Digital media

Quebec provincial police report rise in online threats directed at politicians

Who are the ‘super-spreaders’ of medical misinformation, and how do their hoaxes spread so quickly on social media? A graphic guide

Facebook shakes up platform ahead of U.S. election

New BBC boss says staff shouldn’t air their political views on social media

Facebook bans member of India’s ruling party for violating policies covering violence and hate

Facebook India executives grilled over allegations of political bias, role in spreading hate speech

Facebook threatens to block news sharing for Australian users

Facebook threatens to block news sharing in Australia if new regulations become law

Facebook partnering with unpaid external researchers to study its impact during U.S. election

The threat to L.A.'s TikTok mansions

Facebook removes ‘Kenosha Guard’ page following fatal shooting at protest

Facebook plans to launch its news service in U.K., India, Brazil

TikTok sues Donald Trump over threatened ban, saying it has ‘no choice’

Facebook is preparing for the possibility Trump casts doubt on election results

EU regulators wrangle over penalty for Twitter data breach

Facebook removes hundreds of QAnon groups citing public safety risks

How to start weaning your kids off screens before school starts

Stop doomscrolling – the onslaught of bad news is only making you miserable

B.C. looks to fight surges of COVID-19 in younger people

Tencent tries to soothe concerns about U.S. ban as profit jumps

Twitter users can now control who replies to their tweet

Facebook places curbs on ads by U.S. news publishers with political ties

Former PayPal executive Stephane Kasriel to lead Facebook Pay

FCC chairman says agency will take public comment on Trump administration’s social-media petition

More than 1,000 companies boycotted Facebook. Did it work?

Facebook puts global block on Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro supporters

Brazil judge fines Facebook for not blocking Bolsonaro supporters

Facebook raises settlement to $650-million in facial recognition lawsuit

Turkey’s parliament approves law giving authorities greater power to regulate social media

TikTok CEO argues U.S. needs the Chinese app to spur social-media competition

Twitter temporarily restricts Donald Trump Jr’s account over hydroxychloroquine tweet