The Facebook COO’s denials about the platform’s role in the violence at the Capitol should be the last straw.

Much like mosquitoes or bed bugs, they can hop on and off a host president as needed.

Can the largest media platform in the world ever be made safe for democracy?

Trust-busting isn’t the only way to bring the tech behemoth to heel. The company’s own employees can organize to force Mark Zuckerberg’s hand.

The former colonial power isn’t just a victim of Russian disinformation. It’s waging a similar propaganda campaign in Mali and other countries in the Sahel region.

Amazon’s new fitness bracelet, Halo, will tell you how you’re feeling. That’s scary enough—but imagine what Jeff Bezos will do with that information.

Why consolidation is bad for journalism—and how the government can fix it

The pandemic has only accelerated a years-long trend of cultural homogenization—and it is bound to get worse.

The problem isn’t just that these companies are too big for meaningful competition.

Ted Cruz and Dinesh D’Souza have huge followings on Parler, a right-wing Twitter clone that has exploded in popularity since the election.

Big Tech has had four years to prepare for an onslaught of election interference. It still isn’t ready.

Why the Netflix movie falls short as a critique of Silicon Valley

The idea that social media platforms need to be made civilly or even criminally liable for harmful content appears to be gaining ground in Congress.

How the Simulmatics Corporation tried to engineer an election—and paved the way for the Cambridge Analytica scandal

Trump’s supporters in law enforcement and government play Kenosha as both a threat of what’s to come and an invitation to join in.

The anti-monopoly movement is having a moment, and it's time for the Democratic nominee to show us where he stands.

Corporations that speak out about racial injustice are not brave. They’re manipulative.

Casting himself as a free speech warrior, the Facebook CEO reveals his company’s increasingly rightward bent.

Only a few months ago, Silicon Valley was the subject of intense criticism in Washington and beyond. Then the pandemic struck.

A practical blueprint for reform in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown