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Facebook at 20: Four ways it changed the world

How the world’s most popular social network has altered society, business and politics

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Should we fear an attack of the voice clones?

Audio deepfakes are easy to make, hard to detect, and getting more convincing, experts say.

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Zuckerberg wins on Wall Street after Washington hit

The company’s shares surge as it reports a jump in users, ad sales and profits, despite Washington concerns.

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TikTok pulls Taylor Swift and The Weeknd’s music

It comes after a licensing rights row between the platform and the artists’ record label, Universal.

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Zuckerberg apologises to families in fiery Senate hearing

Bosses from five of the largest social media firms were grilled about how they are protecting children.

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Musk moves to shift Tesla’s legal home to Texas

The multi-billionaire says the electric car maker will move immediately to hold a shareholder vote on the matter.

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Spotify’s filter fails to block explicit lyrics

Fans are shown swear words and racial slurs in dozens of songs even when explicit content is blocked.

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eBay to pay $59m over sales of pill-making tools

The government accused eBay of making it too easy to buy equipment for producing counterfeit pills.

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Fitbit denies update made devices unusable

More than 100 users say new software is causing Fitbits to malfunction or stop working altogether.

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Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg apologises to families in fiery US Senate hearing

Bosses from five of the largest social media firms were grilled about how they are protecting children.

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