Senator wants social media companies held liable for spreading anti-vax lies 
Senator wants social media companies held liable for spreading anti-vax lies
Amy Klobuchar calls for some Section 230 protections to be stripped from social media
23 Jul 2021
Facebook asks FTC chair to recuse herself from antitrust case
Facebook asks FTC chair to recuse herself from antitrust case
Petition takes a leaf from Amazon's playbook
14 Jul 2021
Social media companies vow to reduce abuse of women online
Social media companies vow to reduce abuse of women online
Tech giants announce move at equality forum
1 Jul 2021
FCC commissioner calls for big tech to help bridge digital divide
FCC commissioner calls for big tech to help bridge digital divide
FCC’s senior Republican wants the likes of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google to help pay for broadband expansion
2 Jun 2021
Facebook bans Signal's crafty anti-tracking ad campaign
Facebook bans Signal's crafty anti-tracking ad campaign
Signal exposed Facebook’s data collection practices
5 May 2021
Facebook Workplace hits 7 million paid subscribers
Facebook Workplace hits 7 million paid subscribers
The social network's enterprise comms platform still lags behind the likes of Microsoft Teams and Slack
5 May 2021
Facebook achieves its goal of 100% green energy
Facebook achieves its goal of 100% green energy
Now it’s focusing on a net-zero supply chain by 2030
15 Apr 2021
Facebook and Google plan new undersea cable to Asia
Facebook and Google plan new undersea cable to Asia
The proposed cable would connect North America, Indonesia, and Singapore
30 Mar 2021
Facebook Workplace review: Are you ready for Facebook’s social office?
Facebook Workplace review: Are you ready for Facebook’s social office?
The corporate version of Facebook does a lot, much of it well, but its comms and events need more polish
18 Mar 2021
Facebook may have overpaid privacy fine by $4.9B
Facebook may have overpaid privacy fine by $4.9B
The overpayment may have been to protect Mark Zuckerberg
11 Feb 2021
Big tech companies put political donations on hold following Capitol riots
Big tech companies put political donations on hold following Capitol riots
Microsoft, Amazon, and Google among tech giants suspending political contributions
12 Jan 2021
The IT Pro Podcast: The power of disinformation
The IT Pro Podcast: The power of disinformation
Social media is a great innovation - but falsehoods and manipulation are rife
11 Dec 2020
Justice Department sues Facebook for discriminating against US workers
Justice Department sues Facebook for discriminating against US workers
Social media giant is also in hot water over its virtual reality business
7 Dec 2020
CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google face Senate hearing
CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google face Senate hearing
Big tech seeks to retain 230 protections and defend content moderation
28 Oct 2020
Facebook Campus allows students to connect with classmates
Facebook Campus allows students to connect with classmates
New Facebook feature allows students to create and join campus groups, discussions and more
11 Sep 2020
Facebook Oversight Board: Excessive social media regulations could impact freedom of speech
Facebook Oversight Board: Excessive social media regulations could impact freedom of speech
Helle Thorning-Schmidt said, “we have to be a little bit careful than just demanding regulation”
4 Sep 2020
Apple delays iOS 14 privacy changes after Facebook pressure
Apple delays iOS 14 privacy changes after Facebook pressure
The social network complained that limiting the potential to target iOS users would see developers’ revenues collapse
4 Sep 2020
Facebook unveils new vulnerability disclosure policy
Facebook unveils new vulnerability disclosure policy
The company will publish all flaws it discovers within 21 days, if third-party developers don’t respond to communication
4 Sep 2020
Facebook will ban new political ads leading up to the presidential election
Facebook will ban new political ads leading up to the presidential election
No new ads will be approved the week before the election
3 Sep 2020
The House of Lords will never bring tech giants to book
The House of Lords will never bring tech giants to book
The multiple ways politicians have tried to regulate social media are uniformly daft
8 Aug 2020
Twitter, Facebook remove Trump posts containing misinformation
Twitter, Facebook remove Trump posts containing misinformation
President Trump falsely claims children are “almost immune” from the coronavirus
6 Aug 2020
Big tech antitrust investigation report expected by early fall
Big tech antitrust investigation report expected by early fall
Report will detail antitrust allegations and contain recommendations on reigning in market power
24 Jul 2020
Facebook Messenger now features its own lock
Facebook Messenger now features its own lock
Now you can lend your phone without worry about someone snooping through your Messenger app
22 Jul 2020