In the tech world, Microsoft is seen as the serious company that does grown-up stuff, so why does it want the social media platform?

Members of Congress believe that these companies are abusing their power. But have they done anything illegal?

“It shouldn’t be my nonprofit that has to be monitoring and focusing its energy on a corporation that makes $70 billion a year,” said Color of Change President Rashad Robinson.

The campaign to get companies to stop buying social media advertising already has support from companies like Verizon, Patagonia and Unilever.

The move comes as civil rights groups call for major advertisers to boycott Facebook, and the Trump administration reportedly proposes legislation on social media platforms.

Without the 1996 law Section 230, the internet as we know it would not exist.

Trump is to order a review of the law that excuses social media platforms from liability for what users post.

The group will decide some of the thorniest issues surrounding hate speech, harassment and privacy.

Google’s new policies mean campaigns need to spend more to get their messages out.

Facebook says it is legally required to take down posts in support of sanctioned groups and people. Is it going further than that?