Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years
I’m always on my phone, my girlfriend would rather communicate via woodland creatures. Somehow we make it work
She has read 57 books this year, whereas I have watched all of Selling Sunset. But we listen to each other – and enjoy it
Teens seek urgent high court injunction to block Australian government’s social media ban
Noah Jones and Macy Neyland, both 15, are supported by a digital rights group led by NSW Libertarian MP John Ruddick
‘Who’s screenshotting our messages?’: how a WhatsApp saga spiralled into two parents’ wrongful arrest
When Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine posted complaints about their local primary school, they never expected six uniformed police officers to turn up at their door
Bro boost: women say their LinkedIn traffic increases if they pretend to be men
Collective experiment found switching profile to ‘male’ and ‘bro-coding’ text led to big increase in reach, though site denies favouring posts by men
‘Agony uncle’ Bill Nighy leads rise of the celebrity podcast
Ill-advised, in which 75-year-old actor doles out advice and his innermost secrets, is fast becoming cult podcast of the year
Roblox rolls out age-verification features in Australia as gaming platform insists child social media ban should not apply
Online gaming company says voluntary age assurance technology will limit teens and children messaging users outside their own age groups
Sky Sports ditches ‘unbelievably sexist’ TikTok channel Halo after three days
Female-targeted account pulled after sports fans criticise posts referencing matcha, Barbie and ‘hot girl walks’
Father of teen whose death was linked to social media has ‘lost faith’ in Ofcom
Ian Russell says watchdog lacks ‘urgency’ and is not willing to use its powers ‘to the extent required’
Don’t argue with strangers… and 11 more rules to survive the information crisis
Feeling overwhelmed by divisive opinions, endless rows and unreliable facts? Here’s how to weather the data storm
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Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
Social media’s beauty filters may look harmless – but they’re quietly affecting Black youths’ mental health
For Black adolescents, a recent study found negative experiences around race in online spaces outweighed the good
Swear, self-promote and pretend you’re on a first date: a celebrities’ guide to Letterboxd’s Four Favourites
From Kristen Stewart to Willem Dafoe, everyone is telling the site their top four movies – but here are unwritten rules that will make sure you stand out
Social media misinformation driving men to seek unneeded NHS testosterone therapy, doctors say
Endocrinologists warn taking testosterone unnecessarily can suppress natural hormone production