At last, the tech titans’ nerd immunity shows signs of fading
The grilling dished out to the big four bosses by Congress shows the Democrats may be ready to challenge their power at last
Yes, the tech giants are big – in truth, probably too big to break up
Despite Congress’s threats, no politician or president will want to panic fragile stock markets with antitrust action
‘After Boris Johnson’s Zoom call, all hell broke loose’: inside the world’s favourite video app
Ten years ago, Silicon Valley had written off Zoom. Now it’s used by everyone from princes to piano teachers
Who will choose the next US president – the American people, or Facebook?
The social media titans are more powerful than politicians. But it doesn’t have to be this way, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
‘This should never have happened’: lawmakers condemn Facebook’s Instagram acquisition – as it happened
Jerry Nadler unimpressed with Mark Zuckerberg’s answer on Instagram deal, while Amazon boss Jeff Bezos accused of hypocrisy – follow live
Facebook boycott grows as US activists urge European firms to act
Call for companies to withdraw advertising comes as Wiley is suspended from platform over Instagram posts
Wiley’s racism flowed because social media is a petri dish of hate
The rapper will pay for his antisemitism but nothing else will change. Twitter and Instagram were once cute but have turned vicious, writes the comedian Nish Kumar
Covid-19 and technology: ‘This time has shown me that analogue life has its advantages’
Our leading technology writers discuss Facebook, the inexorable rise of misinformation, the success of Black Lives Matter … and the simple joys of a bird feeder
If you’re not terrified about Facebook, you haven’t been paying attention
Facebook and America are now indivisible, says the Observer writer who broke the Cambridge Analytica scandal – and the world is the sicker for it
Biden’s path to the White House could hit a dead end on Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg’s autocratic nature and fear of anti-trust legislation might see him plump for Trump in the race for president
Roger McNamee: ‘Facebook is a threat to whatever remains of democracy in the US’
An early investor in Facebook outlines the unprecedented scale of power wielded by the social media giants – and sets out his blueprint for reform
Yaël Eisenstat: ‘Facebook is ripe for manipulation and viral misinformation’
The ex-CIA officer on why she lasted only six months at Facebook and her fears about its role in the forthcoming US election
Turkish MPs to vote on bill that could block Facebook and Twitter
Law would give authorities power to regulate content on large social media sites
Facebook to investigate claims its algorithms are discriminatory
‘Equity and inclusion’ teams to be assess Facebook and Instagram algorithms for bias
Should you delete TikTok from your phone?
The app is treated as suspect because of its Chinese ownership. But the way it gathers data is no different from other tech giants, says journalist Chris Stokel-Walker