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It’s not that we’ve failed to rein in Facebook and Google. We’ve not even tried

The tech giants use our data to change our behaviour. Here’s how we can resist it, says academic Shoshana Zuboff

Terrorism crackdown laws could give greater power to block Australians from websites

Tech companies would be legally protected and block sites at the direction of the eSafety commissioner

Ruha Benjamin: ‘We definitely can’t wait for Silicon Valley to become more diverse’

The sociologist on how discrimination is embedded in technology – and how we go about building a fairer world

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency faces questions from international regulators

Chair of Financial Stability Board says company’s plans could spark closer scrutiny of cryptocurrencies

Has an Australian judge just broken Facebook for publishers?

Landmark ruling set to change the way media companies engage with the social media giant

Media companies scramble after judge rules they are liable for Facebook comments

Australian judge finds media companies have a responsibility to ensure defamatory remarks are not posted on social media

‘Good day for a chokehold’: the police endorsing racism and violence on Facebook

More than 100 officers have faced official repercussions after study collected 5,000 posts from eight departments

Bitcoin passes $11,000 on news of Facebook’s cryptocurrency plan

The original cryptocurrency hits 15-month high as traders bet move will legitimise sector

Nick Clegg denies misuse of Facebook influenced Brexit vote

Tech firm’s communications chief says it found no evidence of Russian interference

Deepfakes aren’t a tech problem. They’re a power problem

By framing deepfakes as a tech problem we allow Silicon Valley to evade responsibility for its symbiotic relationship with fake news

If Facebook or Google create their own currency, they can control our lives

Libra is the last thing we need. Big tech’s use of our data is already worrying, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency ‘poses risks to global banking’

Move could affect competition and data privacy, warns Bank for International Settlements

What do we do about deepfake video?

Deepfake – the ability of AI to fabricate apparently real footage of people – is a growing problem with implications for us all

Libra cryptocurrency: dare you trust Facebook with your money?

The social media giant’s foray into bitcoin territory should prompt suspicion

Libra cryptocurrency won’t set us free, it will further enslave us to Facebook

The social media giant openly admits it doesn’t respect our privacy, so why would anyone trust it with our financial details?

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  • Two Britons plead guilty to £39m 2024 cyber-attack on Transport for London
  • The best LED face masks in the UK, tested: 11 light therapy devices that are worth the hype
  • Angry and lonely after my marriage ended, I came dangerously close to embracing the manosphere
  • Tesla drivers crash into swimming pool and home in separate US incidents
  • Once Upon a Time in Holyhead: Quentin Tarantino and Kylie Minogue shooting film in Porthcawl
  • AI models that can take down governments and business months away, rare Five Eyes statement warns
  • Pitfall review – big-hole survival horror is as if cast of Friends strayed into Deliverance
  • Jabs, human ash and a tapeworm: behind the appetite for a new kind of disordered eating movie
  • Benita review – Alan Berliner puts new spin on late film-maker’s work in entrancing tribute
  • ‘Sheer outrageousness’: writers on their favourite LGBTQ+ movie characters
  • Shadows of Willow Cabin review – secrets fester beneath horny hookup in low budget horror
  • The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine review – scavenger’s story reveals a rich seam to mine
  • The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review – the real price of artificial intelligence
  • Thirsty and power hungry: Australia is in the middle of a datacentre boom – but are they good for the economy?
  • Superfood or sweet treat? 17 delicious ways with popcorn – from snack bars and choux buns to salads and soups
  • Condemned to plutocracy? The relentless rise of US inequality
  • Brands using AI-generated influencers to promote products on social media
  • Suppliers unable to chase fees after film producer’s 50 companies are struck off
  • To the tablet and beyond: does Toy Story 5 go hard enough on technology?
  • Texas environmentalists lose bid to block Musk’s SpaceX from closing beach
  • ‘Once my tummy stopped shaking, I was absorbed by the scale, spectacle and wonder’: your Steven Spielberg film favourites
  • Key Trump allies and Musk on leaked list for secretive Peter Thiel retreat
  • ‘How do I deal with my rage? I put it in everything I do’: Killing Eve’s Sandra Oh on fury, friendship and hitting her prime in midlife
  • Social media bans are trending. But it’s too late for my son and me
  • Skeleton of the world’s rarest marine mammal preserved by digital imaging
  • A viral doomsday scenario aims to shake Europe out of its AI complacency
  • Granta stops publishing short story award winners over AI controversy
  • From Toy Story 5 to The Bear: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
  • I dived into my digital past to revisit my most cringe teenage moments – and realised how lucky I am to not be young and online today
  • Can we electrify the world? Ambition moves from nerdish backwater to centre stage

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