15 February 2022
Between November 2020 and February 2021, Facebook introduced policies to cut down on misinformation related to covid-19 vaccines, but they only worked for about six months
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
24 November 2021
Facebook's parent company wants to build a 'metaverse'. The fact that it doesn't grasp the name's connotations is symptomatic of a wider problem, writes Annalee Newitz
20 July 2021
Spyware sold for use in anti-terror investigations is reportedly being misused by governments to watch journalists and politicians – Silicon Valley firms are battling to end it
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?
24 November 2020
People who read comments on Facebook posts by news outlets are more likely to use toxic language when making comments themselves, researchers have claimed
7 October 2020
Facebook has long promised to tackle misinformation on its platform, but its attempts so far have been poor, says Donna Lu
13 November 2019
Doctored videos are a menace, but we have more to fear from unscrupulous politicians taking advantage of Facebook's targeted ads, writes Annalee Newitz
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
