Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark study suggests
Exclusive: Researchers call for urgent investigation of risks to babies of tablets, smartphones and other digital devices
Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown
As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco moment?
How Australian hero Karl Stefanovic took a sharp turn to the right – and fell from TV stardom
The former Today show host promised he’d ‘unleash the beast’ on his podcast. It has taken less than six months for the beast to overtake the polished star
Outrage as woman jailed for three years after criticising Somali government online
Sentencing of 27-year-old Sadia Moalim Ali condemned by former president and prime ministers as well as rights groups
Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams sues Meta over attempts to ‘silence’ her
Former employee files complaint accusing company of ‘coercive surveillance’ and first amendment violation
Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows
Experts say law not enough to stop children accessing harmful content online and more ‘convincing strategy is required’
Angry and lonely after my marriage ended, I came dangerously close to embracing the manosphere
My world became tiny and my dependence on the online world grew. The internet told me women were to blame, and I started to believe it
I dived into my digital past to revisit my most cringe teenage moments – and realised how lucky I am to not be young and online today
Twenty years ago I briefly became the victim of a viral pile-on – all because of a silly YouTube video. But I’m glad I had the chance to embarrass myself and move on. Are today’s teens so fortunate?
Attorney general tells department to stop using X amid UK disinformation concerns
Exclusive: Richard Hermer’s office understood to be first in government to restrict use after recent riots
We must be alive to the dangers of a UK social media ban – and the way to really help young people
A ban alone could make things worse. A good strategy needs more educational content – and more money, says Rosie Parkyn, executive director of the Guardian Foundation
The malignant rise of OnlyFans managers: ‘It’s exploiting. It’s grooming. It’s predatory’
As the pornography platform has exploded in popularity, a side industry has emerged: middlemen who encourage young women into the industry, then take a large cut of their earnings
‘It makes no sense’: 16- and 17-year-olds on UK social media ban
Government has announced a ban on social media for under-16s, including Instagram, TikTok and YouTube
Legislation proposed to stop lawsuits used to silence journalists and whistleblowers
Private members’ bills to crack down on use of Slapps are likely to attract cross-party support
UK under-16s social media ban: which apps will be blocked and how will it work?
After PM announces ‘Australia plus’ plan, we look at how it is likely to be enforced – and potential problems ahead
UK social media ban ‘likely to cause £1.3bn drop’ in digital advertising spend
TV streamers and family shows set to benefit as brands cease marketing to teenagers on sites such as YouTube