Cory Doctorow: ‘Technologists have failed to listen to non-technologists’
The tech activist on his new sci-fi novel and why we mustn’t treat the moral downsides of social media as a necessary evil
Michigan terror plot: why rightwing extremists are thriving on Facebook
The platform provides tools for radicalization and coordinated violence, and critics say it’s been slow to ban dangerous groups
Backers of Australia’s mandatory news code welcome French ruling on Google
Paris court orders the tech giant to discuss compensation with publishers for using content in search results or on Google News
Facebook removes hundreds of fake profiles tied to pro-Trump group
Social network says accounts tied to Turning Point USA sought to influence conversations by flooding news articles with comments
Facebook’s QAnon ban omits high-profile Australians linked to conspiracy theory
Pages and groups deleted but individual accounts – like Pete Evans’ profile – left untouched
Most girls and young women have experienced abuse online, report finds
Cyberstalking, body shaming and being sent explicit content among issues highlighted by Plan International
Online violence against women ‘flourishing’, and most common on Facebook, survey finds
In Australia 65% of 1,000 respondents exposed to internet abuse, and one in five feared for their physical safety
Rebels within: the Facebook staff openly challenging Zuckerberg
A developer’s powerful resignation letter is the latest condemnation of the social network’s attitude to hate speech
Revealed: Trump-linked consultant tied to Facebook pages warning election will cause civil war
Network run by fake news-publishing father and son spreads word to Trump supporters they should prepare for violence in November
News Corp backs push for ABC and SBS to receive payments from Google and Facebook
Greens and Labor have said they will not support proposed mandatory news code legislation unless public broadcasters are included
Facebook merges Messenger chat service with Instagram
Users will be able to send chats, photos and videos between the two platforms for first time
Can democracies stand up to Facebook? Ireland may have the answer
Liberal democracies struggle to tackle the might of the tech giants when it comes to protecting users’ data
Facebook’s long-awaited oversight board to launch before US election
Body will be able to overrule some content moderation decisions and plans to be ready to hear user appeals next month
UK charity launched to support public interest journalism
The Public Interest News Foundation seeks donations from philanthropists and tech companies
Top 10 books about social media
In fiction and in fact, these books trace how in less than 15 years, billions of people have given up a good deal of their waking life to Web 2.0