Visiting a whites-only town in South Africa was difficult. Even sadder was the racist backlash in the UK

I expected criticism of my documentary, but the racist trolling and support for an apartheid stronghold was truly awful, says journalist and broadcaster Ade Adepitan

Instagram users to see less of what Meta deems ‘political’ content unless they opt in

The change to Instagram and Threads comes as the parent company also prepares to retire the news tab from Facebook in Australia and the US

Tuesday briefing: Why the US and UK are going public with warnings about Chinese hacking

In today’s newsletter: Information about 40 million UK voters was stolen by Chinese spies in a hack that also targeted elected officials. A cybersecurity experts walks us through whether these are isolated incidents, or the tip of a digital iceberg

US and UK unveil sanctions against Chinese state-backed hackers over alleged ‘malicious’ attacks

The US alleges the individuals were working as a front for Beijing in an indictment and sanctions announcement

China cyber-attacks explained: who is behind the hacking operation against the US and UK?

Chinese hacking group APT 31 has been accused by UK and US officials of targeting critics of Beijing, while New Zealand’s systems have also been attacked

New Zealand parliament targeted in China-backed hack in 2021, spy agency says

China’s NZ embassy denies involvement with the cyber-attack as fresh details provided in the wake of similar breaches in UK and US

Australian military buys $5m laser-based anti-drone system

Battery-powered system can down a drone travelling at 100km/h, according to its developers, Melbourne-based AIM Defence

Tory MPs urge tougher action on China after cyber-attacks

Senior Tories say ministers not holding China to account after Beijing targeted elections watchdog and politicians

China cyber-attacks: this growing threat to UK security will not go away

With the Electoral Commission just the latest target on a list that includes the economy and supply chains, experts warn of data-gathering ‘on an industrial scale’

Conspiracy theories tagged #kategate grow despite Kensington Palace video

Social media posts attached to unsupported theories spread – despite evidence contradicting them

Judge dismisses ‘vapid’ Elon Musk lawsuit against group that cataloged racist content on X

Center for Countering Digital Hate has chronicled rise of racist, antisemitic and extremist content on X since Musk’s acquisition

Revealed: a California city is training AI to spot homeless encampments

San Jose invited tech companies to mount cameras on a vehicle in what appears to be first-of-its-kind experiment

James Blake’s music subscription model is a fantasy that disadvantages fans and musicians

With unrealistic costs, the inability to share music and the pressure of consumer expectations, the producer’s collaboration with Vault doesn’t add up, writes Tom Vek

To be old in Britain is to be reduced and derided. Bravo, then, to the grey-haired stars of ‘NanTok’

My grandmother died last year and I miss her a lot. But now I’m finding solace in the TikTok accounts of other older people, says writer and poet Max Wallis

Guardian Essential poll: only 29% of voters support more public funding of election candidates

Exclusive: poll rings alarm bells as Albanese government eyes major electoral reforms amid weakening popularity with voters