The Guardian view on Facebook: extremism needs moderation Editorial: The curbs on hate speech and libel that apply offline must also be applied effectively online
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey faces more questions as Google snubs Congress – as it happened Facebook chief Sheryl Sandberg among those called to testify, and Alex Jones makes an appearance – but Google bosses stay home
Why won’t Facebook give access to Lucy McHugh murder suspect’s account? Suspect in schoolgirl’s murder is refusing to supply password. Can police force him to?
The Guardian view on Aung San Suu Kyi: a deadening silence Editorial: In saying nothing about genocide of the Rohingya or the imprisonment of journalists exposing massacres, the Nobel prize winner is morally complicit in the crimes committed by Myanmar’s military
Scroll Free September: can you ditch social media for a month? Did a gym visit even happen if you didn’t post a selfie of it? Scroll Free September is urging online addicts to take a break
Family of dead student criticise Facebook over ‘sadist’ troll Parents of Olivia Burt, who died outside a Durham nightclub, complain of inaction
The Guardian view on atrocities in Myanmar: hold the guilty to account Editorial: The UN has published a damning report on Myanmar. Who can be held responsible, and how?
Facebook is being eclipsed by its youthful rival Snapchat Social media giant struggles to stay relevant to a younger generation
Facebook removes accounts associated with Myanmar military Move follows UN report accusing army of genocide against minority Rohingya
Facebook can’t control its users. And it has no incentive to do so The site is being used to spread extremism, violence and racism. But cracking down on it would cripple its business
Why Jeremy Corbyn’s social media buddies are now in his line of fire Is honeymoon over for hi-tech giants said to have helped Labour leader at 2017 election?
Facebook removes 652 fake accounts and pages meant to influence world politics Firm announces removal of pages, groups and accounts linked to Russia and Iran, citing ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’
Melania Trump rails against cyberbullying – but she is using social media to gaslight the world The first lady of the US has called for more kindness on the internet. Clearly, she has also eschewed the concepts of hypocrisy and irony
Facebook’s failure in Myanmar is the work of a blundering toddler The social network ploughs its way through the world and deals with the consequences later. In Myanmar, that strategy has had deadly consequences
Facebook struggling to end hate speech in Myanmar, investigation finds Misinformation has lead to violent attacks against Rohingya but report says company has been slow to respond