A few powerful men control the dominant means of creating and sharing information in 2025
To resist this performance politics, characterised by shock-and-awe tactics through social media, we must organise and mobilise in different spaces rather than merely engaging angrily on social media
Since Homo sapiens became a thing about 300 000 years ago, we have never breathed more carbon dioxide, absorbed more industrial toxins or processed more privatised propaganda
X, Facebook and Instagram exercise ordinate and often pernicious power, which must be contested and socially enriching alternatives developed
Recent events highlight how bigots cherry-pick information to suit their own purposes
The M&G picks out the brands best products over the past 25 years
More than a decade after his death, the genius behind the brand remains at Apple
The fortunes of Silicon Valley billionaires took a beating in 2022 as the share prices of the world’s tech giants plummeted
Facebook’s micro-targeting algorithms have been used to spread disinformation and sow distrust in democratic institutions around the world. It has a responsibility to act
Whether it becomes reality or just another fad, the metaverse misadventure is another indictment of the capitalist system and American empire
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
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
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
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing
Haroon Meer, the founder of the multimillion-dollar startup Thinkst, talks about international acclaim and South Africa’s need for more tech builders
The strategy seems to be a middle ground between Facebook’s controversial tolerance of proven lies in ads and Twitter’s decision to ban them
Algorithms and big data could improve social well-being; currently they serve personal gain
It finds out all about you without your knowledge, to control you for its profit
The suit filed in Superior Court in Washington seeks an injunction to make sure Facebook puts in place safeguards to monitor users’ data
The announcement by Elliot Schrage came after Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg pledged a "thorough" review of its use of a conservative consulting firm
Independent journalism needs protection from self-censorship and commercial pressures
Facebook says its quarterly profit climbed in the recently ended quarter, but the social network gained fewer users than analysts had expected
The 2% tax levy on sales made by large digital companies in Britain would apply to search engines, social networks and e-commerce channels
In the latest scandal, the platform realised that it was reporting up to 900% increases in the number of people watching videos
Without investment in education the knowledge and entrepreneurial revolution won’t happen
Facebook has been dealt yet another blow this year as the founders of photo-sharing app Instagram resign
The social network says it removed more than 650 pages, groups and accounts
Facebook shut down 32 fake pages and accounts involved in an apparent ‘coordinated’ effort to stoke hot-button issues ahead of midterm US elections
Despite the creation of dozens of fact-checking initiatives in recent years, efforts to stem the proliferation of false information remain weak
The Information Regulator is concerned about the increasing number of cyber attacks affecting personal data
The social media chief executive will answer questions in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal