social media

chief executive officer (CEO)

Michael Seibel to replace Alexis Ohanian on Reddit board of directors

Ohanian resigned last week, asked Reddit to elect a black board member to his seat

10 Jun 2020

facebook at work

Facebook launches Messenger app for desktop

Facebook Messenger now available for macOS and Windows

3 Apr 2020

social media marketing

What is Facebook advertising and Facebook ads?

We explain why Facebook advertising is a good idea for your business

23 Jul 2019

Server & storage

MySpace’s migration mishap should be a warning to others

The social network’s woes illustrate the dangers of a poorly-planned migration

19 Mar 2019

Mobile

Why Facebook will plunge us into a Digital Dark Age

Our slapdash attitude to archiving risks erasing our own history

13 Mar 2019

malware

Hackers abuse LinkedIn DMs to plant malware

Fake jobs offers fool unsuspecting users into installing More_eggs back door

25 Feb 2019

Policy & legislation

Gov to hold talks with Mark Zuckerberg over tech regulation

Culture secretary will use the 30-minute meeting to explore ways to remove harmful content from social media

21 Feb 2019

analytics

How to use Twitter analytics: start sharing like the pros

Here’s how to make the most of Twitter’s data analysis tools - and why you need to

21 Feb 2019

Policy & legislation

Media and telco consortium calls for social media regulation

Companies including Channel 4, BT and the BBC urge the government to place firms like Facebook under greater oversight

3 Sep 2018

Network & Internet

Twitter clamps down on abuse and hate

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has promised a "more aggressive stance” on abusive tweets - and he's already made his first culls

19 Dec 2017