Facebook apologises to users struggling to access picture feeds and send messagesFacebook has said that issues that blocked access to its apps and services for some users have been fixed.The problems, which lasted around two hours on Friday, came days …
NSO Pegasus spyware can no longer target UK phone numbers
Israeli maker of surveillance software blocked +44 code after detecting hack against Princess Haya, source saysThe powerful spyware used to hack into mobile phones belonging to Princess Haya and her divorce lawyer Fiona Shackleton is no longer effectiv…
Revealed: anti-vaccine TikTok videos being viewed by children as young as nine
Covid misinformation remains on site for months adding to concern over impact of social media on young peopleLies and conspiracy theories about Covid-19, which have amassed millions of views and are accessible to young children, have been available on …
Is Facebook the tobacco industry of the 21st century? | Jonathan Freedland
Despite the evidence of its own research and former staff, the company can’t be trusted to stop the harm its products causeWill we one day think of Facebook the way we now think of cigarettes? Or is the company more akin to the gun lobby? Perhaps the a…
A Tip For Getting The OLED Switch This Weekend
It’s new hardware day, and for most of us that means reconciling with our terrible planning skills. If you, like me, didn’t think you wanted to preorder the new Switch because, eh, how much better could it be, only to now find yourself cursing at the F…
‘I might delete it’: Facebook’s problem with younger users
According to leaked research, the firm has found engagement among a key demographic is in declineOliver Coughlan embodies Facebook’s problems with teen and young adult audiences – a growing number of them do not like it. The 23-year-old says he stopped…
Facebook has just suffered its most devastating PR catastrophe yet | Siva Vaidhyanathan
We must demand that Facebook tell the full, unvarnished truth. Fortunately for us, the public, the truth tends to come through despite Facebook officials’ best efforts to obscure itImagine what it’s like to work at Facebook this week. For about five ye…
California companies can no longer silence workers in victory for tech activists
Silenced No More Act makes it illegal for firms to prevent employees from speaking out about harassment or discriminationIn a major victory for Silicon Valley activists and California workers, the governor has signed a law making it illegal for compani…
Historic England to offer virtual flights over ancient landscapes
Aerial Archaeological Mapping Explorer will allow users to see landscapes from England’s pastA digital aerial archaeology tool will allow people to discover previously unknown details about local landscapes, including prehistoric hill forts, Roman sett…
Tesla headquarters will move from California to Texas, Elon Musk announces
CEO confirms move in shareholder meeting after clashes with California officials over pandemic restrictionsElon Musk has announced that Tesla will move its headquarters from California to Texas, following through on a threat he had hinted at for severa…