Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength
Justices question ByteDance-owned platform’s free-speech argument as it tries to halt looming deadline
It may be impossible to run an uncensored network while presenting an environment where anyone can feel safe
Mixed martial arts tycoon’s appointment to Meta board comes as Silicon Valley builds ties with incoming US administration
And more on big tech capex
Free speech push, now backed by Meta’s Zuckerberg, risks spread of disinformation
Social media giant’s ‘guardrails’ intended to ‘protect high spenders’ amid internal concern its systems over-enforced rules
British presenter’s production company to acquire his ‘Uncensored’ show
Also in this newsletter: Is Ukraine seeking to capture more Russian territory?
Facebook owner to copy community notes pioneered by Elon Musk’s X
Mark Zuckerberg’s move comes as Silicon Valley seeks to build bridges with the incoming president
Move comes just ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House
Peter Kyle had said option was ‘on the table’ after Australia restricted use of sites such as Instagram
If we focus more on what’s going on around us, we may end up feeling better about things
The dopamine hit of smartphone scrolling makes reading a book feel more effortful — but the rewards are worth the extra effort
US tech group is rolling out a range of artificial intelligence tools to drive engagement
Technology has changed the way many of us consume information, from complex pieces of writing to short video clips
AI could build a better future — but not without proliferating spam-like, low-grade content first
Social media group accelerates plans to build ‘augmented reality’ headsets in battle with Apple and Google
Company testing age-restriction measures warns they could be easily bypassed with spoofing software
Populism is the winner in the shift from traditional to social media and from text to video and audio
Arguments to be heard about a week before the measure is set to take effect
Chinese social media platform suspected of failing to tackle risks of manipulation linked to Russia
President-elect has said his incoming administration is looking at how to save popular video app from looming deadline
Lo-fi, unpolished performances have become more popular than carefully stage-managed versions of reality
