Instagram and WhatsApp, and the virtual reality brand Oculus

Facebook tells staff to preserve documents amid heated inquiries

Several agencies are investigating the company’s workings post former employee Frances Haugen’s extensive document leak

Why the writing is on the wall for Facebook

Profits are strong, shares are up and its users are increasing. But the social media company is still in big trouble, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Facebook cannot moderate itself – its problems have only just begun

Whistleblower testimony about the company’s continuing failure to address problems is pushing legislators to act, says technology writer Chris Stokel-Walker

Facebook was born, lives and thrives in scandal. It’s been lawless for years

We’ve known that Facebook is lawless and reckless for years. But lawlessness pays – so don’t expect it to change

Why people believe Covid conspiracy theories: could folklore hold the answer?

Researchers use AI – and witchcraft folklore – to map the coronavirus conspiracy theories that have sprung up

Facebook admits site appears hardwired for misinformation, memo reveals

Papers reveal struggle to tackle hate speech and reluctance to censor rightwing US news organisations

Facebook revelations: what is in cache of internal documents?

Roundup of what we have learned after release of papers and whistleblower’s testimony to MPs

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen calls for urgent external regulation

Ex-employee tells UK MPs Mark Zuckerberg ‘has unilateral control over 3bn people’ due to his position

Frances Haugen to testify to MPs about Facebook and online harm

Whistleblower and critic of Mark Zuckerberg will give evidence to MPs scrutinising online safety bill

Five questions in Westminster for Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen

MPs and peers to pick brain of former Facebook employee in connection with draft online safety bill

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  • A day in the life of a dancer who went viral for pretending to be a parakeet
  • Why is the UK launching an ‘Australia plus’ social media ban and how will it work?
  • Starmer to announce ‘Australia plus’ ban on social media for under-16s
  • Scientists are working on headphones that block annoying noises and allow the ones you love? I can’t wait!
  • Readers reply: Experts say we should use passkeys, but can a smartphone pin really be safer than a password?
  • Elon Musk and co may relish march of the robots but there must be AI boundaries in the workplace
  • ‘Have I been influenced, or is this actually me?’ How personal taste fell out of fashion
  • X accused of giving racists ‘impunity’ after refusing to bar N- and P-word posts
  • NHS staff battling wave of food supplement disinformation
  • ‘I should know better’: tech expert lost £70,000 in one simple phone call
  • Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says
  • UK government announces £132.5m after-school clubs package
  • Pioneering UK Nerve Lab harnesses AI to map effect of children’s screen time
  • ‘Loneliness influencers’ are racking up views. After a breakup, I see the appeal
  • ‘Why would you put a toxic product into the hands of a young child?’: director turned activist Beeban Kidron on why big tech needs its ‘tobacco moment’
  • ‘A movie for everyone, not just Drag Race fans’: stars of drag comedy Stop! That! Train! on making the summer’s funniest film
  • The Guide #246: Does World Cup fever leave you in a cold sweat? Here’s how to escape the footie
  • UK parents support an under-16 social media ban – but what do their children think?
  • From Olivia Rodrigo to The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
  • ‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace
  • The right has created a false reality – fuelled by toxic images delivered straight to your phone
  • Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish responses
  • How much money did Elon Musk make in SpaceX’s stock market debut?
  • Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX ends trading day with valuation of $2.1tn – as it happened
  • SpaceX makes largest ever stock market debut, making Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire
  • Derbyshire police officer investigated over AI-generated ‘evidential material’
  • The SpaceX IPO made Musk a trillionaire. The old rules of capitalism no longer apply
  • UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps
  • David Hockney, pioneering British artist famed for his pools and portraits, dies aged 88
  • What World Cup? US celebrities get their fashion kicks from the Knicks

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