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Trump administration sends draft legislation to a Congress wary of the power of Big Tech
External audits and common standards satisfy companies that were boycotting social media
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have reached a deal with big advertisers on harmful content
Nick Clegg, head of global affairs, says social network could use aggressive and exceptional measures
Order for Apple and Google to remove Chinese messaging platform from app stores put on hold
Video platform relied on machines after lockdown but found they over-censored borderline content
Campaigners say profiling the age group is exploitative because of their susceptibility to marketing
We will not leave Friedman’s doctrine behind until there is a European movement to rebuild competition
The persistent online conspiracy theory is repurposing itself for new audiences around the world
Social media platform says it will remove or add warnings to tweets that undermine trust
Sartorial standards have slipped — and Thorstein Veblen, our greatest theorist of showing off, explains why
Education and constructive debate are vital to stamp out lies
Concession comes after group criticised for refusing to fact-check such ads
BJP’s Raja Singh accused of posting hate material against Rohingya refugees and Muslims
Social network’s latest takedowns also target campaign linked to US public relations firm
Social media group responding to Canberra’s push to force big tech to pay media for content
US political conspiracy’s appeal draws on techniques pioneered by Dungeons & Dragons
Walmart’s show of interest adds to out of the ordinary Trump-induced M&A process
QAnon is self-evidently a psyop, but could it also be a new type of calculation machine?
US group says ban during time of huge protests has ‘chilling’ effect on free speech
James Kynge and Demetri Sevastopulo look at the impact of Donald Trump's ban on Chinese social media apps
Complainants claim action will affect millions of Chinese-Americans and breaches First Amendment rights
Company to defend itself before parliamentary committee over its handling of extremist political content
President discusses conspiracists as Facebook moves to disable accounts of affiliated groups
Misleading content generated an estimated 3.8bn views over past year
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