5 January 2022
Since its rebrand as “Meta”, Facebook has been throwing its considerable weight behind the idea of an immersive virtual reality world. Here’s everything you need to know
28 April 2021
The public spat between Facebook and Australia earlier this year presages a new effort to regulate big tech companies – but could that threaten the whole future of the web?
11 December 2019
Our increased reliance on the internet and smart tech means we are watched more than ever before. Is that something to fight – or is our concept of privacy just outdated?
16 October 2019
With states, political parties and individuals jockeying for ever-greater influence online, you and your clicks are now the front line in the information war
7 March 2018
David Stillwell revealed how social media lets companies nail your personality as well as a spouse could, leaving you ripe for exploitation – but he sees the upside
7 February 2018
Big tech companies avoid taxes and have taken over our lives and created monopolies – but what can we do about it and how much change do we really want?
