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Mind

Lazy thinking – not bias – is the real reason we believe fake news

It was thought that we’re tricked by fake news because we like to believe stories that confirm our world view. But not thinking actually seems to be to blame

News

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Technology

Is it too late to stop fake-news bots from taking over the world?

Insight

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Technology

Facebook faces £500,000 fine from Cambridge Analytica scandal

News

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Technology

Facebook apologises after bug unblocks people who were blocked

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Facebook promises to better explain who is paying for ads

Technology

Facebook promises to better explain who is paying for ads

News

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Technology

Just four tweets can reveal the identity of an anonymous troll

News

Craig Federighi announced Screen Time

Technology

Apple's new app is designed to help you use their tech less

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Technology

Books chart social media’s fall from global village to villain

Culture

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Technology

Your social media data is out there, just waiting to be leaked

Comment

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Technology

Don't rely on draconian controls to keep your kids safer online

Concerns about use of social media by children and teens are multiplying. But is heavy-handed intervention the solution, wonders Paul Marks

Comment

Technology

Big tech can digitally erase us – do we need new protections?

Comment

Technology

Don’t blame academics like me for Facebook’s privacy crisis

Comment

Technology

Zuckerberg survived Washington – here’s what’s next for Facebook

Comment

Technology

Facebook to examine tens of thousands of apps for data misuse

News