Technology

Facebook has fired a PR firm which it allegedly hired to dig up dirt on some of its competitors and critics, following a major investigation in the New York Times.

He hasn’t had a proper job since losing his seat as an MP. But now Nick Clegg, the former deputy prime minister, has landed on his feet in Silicon Valley. He’s off to California in a new, and presumably well-paid, role as global affairs and communications chief at Facebook. Mr Clegg said he was looking forward…

He’s the Israeli historian best known as the author of “Sapiens”, which looked at the evolution of humankind – and now Yuval Harari has published “21 Lessons for the 21st Century,” a book warning us how to harness the greatest global revolution to date: the rise of artificial intelligence. Cathy Newman went to meet him…

Three anti-fracking activists have been jailed for causing a public nuisance, after they climbed on to lorries outside a fracking site near Blackpool. The judge at Preston crown court said their actions had also significantly disrupted local residents, who depended on using the surrounding main road.

A new play by the National Youth Theatre – ‘F Off’ – examines the complex relationships between young people and social media.

On Monday the company said it had taken down a series of pages associated with Jones because they glorified violence and used dehumanising language.

Jack Dorsey insisted that Jones had not violated their rules, declaring he would not ‘succumb’ or ‘react’ to outside pressure. 

Facebook says it has identified a co-ordinated attempt to interfere in November’s mid-term elections in the United States. Ed Howker has been going through the details.

Siva Vaidhyanathan is the author of Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy.

We did ask Facebook for an interview, but no-one was available. Conservative MP Damian Collins chairs the DCMS Select Committee and is leading a parliamentary inquiry into fake news.

Facebook messages used by pro-Brexit campaigners during the 2016 referendum have been published for the first time by a parliamentary committee examining the prevalence of fake news. They provide a real insight into the micro-targeted approach aimed at specific groups of voters.

Britain’s data protection watchdog intends to fine Facebook £500,000 for failing to safeguard users’ information – the maximum amount it can levy.

It’s got kids obsessed, parents tearing their hair out and some schools calling for it to be banned. Fortnite is the video game of the year. It’s an astonishing success, but sparking lots of debate about gaming addiction, as the NHS opens its first clinic specialising in the condition. As a parent myself, I know…

Death by a thousand cuts – that’s what the UK car industry warned could be its fate if it doesn’t get clear government guidance on post-Brexit trading. Today, motor industry bosses said investment has already slumped as the chance of a “no deal” EU departure remains on the table. They also have to deal with…

Jaron Lanier, the Silicone Valley ‘computer philosopher’, thinks social media is ruining your life. In this interview Jaron Lanier talks about Facebook, YouTube, Google and how the tech and social media giants are using algorithms to record data about their users – and how internet algorithms shape how we see the world and what we’re…