The social media giant has been battling a fresh crisis since former employee Frances Haugen leaked reams of internal studies showing executives knew of their sites’ potential for harm, prompting a renewed US push for regulation
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Steven Hill thinks “digital operating permits” could be the key to reining in tech giants and protecting their users.
New revelations by a whistleblower prove that the social media platform clearly understands its negative impact on society, but that profits are a greater lure than preserving democracy
This outage comes at a precarious time for Facebook, which is still navigating the fallout of whistleblower Frances Haugen accusing the company of prioritising profits over combating misinformation and hate
Ex-employee Frances Haugen is set to testify on Capitol Hill after she leaked reams of internal research to authorities and The Wall Street Journal, which detailed how Facebook knew its sites were potentially harmful to young people’s mental health
It is possible to convince newsrooms looking for a topical story that something is news when it isn’t, to dangerous effect
WhatsApp assures users that no one can see their messages — but the company has an extensive monitoring operation and regularly shares personal information with prosecutors
Christopher Duntsch’s surgical outcomes were so outlandishly poor that Texas prosecuted him for harming patients. Why did it take so long for the systems that are supposed to police problem doctors to stop him from operating?
Selling medication without a license to prescribe or dispense it is illegal, and can lead to a hefty fine or imprisonment
Covid-19 has forced newsrooms to find new business models, but the public has turned to the news more in the last year
The popular televangelist, who recently died, preached a prosperity gospel that promised followers health and wealth if they had faith – and gave money to the church
The Covid-19 pandemic created wealth for some, including internet entrepreneurs, and poverty for many
Users of social media and journalists need to take care when posting or reporting about children and tragic events
Private data from more than 530-million Facebook accounts was placed onto an unsecured public database. This tool allows users to use their phone number to see if they were among the victims.
The Ampersand connects the M to the G. We leave ‘when-we’ Weekly Mail nostalgia and financial strain behind and focus on the now
Just as a “nobody” can spew falsehoods and propaganda on social media, so too can a political leader — only with more dire consequences.
The encrypted messaging service is having to embark on some damage control after criticism about its new terms and conditions
The collaborative online encyclopedia, which has become a reliable source amid a flood of misinformation, turns 20 today
Countries such as Australia, Germany and the UK are pushing back against the tax practices of global giants such as Google and Facebook
The Phepha uFunde case study shows how Twitter and Facebook can mobilise change
The law has extended the disciplinary arm of employers — posts made on personal social media accounts may constitute a sufficient enough reason for dismissal
Fact-checking is appropriate but the platforms’ scattershot approach has resulted in genuine information and messages about Nigerians’ protest against police brutality being silenced
On Monday, 5 October — World Teachers Day — we recalled the teachers who helped us become the people we are today
“The province’s member of the executive council for transport Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe is suing a United Front activist for Facebook posts he made that she says paint her as corrupt.”
Australians would be stopped from posting local and international articles on Facebook and Instagram, the company said, claiming the move was “not our first choice” but the “only way to protect against an outcome that defies logic”.
A study shows that the social messaging platform is both emancipatory and destructive, particularly during election campaigns
‘Sweeties’ (cigarettes) for R150, and marching on Parliament — an insight into the social-media groups popping up to push back against lockdown regulations
New undersea cables will massively increase bandwidth to the continent
Publications have cut salaries and frozen posts in a bid to survive the disease, but most owners failed to take appropriate steps when problems emerged in the late 1990s
Australia’s new regulations will also cover the sharing of data, and the ranking and display of news content, to be enforced by binding dispute resolution mechanisms and penalties
The Serbian tennis ace, who is in lockdown in Spain, spoke out against being forced to receive a vaccination in order to travel to tournaments