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 Is that something to fight – or is our concept of privacy just outdated?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
11 September 2019
After fake news and election manipulation scandals, Facebook promised to give researchers data on its political influence. They are still waiting, says Timothy Revell
2 April 2019
Gwyneth Paltrow has incited debate by posting a photo of her daughter on social media. We need to consider how such images may one day be viewed, says Linda Geddes
11 July 2018
Facebook faces a £500,000 fine from the UK's data watchdog - the maximum possible under relevant data protection laws. Cambridge Analytica will also face criminal action
29 May 2018
Does society need saving from Facebook? Five thinkers imagine how social media can be reformed – and at what price
14 May 2018
Data from millions of Facebook users, including their answers to intimate questionnaires, was left exposed online for anyone to access, a New Scientist investigation has found
12 April 2018
Mark Zuckerberg spent two days answering mostly soft questions from the US Congress, but some of his answers were revealing, says James Ball
11 April 2018
A report by Mozilla, which makes the Firefox web browser, says the internet is in a bad way when it comes to equality of access and online censorship
9 April 2018
When Mark Zuckerberg faces US politicians this week, he should admit his network is a global behavioural experiment that needs oversight to match, says Mark Harris
