Doxing, death threats and the ire of Elon Musk: who is the Australian woman taking on the social media giants?
Overseeing the world’s first social media ban has been bruising for Julie Inman Grant, but she says ‘there’s no playbook for this’
Social media ban explained: when does it start in Australia, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?
Has the ban started, and how will age verification work? Here’s everything you need to know
Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins
Accounts held by users under 16 must be removed on apps that include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and Threads under ban
Christmas, Again review – laidback tale of a forlorn Christmas tree seller has authentic charm
Charles Poekel’s directorial debut has taken a decade to reach the UK, but its indie take on seasonal cinema brings low-key warmth
‘Can we have more comedies?’: Armenian cinema processes trauma as country wrangles EU membership – and Trump
The second year of London’s Armenian film festival reflects a country in flux as the legacy of recent conflict with Azerbaijan hangs over attempts to strengthen ties with the west
Daniel Day-Lewis defends Paul Dano after Tarantino criticism
Day-Lewis, who suggested Dano for his part in There Will Be Blood, has endorsed praise of the actor following disparaging remarks by Quentin Tarantino
Anybody heard of a rehearsal? Mangling nominees’ names may be traditional – but it’s still embarrassing
Yesterday’s Golden Globes announcement was a masterclass in mispronunciation that threatens to undo every effort to internationalise awards. Why can’t producers just make their presenters practise?
Preparation for the Next Life review – deeply felt story of love among the marginalised in New York
Bing Liu’s debut feature is an unflinching portrait of an undocumented Uyghur immigrant and a traumatised US veteran whose fragile connection is strained by their pasts
Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea review – gripping trip along supply lines in China standoff
A gripping film captures the fraught contests, lonely outposts and human toll of the Philippines’ struggle to assert sovereignty against China
Animalia review – megaflood strikes in haunting, eerie debut about liberation and the unknown
A pregnant woman’s journey becomes a surreal exploration of class, gender and spiritual transformation in Sofia Alaoui’s striking debut
All hail Avatar! How event movies are trying to bring back the box office blockbuster
Ahead of James Cameron’s latest Avatar sequel hitting the big screen, we look at how studios aim for ‘theatricality’ to get streaming film fans from sofa to cinema
When a chatbot’s advice is a matter of life or death, how can we leave AI to the free market wild west?
As suicides in the US are blamed on ChatGPT and UK teenagers turn to it for mental health advice, we need clear rules – and we the people must set them, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
‘I feel it’s a friend’: quarter of teenagers turn to AI chatbots for mental health support
Experts warn of dangers as England and Wales study shows 13- to 17-year-olds consulting AI amid long waiting lists for services
‘Don’t pander to the tech giants!’ How a youth movement for digital justice is spreading across Europe
Gen Z are the first generation to have grown up with social media, they were the earliest adopters, and therefore the first to suffer its harms. Now they are fighting back
Reddit to comply with Australia’s ‘legally erroneous’ under-16 social media ban
Platform to introduce age-prediction model analysing users but argued to eSafety commissioner it was a source of information not a social media platform