Why is populism booming? Today’s tech is partly to blame
Social media platforms are the perfect places to deny nuance in favour of extreme opinions – and we are hooked on them, says author Jamie Bartlett
Take Zuckerberg’s name off our city’s hospital, says San Francisco politician
City leader cites ‘continued scandals’, as others begin to question the reputational cost of taking philanthropic funds from Facebook
The Guardian view on Zuckerberg’s Facebook: regulate it as a media firm
Editorial: As long as social media – unregulated – is allowed to spread prejudice and falsehood, and build a dominant position in advertising, it is a threat to democracy
Ex-Facebook manager: black staffers face discrimination and exclusion
Mark S Luckie alleges racism against African American employees and says site is biased against black users
Facebook was warned of apparent Russian data trawl in 2014, MPs told
Social media firm claims no breach was found after it carried out investigation
Fake news inquiry: Facebook questioned by MPs from around the world – as it happened
Rolling updates as representatives from nine parliaments question the social media company, who refused to send CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook fake news inquiry: the countries demanding answers
Legislators from Argentina to Ireland feel the firm has failed to get a grip on the issue, and they are ready to step in
Facebook policy chief admits hiring PR firm to attack George Soros
Communication head takes blame for hiring Definers Public Affairs as Sheryl Sandberg says antisemitism claim ‘abhorrent’
Zuckerberg’s control of Facebook is near absolute – who will hold him accountable?
The Facebook CEO agreed in a CNN interview that his power needs to be checked, but he has no plans to limit it himself
Do you work for Facebook? What is the mood like?
We would like to hear from Facebook workers following allegations published last week in the New York Times
MPs demand Facebook and Twitter remove ‘abhorrent’ far-right video
Yvette Cooper writes to tech giants about illegal video supporting banned National Action group
Facebook gives £4.5m to fund 80 local newspaper jobs in UK
Social media firm to finance trainee ‘community’ journalists scheme
Tim Cook: tech firms should prepare for ‘inevitable’ regulation
Apple CEO predicts Congress will pass laws targeting big US technology firms
Mark Zuckerberg faces more calls to attend misinformation hearing
Brazil, Latvia and Singapore join coalition of parliaments seeking answers from Facebook chief
How Republican firm’s plan to defend Facebook by attacking rivals backfired
Revelation that Definers had used George Soros as a target to defend Facebook unleashed an immediate storm of protest