Channel 4 News to launch ‘hard-hitting’ weekly show on new Facebook video platform funded by social network
Channel 4 News is partnering with Facebook’s video service to produce a weekly news show in an effort to “increase…
By 
Observer’s Carole Cadwalladr warns of daily ‘war on truth’ on social media platforms as she collects press freedom prize
Carole Cadwalladr has warned that there is “a war on truth” happening every day on social media platforms, which she…
By
Online platforms have responsibility for content, Ofcom bosses tell MPs
Online platforms should take responsibility for the material that appears on their networks, especially when it relates to children and…
By
Facebook revenue up by a third to $13.7bn as daily active users hit 1.49bn, new quarterly figures show
Facebook made $13.7bn (£10.6bn) in revenues over the three months to the end of September 2018, up by a third…
By
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg called before ‘grand committee’ on ‘fake news’ made up of British and Canadian parliamentarians
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has been called to appear before an “international grand committee” on “fake news” made up of…
By
Budget: Chancellor announces new UK ‘digital services tax’ on tech giants such as Facebook and Google
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced a new UK digital services tax on “established tech giants” like Facebook, Google and Amazon…
By
New York Times boss Mark Thompson: ‘When it comes to news, Facebook still doesn’t get it’
These are troubling days for journalism, says New York Times chief executive and former BBC director general Mark Thompson. Even the…
By
MPs criticise Government over ‘disappointing’ response to ‘fake news’ inquiry interim report
MPs behind the UK’s “fake news” inquiry have said they are “disappointed” with the Government’s response to their interim report…
By
