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Facebook has complied with an order by Brazil's Supreme Court to block the accounts of a dozen top allies of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.

Australia will force two US tech giants to pay media outlets for news content in a landmark move that will be watched around the world.

Economic thinktank Motu's research shows people living in social housing continue to have the lowest levels of internet connectivity.

Deepfakes, synthetic media - the latest and most advanced techniques to spread disinformation and deception. 

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The hacking spree that hit Twitter is drawing questions about the platform's security and its resilience in the run-up to the US presidential election.

China's ambassador to the UK has called Britain's decision to ban telecoms giant Huawei from its 5G network "disappointing and wrong".

News website Stuff is suspending all of its activity on Facebook and Instagram until further notice. Audio

A New Zealand-made ad featuring porn stars that encourages parents to talk to their children about what they're seeing on line has gone viral - and sparked a world-wide conversation. 

Coca-Cola will suspend advertising on social media globally for at least 30 days, as pressure builds on platforms to crack down on hate speech.

Facebook has said it will start to label potentially harmful posts that it leaves up because of their news value.