Twitter suspends Infowars’ Alex Jones for abuse
Far-right conspiracy theorist will not be able to tweet, retweet or favourite tweets for seven days
Google’s snooping proves big tech will not change – unless governments step in
News that the company tracks users even when they forbid it shows that technology giants do not take our privacy seriously. They must be regulated
Facebook buys rights to show La Liga games in India
Company signs exclusive three-year agreement to screen all 380 Spanish top-flight football matches across south Asia
Facebook exec: media firms that don’t work with us will end up ‘in hospice’
Campbell Brown, head of news partnerships, tells publishers that without Facebook’s help their businesses will die
Twitter is the last major host for Alex Jones’s rants. Why does he get to break their rules?
The tech giant is scared of losing power, yet as a media platform it must be responsible for its content
Peak social media? Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat fail to make new friends
As the market matures and young people share elsewhere, growing pains hit Silicon Valley
No one’s civil liberties are violated by a ban on the far-right Infowars
Platforms are not silencing voices or engaging in censorship – they are deciding not to profit from hate, says freelance journalist Michael Segalov
The Guardian view on Shahidul Alam: Bangladesh should let him go
Editorial: The acclaimed photographer and activist is one of many targeted under a draconian law. He should be freed, and the legislation changed
Have smartphones killed the art of conversation?
So we’ve gone off voice calls yet spend hours glued to our phones. But it’s simply that the rules of conversation have been redrawn in the age of WhatsApp, Snapchat and emojis
There’s ingenuity behind Apple’s great success. But we must guard against its might
It’s the first trillion dollar corporation, but like its peers, it wields unparalleled power
The trillion-dollar question: can the tech giants keep growing?
A startling stock-market landmark for Apple has been offset by big falls for Facebook and Twitter. Is this tumultuous period just a blip, or the first sign of trouble?
‘Just use cat videos’: New York Times boss wants Facebook to cut out news
Mark Thompson warns social media giant’s quality ranking promises a ‘controlled society’
Brussels in EU-wide drive to combat voter manipulation online
Initiative will coordinate efforts to tackle fake news and misuse of personal data
If Silicon Valley won’t stop fake news, we will
Stricter policies are urgent if we want to maintain fair elections, writes MP Damian Collins
Facebook and Instagram to let users set time limits
Firms says aim is to give users more control over the time they spend on their platforms