facebook In a panic over fleeing advertisers, Facebook launches PR blitz to announce it is "a mirror to society" Mark Frauenfelder
That's Disinfotainment Facebook and Twitter say they will allow candidates to pay them to be able to lie about opponents Mark Frauenfelder
politics Facebook excempts politicians from rules that ban "hate speech" and "false news" Rob Beschizza
Business The UK government gave away cheap money for property purchase deposits, which the wealthy abused, driving up property prices and leaving UK taxpayers exposed Cory Doctorow
politics Facebook hires Nick Clegg, British politician who annihilated his own party, as new global affairs chief Rob Beschizza
corruption How the UK Prime Minister's office gets around Freedom of Information requests Cory Doctorow
Technology Brits: Email the gov't to stop plan to spy on every email, Facebook post, tweet, etc! Cory Doctorow