Why the UK is taking on social networks over child safety
Worries are growing about the destructive effects of algorithms on the young
Instagram to launch ‘sensitivity screens’ after Molly Russell’s death
Facebook-owned app promises changes to better shield users from self-harm images
A new antitrust frontier – the issue closing partisan divides in the name of policing big tech
The left and the right are united in the pursuit of greater accountability and transparency from Silicon Valley’s power players
Snopes quits Facebook’s factchecking program amid questions over its impact
News site says it wants to ensure its efforts are a ‘net positive’ for community, as some journalists doubt program’s effectiveness
Delete your account: leaving Facebook can make you happier, study finds
New study from Stanford and NYU finds logging off causes ‘small but significant improvements in wellbeing’
Closure of Google+: everything you need to know
Social network’s demise has confused many Google users. We answer the key questions
Facebook and Twitter removed hundreds of accounts linked to Iran, Russia and Venezuela
The Facebook accounts had garnered about 2 million followers and researchers say they amplified anti-west views
Apple leaves Facebook offices in disarray after revoking app permissions
Move comes after Facebook exploited loophole to harvest data about apps installed on people’s iPhones
Death of the private self: how fifteen years of Facebook changed the human condition
In 2004, the social network site was set up to connect people. But now, with lives increasingly played out online, have we forgotten how to be alone?
Markets surge on positive earnings from tech firms and Fed move to hold rates
Dow climbs 1.8% and S&P 500 rises 1.6% amid relief over Microsoft and Facebook results, while Tesla earnings miss expectations
Facebook posts record profit despite year of scandal
Fourth-quarter results beat expectations for earnings and revenue as profit hits $6.88bn, up from $4.27bn a year before
Apple cracks down on Facebook after it paid teens for access to their data
Program that enrolled users as young as 13 prompts Apple to ban Facebook from publishing some apps
Facebook accused by Brussels over ‘patchy’ attitude to fake news
EU commissioner warns internet firms in clampdown ahead of European elections
Nick Clegg squirms as Facebook apologist-in-chief. Sound familiar?
The former deputy PM is used to taking the rap for unpopular policies, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian view on mental health online: protect the vulnerable
Editorial: The giant social media companies cannot escape responsibility when depressed teens are led to damaging material online