Cambridge Analytica: how did it turn clicks into votes?
Whistleblower Christopher Wylie explains the science behind Cambridge Analytica’s mission to transform surveys and Facebook data into a political messaging weapon
Cambridge Analytica has gone. But what has it left in its wake?
The firm closed its doors last week. But the writer who led the investigation into it says this is far from the end of the story
Tech is turning love into a rightwing game
From Facebook’s new dating app to ‘smart condoms’, new technologies are pushing us ever deeper into narcissism, says author Alfie Bown
Shares in Snapchat owner plummet as redesign hits results
Firm counts cost of backlash by social media users after share price hits record low
EU: data-harvesting tech firms are ‘sweatshops of connected world’
Data protection supervisor lambasts companies’ deluge of ‘take it or leave it’ privacy emails ahead of GDPR
Facebook’s dating app is finally making privacy invasion sexy
I, for one, can’t wait for Facebook’s new service. Where better to point a powerful surveillance tool than at our love lives?
Facebook announces dating app focused on ‘meaningful relationships’
Mark Zuckerberg says app, which shares some features with Tinder, aims to build ‘real long-term relationships – not just hookups’
MPs threaten Mark Zuckerberg with summons over Facebook data
Parliament may formally call CEO to face Cambridge Analytica questions next time he is in UK
Facebook unveils new ‘clear history’ tool amid privacy scandal
New control, which will let users erase ‘what you’ve clicked on’ and ‘website you’ve visited’, comes as Zuckerberg battles bad publicity
Facebook rolls out trial of ‘dislike’ button for downvoting comments
Trial among users in Australia and New Zealand allows people to give comments an up or down vote
WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum quits over privacy disagreements with Facebook
WhatsApp was built with a focus on privacy and a disdain for ads, but the Facebook-owned service is now under pressure to make money
Are Democrats finally ready to unfriend Facebook and Silicon Valley?
Not so long ago, Barack Obama was drinking in Mark Zuckerberg’s psychobabble about bringing the world together
Facebook’s global monopoly poses a deadly threat in developing nations
The social network has played a key role in enabling the spread of fake news in Myanmar and Sri Lanka, studies show, and fuelling murderous violence
Can Instagram keep its nose clean?
The photo-sharing app has avoided the scandal that has engulfed its owner, Facebook. But can it stay unscathed?
Facebook’s red notification box has controlled me for too long. No more…
Supposedly, Facebook is about keeping in touch, but in reality it’s keeping score