Facebook reportedly discredited critics by linking them to George Soros

Facing a string of crises, Facebook hired a PR firm to push conspiracy theories about the billionaire, the New York Times reports

Will you be getting a smart home spy for Christmas?

Facebook, Google and Amazon are eager to get their new devices under your tree. But will they give away your privacy?

Exclusive: social network says it is improving process to stop abuse of disclaimer system

Australia, Argentina and Ireland join UK and Canada in urging Facebook CEO to give evidence to parliaments

Agreement to take action against companies such as Facebook and Google runs into opposition

Report finds platform was used to spread hate and cause harm, and that posts have been linked to offline violence

Law Commission England and Wales calls for reform of laws dealing with online abuse

UK intelligence hub opens account on app that has become growing source of citizens’ metadata

Joint hearing will try to force Facebook chief to appear over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Editorial: If data is the new oil, the state must assert its right to raise revenue from it – and use it for the public good

Budget levy on giants such as Facebook, Google and Amazon could go further – but it’s a start

Tax aimed at likes of Amazon and Google but OBR says it might raise just £30m from each

Dozens of accounts posting politically charged content reached more than a million users, company says

Democracies around the world now face an even bigger threat than in 2016. But there are ways to fight back, say PW Singer and Emerson Brooking