Where does your info go? US lawsuit gives peek into shadowy world of data brokers

Data brokers collect our personal data and sell it on – but a California case shows just how easily people’s security can be breached

Facebook fails to label 80% of posts promoting bioweapons conspiracy theory

A study found that external articles shared on the bioweapons myth were not labeled as ‘false information’ or ‘missing context’

It's not just superhero films that are blowing out in length. So why are movies so long these days? - ABC News

Wow! How to discover videos on Facebook and Instagram! - The Oatmeal

Forget state surveillance. Our tracking devices are now doing the same job | John Naughton | The Guardian

Why you (probably) won’t finish reading this story

How books, movies and TV help us understand the infodemic, anti-vax messages and conspiracy theories

Stories build powerful emotional attachments. We root for heroes, boo their opponents and get anxious for the fictional problem to be solved. Facts have very little to do with it.

Google warns of ‘devastating’ impact if court ruling on defamatory hyperlinks not overturned

Tech company says it will be forced to 'censor' search results if $40,000 damages win for Melbourne solicitor is allowed to stand

Returning travellers made to hand over phones and passcodes to Australian Border Force

YouTube is major conduit of fake news, factcheckers say

Platform is not doing enough to tackle spread of falsehoods, claims letter signed by 80 groups