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A fashion turnaround and a logo no-go: hits and misses of rebranding

As Facebook reportedly plans to unveil a new corporate name, we look at how four other firms fared

Facebook says Craig Kelly’s content on United Australia party page OK after banning MP

Social media giant says Craig Kelly was banned for ‘violations’ on his page, but the UAP account differs as it covers the ‘party more generally’

Facebook to create 10,000 jobs in EU to help build ‘metaverse’

Social network says it wants to ensure virtual world is built responsibly

Facebook’s policing of vitriol is even more lackluster outside the US, critics say

Digital activists around the world are urging Facebook to take seriously how its algorithm incites misinformation and ethnic violence

WhatsApp to bring in encryption for backup chats after privacy fears

Users can set encryption key for chats on Google Drive or iCloud to prevent authorities demanding access from provider

Facebook must prioritise children’s wellbeing, Zuckerberg is told

UK campaigners write to chief executive with list of demands to ensure online safety of young people

‘Insufficient and very defensive’: how Nick Clegg became the fall guy for Facebook’s failures

After election humiliation and Brexit, the former UK deputy prime minister swapped Westminster for a £2.7m job in Silicon Valley. The catch? Serving as the public face of the crisis-hit company

Spot on or unfair? Facebook employees split on whistleblower Frances Haugen’s critique

Inside the notoriously insular company, employees’ perceptions of Haugen appear to be divided

Snapchat outage leaves users unable to send or receive messages

Difficulty accessing app comes at bad time for platform in fight against TikTok

TechScape: UK online safety bill could set tone for global social media regulation

Up for discussion in the Guardian tech newsletter: Facebook and Google will be watching closely as MPs and peers consider proposed landmark legislation

‘She opens the app and gets bombarded’: parents on Instagram, teens and eating disorders

Mothers describe their daughters’ dangerous experiences after whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony

The latest revelations mark the beginning of the end for the House of Zuckerberg

The Observer’s investigations into Facebook in 2018 exposed a toxic culture. But still the business thrived. That might be about to change

Frances Haugen takes on Facebook: the making of a modern US hero

The former employee exposed how the tech giant puts profit before the public good. Will her testimony change anything?

Supreme court, Facebook, Fed: three horsemen of democracy’s apocalypse

These unaccountable bodies hold increasing sway over US government. Their abuses of power affect us all

Facebook whistleblower testimony should prompt new oversight – Schiff

‘I think we need regulation to protect people’s private data,’ influential Democrat says in wake of Frances Haugen revelations

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  • Starmer to announce ‘Australia plus’ ban on social media for under-16s
  • 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?
  • 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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