Facebook: some high-profile users ‘allowed to break platform’s rules’

XCheck system ‘whitelists’ well-known users who are given special treatment, says Wall Street Journal report

Facebook announces launch of Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses

Wayfarer-style specs feature pair of cameras for photos and videos, as well as a microphone and speaker

FA executive accuses social media firms of using abuse as ‘golden goose’

Comments come as Rio Ferdinand tells MPs his family would ‘disintegrate’ over online abuse

Facebook encryption could prevent detection of child abuse, NCA says

Police claim plans for end-to-end encryption will stop officers accessing ‘incisive intelligence’

Social media giants increase global child safety after UK regulations introduced

TikTok, Twitter and Facebook among companies bringing in new measures worldwide that protect children

Discord: why Kanye West turned to chat app’s users for help

Rapper asked for opinions on a new song, highlighting site’s popularity among people ‘sick of Twitter’

TechScape: Are folding phones the shape of things to come?

Up for discussion in the Guardian tech newsletter: Samsung lead the way in flexible screens … OnlyFans’ U-turn on adult content ban … and Instagram’s age verification move

TechScape: why OnlyFans is pivoting from porn

Up for discussion in the Guardian tech newsletter: what lies behind Roblox’s success … the ongoing saga of Facebook’s traffic ‘transparency report’ … and Elon Musk’s ‘onesie’ stunt

Zuckerberg deflects questions about vaccine disinformation on Facebook

CEO says problem is primarily one of ‘vaccine hesitancy’ among the US public, touting platform’s vaccine literacy tool

Facebook pledges to become ‘water positive’ by 2030

The tech firm aims to restore more water than it consumes, as it competes to be the first to meet green goals

Facebook no, Twitter yes: which tech firms let the Taliban post?

Analysis: Twitter has faced criticism for allowing members to post, while Facebook has taken harder line

TikTok is the new Facebook – and it is shaping the future of tech in its image

The swift rise of the Chinese video-sharing app could have ramifications for all of us and how we live, both online and off, says author Chris Stokel-Walker

How artist Ben Grosser is cutting Mark Zuckerberg down to size

The artist and social media critic on his work subverting the manipulative practices of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

TikTok acts on teen safety with ‘bedtime’ block on app alerts

Social networking firm introduces range of child safety measures including increased privacy controls

Facebook could be forced by UK watchdog to sell gif creator Giphy

Site aims to integrate service with Instagram which ‘could see Facebook withdrawing gifs from competing platforms’