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Any bully who knows where to look online can make one of the manipulated videos by using free AI apps. Tech firms need to help protect children

Online child sexual abuse cases recorded by police in Northern Ireland have increased by 80% over the past three years.

COMMENT Facebook the company is being renamed to Meta, and the social network will be a brand within that entity, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday. You may think that this is just a cheap and cynical rebranding exercise to mitigate the ongoing controversies in which Facebook is mired. But this move goes way beyond that.

A former Facebook employee has told US authorities the company's efforts to remove child abuse material from the platform were "inadequate" and "under-resourced".

Thousands of pages of leaked documents paint a damaging picture of company that has prioritised growth

Schools using facial recognition systems should consider less intrusive ways to let pupils pay for meals, the UK's data privacy watchdog has said.

Ofcom has issued new guidance to video-sharing platforms (VSPs) including TikTok, Snapchat, and Twitch about how they must protect their users from harmful online content.

Undaunted by scandals, the social media giant plans to tighten its grip on our everyday activities. We don’t have to just submit

Game-streaming platform Twitch has been the victim of a leak, reportedly divulging confidential company information and streamers' earnings.

The three apps – which are all owned by Facebook, and run on shared infrastructure – all completely stopped working shortly before 5pm.

Facebook has defended the impact of its products, saying Instagram has "affirmatively helped" young people ... It comes after a leak exposed how Instagram's own research had found the platform could harm children’s well-being.

Technology and Covid lockdowns blamed for rise in eating disorders and insomnia among the young

Senators highlighted research revealed in the Wall Street Journal showing how the photo app could affect girls’ body image and self-esteem

Twitter has moved to stamp on racist abuse directed at black England players after the Euro 2020 final but in the face of widespread demand for social media platforms to act, is its approach enough?

Its own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental-health issue that Facebook plays down in public

Twitter is introducing a way to report posts as "misleading" for the first time.

Schools leaders hit back at Gavin Williamson's 'fixation' with removing gadgets from classroom, saying it will trigger anxiety in children

Online world is changing political discourse, with users who post rants or shout the loudest gaining more praise and attention, study finds

It's not even here yet, but Facebook’s ambitions alone reveal an alarming lack of imagination and a less alarming love of tech buzzwords.

Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts says she refused the government's request to endorse its Online Safety Bill, due to "loopholes" in the legislation.