Data Baby: special report

Facebook is the world’s largest social network, so of course the Data Baby would want to get involved. But can she maintain a profile as “Rebecca Taylor”? Channel 4 News has been finding out.

Who picks the adverts you see on Facebook? The Channel 4 News Data Baby is trying to find out.

MI5 analysts are to work alongside industry experts in a bid to co-ordinate attempts to combat online criminality. But will this so-called fusion cell work, asks Geoff White?

Internet users should stop asking if there’s an app to solve all their problems, says tech writer Evgeny Morozov. If we knew the dark side of the internet, it would be the one question we would avoid.

A few weeks into the Channel 4 News Data Baby project, and the first obstacle in navigating the digital world as “Rebecca Taylor” has already emerged.

Do you “like” Lady Gaga or curly chips? Telling Facebook if you do or not reveals everything from your sexuality to your IQ, says a new study, which highlights the extent of the “like” economy.

Meet Rebecca Taylor, 27, the Channel 4 News data baby who will help us explore how everything from the news you read to the prices you pay, are a result of your online searches and clicks.

The renowned “digital prophet” Jaron Lanier speaks to Channel 4 News about making money from the web, giving power back to the average user – and why we should take a break from social media.

Twitter becomes the latest US media giant to admit to being hacked, warning that the details of a quarter of a million users have been stolen. Technology Producer Geoff White explains.

A Channel 4 News investigation reveals one of Britain’s largest internet dating firms hired staff to trick customers into handing over more money – abusing their personal details in the process.

Internet and phone firms are preparing to install “black boxes” to monitor UK internet and phone traffic, and decode encrypted messages – including Facebook and GMail messages.

Log onto a website this weekend and you should see a new statement about cookies: tracking devices that save personal data when you browse online.

Sir David Omand, former government intelligence chief, warns that cyber surveillance laws need to ensure a balance between security and privacy, or they could have a “chilling effect” on social media.