Rightwingers flock to ‘alt tech’ networks as mainstream sites ban Trump
App stores’ top downloads feature social media platforms pitched to Trump supporters or offering encryption
Blocked: how the internet turned on Donald Trump
From Facebook and Twitter to Reddit and Amazon, tech firms are moving to silence the president, and his QAnon supporters
Opinion divided over Trump’s ban from social media
Actions spark debate on free speech and whether chief executives of tech firms are fit to act as judge and jury
Craig Kelly and George Christensen top performers on Facebook – and they want to keep it that way
Conservative backbenchers expert at fuelling the Facebook hum, outdo senior government ministers, analysis shows
Australian communications minister cold on more reforms to rein in social media censorship
Morrison government has ‘no intention’ of regulating social media platforms beyond draft online safety bill
Twitter’s Trump ban could lead to regulation rethink, says Hancock
Minister says move shows site taking editorial decisions that may justify tighter social media rules
How FarmVille and Facebook helped to cultivate a new audience for gaming
The Flash-based title, now put to rest alongside Adobe’s animation tool, was much derided, but broadened the appeal of computer games
Donald Trump suspended from Facebook indefinitely, says Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook CEO accuses president of intending to undermine peaceful transition of power
Misinformation ‘superspreaders’: Covid vaccine falsehoods still thriving on Facebook and Instagram
Researchers say big Facebook accounts still condemn vaccines while anti-vaxxers banned from Facebook have fled to Instagram
Fat felines: we all love a ‘chonky’ cat – but the online trend has to end
Over the last few years, the internet has thrilled to pictures of chubby pets. But now experts are calling for a new era of cat shaming and determined dieting
All I want for 2021 is to see Mark Zuckerberg up in court
The tech giants’ law-free bonanza is coming to an end on both sides of the Atlantic, but let’s speed up the process
‘This is big’: US lawmakers take aim at once-untouchable big tech
A flurry of lawsuits, deemed the biggest antitrust action since the 1970s, mark a stunning reversal of fortunes for Silicon Valley
Facebook’s attempt to vilify Apple looks like sour grapes
Analysis: Facebook says objections to new Apple feature that affects apps are bid to defend small businesses – but do we believe it?
Facebook oversight board says it ‘won’t shy away’ from tackling Trump-style disinformation
Australian board member Nic Suzor says independent body ‘is not blind’ to election fraud conspiracies or hate speech
If the UK really wants to be a sovereign nation, it should stand up to big tech
The government has come up with a clever new way of regulating the digital marketplace – but will it ever become law?