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You might think that the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol had taught tech companies the dangers of election disinformation. You would be wrong.

Most people think that their private messages are just that: private. But Facebook shared private messages between a mother and daughter with Nebraska law enforcement.

Law enforcement, government officials and vigilantes can weaponize our personal data to investigate, harass and take legal action against people seeking abortions.

The Change the Terms coalition is urging social-media companies to stop amplifying hate and disinformation in the runup to the midterm elections and beyond.

We need answers about Facebook’s failure to safeguard our privacy.

NBCUniversal just revived its “Erase the Hate” campaign. If it really wants to combat hate, it should start by firing a white supremacist in its ranks.

The social-media giant gave companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix and Yahoo unprecedented access to user data, including private messages.

The company needs to take action to protect people of color, women, Muslims, LGBTQIA+ people, immigrants and victims of mass violence.

We’ve been watching the news coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with anxiety, sadness — and frustration over the media’s failures to pierce the fog of war.

There’s a troubling rush to do something to strike a blow against the tech companies. But not every solution being cooked up on Capitol Hill is a good one.