Big tech has transformed the classroom – and parents are right to be worried
I’ve examined how commercial technologies reshape education – often in ways parents instinctively resist, but are told to ignore, says academic Velislava Hillman
Think you actually own all those movies you’ve been buying digitally? Think again
New lawsuit aimed at Amazon questions the legitimacy of the word ‘buy’ when it comes to owning a movie on your devices
An influencer plagiarised my life story on TikTok. Social media thrives on mimicry – but this was a step too far
At its best, the internet can be a space where people share stories and ideas. But the line between inspiration and theft can easily become blurred, says writer Esme Hewitt
Trump threatens tariffs on countries that ‘discriminate’ against US tech
Levies and restrictions could hit UK’s digital services tax and EU states such as France, Italy and Spain
Politicians risk ignoring many voters by not being on TikTok, Tory MP warns
‘You’ve got to be where the electorate are,’ says Luke Evans, the sixth-most followed UK politician on the platform
Silicon Valley is full of wealthy men who think they’re victims, says Nick Clegg
Former Lib Dem leader and Meta strategist writes in new book that power in tech capital is interlaced with ‘self pity’
‘What do you earn?’ How Instagram and TikTok influencers sent a taboo question viral
New wave of content creators say they hope to increase pay transparency by questioning people in the street
‘If the people who ran Facebook were monsters, I wouldn’t have worked there’: Nick Clegg on tech bros, Trump and leaving Silicon Valley
When Britain’s former deputy PM took a job at Meta, nothing could have prepared him for the ‘cloying conformity’ of the tech world. So why does he still think social media is a force for good?
Hundreds of TikTok UK moderator jobs at risk despite new online safety rules
Cuts in trust and safety team part of switch towards artificial intelligence by social media app firm
OnlyFans owner paid $701m in dividends as platform readies for potential sale
Streaming platform known for subscription-based adult content reports $1.4bn revenue and rising usage
‘Proxy war’ – Turkish TikTok makeup row exposes tensions with diaspora in Germany
When an influencer mocked the makeup of Turkish German women, the ensuing debate reopened old wounds
Key stakeholders in Australia’s social media age assurance trial frozen out amid media leaks and resignations
Trial’s advisory board may not see the final report until communications minister releases it in the coming weeks
Social media still pushing suicide-related content to teens despite new UK safety laws
Researchers who set up dummy accounts as 15-year-old girl were bombarded with self-harm and depression posts
How the US army is using influencers to recruit a new generation: ‘Promise them this idea of stability’
In a new initiative, the army is partnering with social media creators to show young adults possibilities of military life
Tottenham ‘disgusted’ by racial abuse of Mathys Tel after Super Cup defeat
Tottenham have condemned ‘abhorrent’ racial abuse of Mathys Tel on social media after he missed a penalty against PSG