Down the rabbit hole: how QAnon conspiracies thrive on Facebook Guardian investigation finds more than 3m aggregate followers and members support QAnon on Facebook, and their numbers are growing
Facebook faces advertiser revolt over failure to address hate speech The North Face, REI and other brands pause advertising on the platform in ‘Stop Hate for Profit’ campaign
Foreign actors targeted Facebook users during Australian 2019 election, thinktank finds Country’s democracy at risk by actions that can ‘affect electoral outcomes’, says submission to Senate inquiry
Nick Clegg is on the wrong side of history at Facebook The former deputy PM continued to defend the indefensible as the tech giant went on an election PR blitz
Not just nipples: how Facebook’s AI struggles to detect misinformation Automated moderation can be a blunt instrument – as users trying to post an image of Aboriginal men in chains discovered
Facebook blocks and bans users for sharing Guardian article showing Aboriginal men in chains Social media site incorrectly removed historical photo on grounds of nudity, then for three days blocked and even banned users who posted link to article
CMA to look into Facebook’s purchase of gif search engine Watchdog fears that social media giant’s takeover of Giphy may reduce competition
Twitter aims to limit people sharing articles they have not read Test to promote informed discussion will ask users if they want to retweet unread links
Facebook moderators join criticism of Zuckerberg over Trump stance Exclusive: pressure grows on website’s founder over refusal to take down president’s posts
More than 140 Zuckerberg-funded scientists call on Facebook to rein in Trump High-profile researchers urge CEO not to let president spread ‘misinformation and incendiary statements’ amid protests over racial injustice
Zuckerberg: Facebook will review policies after backlash over Trump posts CEO acknowledges many staff believe social network ‘should have labeled’ president’s post criticized for inciting violence
Facebook deactivates accounts of Tunisian political bloggers and activists Several accounts reactivated after protests with social media giant blaming ‘technical error’
Embarrassing teenage posts on Facebook? Now you can delete them Firm that said privacy no longer a ‘social norm’ rolls out tool to delete or archive
Facebook and Microsoft muscle in on Zoom video-call boom Google also aims to be part of rise in teleconferencing during coronavirus crisis
Facebook data to show Australians’ movement as they emerge from coronavirus lockdown Researchers hope the data will help identify any places where physical distancing may be an issue