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  • Thursday, 12 December, 2019
    UK general election
    Labour and Tories poured money into last-minute online adverts

    Rivals have spent more than £2m combined on Facebook and Instagram since early November

  • Tuesday, 10 December, 2019
    UK general election
    Facebook under fire as political ads vanish from archive

    Loss of data raises questions over commitment to transparency

  • Friday, 6 December, 2019
    UK general election
    Voters left in the dark over online election ads

    Flawed rules exposed as ‘shadow’ campaigns spend £500,000 on Facebook and other sites

  • Monday, 2 December, 2019
    UK general election
    Tories step up Facebook campaign ads

    Conservatives launch more than 2,600 social media ads in just 24 hours, echoing Vote Leave strategy

  • Wednesday, 27 November, 2019
    UK general election
    Labour and Lib Dems outspend Tories online

    Social media advertising push comes as rivals look to close Conservatives’ poll lead

  • Sunday, 27 October, 2019
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    ‘Toxic’ tweets to MPs soar after Johnson outburst

    FT analysis shows abusive messages increased following rancorous parliamentary debate

  • Tuesday, 3 September, 2019
    FT SeriesThe Corbyn Revolution
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    The key people and groups that shape Labour’s policy

  • Wednesday, 28 August, 2019
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    Remittances: the hidden engine of globalisation

    With 270m migrants around the world, the money they send home now exceeds foreign direct investment

  • Tuesday, 13 August, 2019
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  • Saturday, 1 June, 2019
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    Social network launched API in March after coming under pressure from campaigners

  • Wednesday, 22 May, 2019
    Technology sector
    ‘Junk news’ on migrants and Islam surges, studies find

    Far-right parties shift focus from leaving EU to divisive social issues

  • Tuesday, 14 May, 2019
    FT SeriesChina’s Slowing Pains
    How foreign groups fare in China’s slowing economy

    Data show some multinationals buck trend as angst mounts for others and job security fears grow 

  • Thursday, 17 January, 2019
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    Our interactive feature suggests younger workers can suffer from a range of mental health issues

  • Tuesday, 15 January, 2019
    AnalysisDR Congo
    Fayulu has reason to thank Congo voting machines 

    Devices used for first time show official victor Tshisekedi came second 

  • Tuesday, 15 January, 2019
    DR Congo
    Congo voting data reveal fraud in poll to replace Kabila

    FT analysis of two voting databases shows Martin Fayulu won the presidential election

  • Wednesday, 7 November, 2018
    Americas politics & policy
    US midterm elections 2018 — results

    Counting continues in final races

  • Thursday, 1 November, 2018
    Fake news
    ‘Junk news’ still rising, study finds, as US midterms near

    Researchers see increase in deceptive or conspiratorial content on Twitter and Facebook

  • Thursday, 25 October, 2018
    FT MagazineThe global recycling crisis
    Why the world’s recycling system stopped working 

    China’s refusal to become the west’s dumping ground is forcing the world to face up to a waste crisis

  • Monday, 24 September, 2018
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    These British companies are making an impact, either on society or their industry

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    Broadband speed map reveals Britain’s new digital divide

    Postcode comparison shows more than just an urban-rural gap as inner city areas are left behind in internet access

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    UK business & economy
    Quiz: Do you have what it takes to study economics?

    Mark Carney wants teenagers to understand how the economy works. Do you measure up?

  • Thursday, 29 March, 2018
    Global trade13 min
    Keep calm, but keep an eye on protectionism

    January's euphoria seems a world away as volatility infects markets

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