The panic over Facebook’s stock is absurd. It’s simply too big to fail Despite some critics’ glee at the latest earnings report, the planet’s most powerful business remains unstoppable
Does Facebook’s plummeting stock spell disaster for the social network? The company lost $118bn in market value after news of slowed growth and rising costs. But is it more than a blip?
Over $119bn wiped off Facebook’s market cap after growth shock Shares crash as social network admits user growth fell after Cambridge Analytica breach
Facebook’s China venture fails as record of approval for innovation hub vanishes Mark Zuckerberg may have fallen foul of power struggles between internet regulators and other authorities
Facebook stocks plummet more than 20% amid concerns over growth Company warns of slowing revenue growth as it invests in security – but it still makes $13.2bn
Facebook’s free food banned as Silicon Valley restaurants hit back Tech firms are known for their lavish meals, but city says it damages local businesses
A year after Charlottesville, why can’t big tech delete white supremacists? Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and more pledged to take action against hate groups. Why isn’t it working?
Barefaced cheek: Rubens nudes fall foul of Facebook censors Flanders tourist board chides firm for removing ads featuring the Flemish master’s works
Ctrl Alt Delete: How Politics and the Media Crashed Our Democracy – review Tom Baldwin’s account of the abusive relationship with the truth in media and politics is lucid, punchy and often funny
Good results offer the tech giants a chance to change the subject After a torrid period for Silicon Valley’s reputation, strong financial news may help improve investors’ mood
The Observer view on the threat to British democracy Parliament’s authority is being undermined – from the misuse of voters’ data to broken promises on paired voting
Facebook suspends another analytics firm amid questions over surveillance Crimson Hexagon suspended as concerns surface over company’s federal contracts and ties to Russia and Turkey
WhatsApp to restrict message forwarding after India mob lynchings Facebook-owned messaging service wants to crack down on viral spread of hateful misinformation
Facebook’s plan to kill dangerous fake news is ambitious – and perhaps impossible New policy to tackle content that could fuel violence may be well-meaning, but the complexity of the task is mind-boggling
Zuckerberg defends Facebook users’ right to be wrong – even Holocaust deniers CEO explains decision not to censor conspiracy theories but says the platform will try to ‘reduce distribution of content’