The one change that worked: I swapped doomscrolling for reading comic books
After Donald Trump’s second election, I realised the insidious hold my phone had over my life. So I turned to something I’d loved in childhood to better occupy my attention
Lena Dunham is right that fame is toxic. Unfortunately, we’re all famous now
Our lives are mediated through social media, which gives us twitchy main-character energy. No wonder we’re not enjoying it, writes Emma Beddington
Timothée Chalamet, Jessie Buckley … who will be the next victim of the internet’s confected outrage?
They’re just the latest stars whose banal pronouncements have triggered a wave of controversy. Surely no one, in their heart of hearts, cares that much, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt
‘Superhighways for child sexual abuse’: California lawmakers seek tougher rules for big tech
Online exploitation ‘inflicting profound trauma on a staggering number of children’, Democrats say
Criminal gangs profiting as child sexual abuse websites double, experts say
Analyst who worked on Internet Watch Foundation report says content exists ‘across all social media platforms’ and is ‘very easy’ to find
Going bald? There’s a subreddit for that – and it’s weirdly wonderful
Being hairless on top has never been in style, but r/bald members encourage one another in the face of insecurity
What have I done? I forced my kid to listen to Usha Vance’s podcast – now she’s a fan
The second lady has launched a serviceable children’s podcast. That seems strategic given JD Vance’s potential presidential run
‘Fullz’, ‘clicking’ and ‘addys’: how teens talk about fraud
Kaf Okpattah reveals the language used by scammers, from ‘squares’ to ‘clicking’ and ‘mule herder’
TikTok, an AI sitcom and clowns: how Hacks and The Comeback nail the humiliations of modern celebrity
No indignity is too great for the leads of these darkly funny shows as they pursue a comeback at any cost
‘An element of exploitation’: the world of TikTok child skincare influencers
Experts say regulation of child influencers sits in a legal grey area as children promote products on social media
#ToddlerSkincare: the ‘dark and exploitative’ world of children’s beauty videos on TikTok
Skincare videos are featuring children as young as two, Guardian analysis finds, prompting fears about the industry’s reach and lack of safeguards
Trump and Tehran’s series of mismanaged posts stall progress towards peace
US president’s desperation for war to end has seen him trying to speed through a process he does not fully control
I’ll make up a whopper you can’t refuse! Why do we love to believe cinema’s best lines were improvised?
From The Godfather to Saltburn, the internet is awash with claims that actors are ditching the script and making it up as they go along. What’s behind our desire to invest in these behind-the-scenes ‘secrets’?
What are the UK government’s plans to regulate social media for under-16s?
As Keir Starmer tells tech bosses to make their sites safer, ministers are weighing up what they can do
Starmer tells social media firms: ‘Things can’t go on like this’
PM demands real world changes in Downing Street meeting with senior figures from Meta, TikTok, Google and X