Golden retriever boyfriends and ick lists: gen Z’s dating rules are making them ‘constantly disappointed’
A steady stream of viral terms and online guidance is leading young people to reduce prospective partners to checklists
‘Indolent and not photogenic’: can I make my reluctant cat a social media star in seven days?
Olly isn’t an obvious influencer – but that could be said of many of the felines who rule online. Here is what happened when I set out to turn him into a sensation
Tech companies consider giving up efforts to combat misinformation online in Australia
Critics say misinformation is a big problem that social media platforms profit from
‘I can’t meet, I’m on an oil rig’: the signs it might be a romance fraud
Scams among older people have rocketed, so have the sums being lost. Bottom line: don’t send money to someone you’ve only met online
Abu Dhabi royal family to take stake in TikTok US under Trump deal
MGX, chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will take 15% stake, with social media firm valued at $14bn
Instagram still poses risk to children despite new safety tools, says Meta whistleblower
Meta rejects review findings, which claim two-thirds of new features designed to protect young people are ‘woefully ineffective’
Rightwing podcasters run rampant with Charlie Kirk conspiracies: ‘It’s craven opportunism’
After the Turning Point USA CEO’s killing, Candace Owens and other far-right stars are trying to persuade listeners of unfounded theories about Israel and federal involvement
UK’s YouTube and TikTok content creators deserve more rights, say MPs
Cross-party group to ‘tear down barriers that stifle talent’, from mortgage difficulties to filming permit problems
Australia may have to choose between a Chinese TikTok and one owned by Trump’s billionaire backers
Expert raises concerns about what US TikTok deal could mean for News Corp’s ‘worrying dominance’ in Australian media
‘If he can be found, every one of the users can be’: unmasking the man behind toxic gossip website Tattle Life
For almost a decade, the site has torn apart the lives of celebrities and ordinary people alike, while its creator’s identity has remained a mystery. Until one couple turned super sleuths …
Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man
Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site ‘as bait’, campaigner says
UK Snapchat predator jailed for 14 years for raping girl, 12, and exploiting dozens of others
Stuart Latham admitted 49 offences in one of UK’s biggest online child sexual abuse cases
Memes and nihilistic in-jokes: the online world of Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer
A growing number of shooters are in conversation with their digital communities, which are becoming extreme
How memes, gaming and internet culture all relate to the Charlie Kirk shooting
Kirk’s rise to fame was largely bolstered by being extremely online – and it seems the suspect has that in common with him
‘We’re insanely hubristic’: how The Rest Is History became the world’s biggest history podcast
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook on storytelling, their strangest interactions with fans and bonding over The Lord of the Rings