Facebook faces backlash over users’ safety phone numbers
Contact details supplied by users to enable two-factor authentication led to reduced privacy
From self-harm to terrorism, online recommendations cast a deadly shadow
The tragic case of Molly Russell has highlighted their malign influence
Revealed: Facebook’s global lobbying against data privacy laws
Social network targeted legislators around the world, promising or threatening to withhold investment
TikTok video-sharing app fined for collection of children’s data
After settlement, TikTok will implement ‘age-appropiate’ rules for under-13s
Facebook and Twitter told us they would tackle ‘fake news’. They failed
Tech giants signed up to our EU code to counter disinformation – but with key elections looming, they are falling short, write Julian King and Mariya Gabriel
Anti-vaxx ‘mobs’: doctors face harassment campaigns on Facebook
Medical experts who counter misinformation are weathering coordinated attacks. Now some are fighting back
Facebook withholding data on its anti-disinformation efforts, EU says
Commissioners demand hard numbers from firm ahead of European parliament elections
Tommy Robinson banned from Facebook and Instagram
Far-right founder of English Defence League repeatedly breached hate speech rules
Facebook threatens the economy, health and democracy
Transparency and technocratic reforms will not be a sufficient response to this challenge – at the end of the day, what’s at stake is far more important than a few likes
The Observer view on the robust action needed to curb ‘online gangsters’
The government has failed to tackle overtly political issues such as disinformation on Brexit or interference in polls
Facebook attacked over app that reveals period dates of its users
Sensitive data sent to social media giant from ‘at least 11’ platforms
Confidential emails sent by Facebook executives leaked online
Communications between senior figures, including Mark Zuckerberg, shed new light on data use
Anti-vaxx propaganda has gone viral on Facebook. Pinterest has a cure
As pressure mounts on Facebook to explain its role in promoting anti-vaccine misinformation, Pinterest tries different approach
Culture secretary to meet Mark Zuckerberg in US after snub to MPs
Jeremy Wright visits Facebook HQ following founder’s refusal to face Commons committee
‘He’s learned nothing’: Zuckerberg floats crowdsourcing Facebook fact-checks
As site grapples with flood of fake news, former Snopes editor says CEO’s comments show he has ‘learned nothing’