I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day
Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see
Amateur YouTube detectives’ constant streams put cases in jeopardy: ‘It’s clickbait’
Self-declared sleuths have inserted themselves into the search for Nancy Guthrie, compromising the investigation for views and clicks
How to win friends and influencers: Labour’s new social media strategy is a step into the future
There was a backlash when No 10 invited online content creators inside its doors. But in a fast-changing media landscape, this solves two problems at once, says deputy Opinion editor Kirsty Major
Robert Carlyle joins Line of Duty for series seven
Acclaimed actor will take on guest lead role as a specialist firearms officer in hit BBC crime drama
Finger princesses: are these the biggest villains of the chat group?
We all know one – and there’s a good chance you fall into the category yourself. Here’s how to recognise if you’re a ‘walking, talking red flag’ …
Police arresting 1,000 paedophile suspects a month across UK
National Crime Agency says rise in child sexual abuse being driven by technology and online forums
More than 600 people were fired or punished for posting about Charlie Kirk’s death. They want justice
Acolytes of the far-right activist urged employers to fire his critics. Now those who were terminated are suing and claiming their right to free speech
Record 1,000 UK taxpayers under 30 earned more than £1m last year
HMRC figures show 11% rise in young million-pound earners, with influencers and tech pay cited as key
Children in England ‘bombarded’ with online ads for harmful products
Teenagers routinely see content promoting weight-loss drugs, steroids and skin-whitening creams, research finds
‘It felt hypocritical’: child internet safety campaign accused of censoring teenagers’ speeches
Exclusive: Childnet, a UK charity part-funded by US tech firms, edited out warnings by two young speakers at its 2024 Safer Internet Day event
TikTok could be forced to change app’s ‘addictive design’ by European Commission
Preliminary EU ruling says app shifts brains of users into ‘autopilot mode’, with concerns for children and vulnerable adults
Unlicensed weight-loss drugs marketed on social media as ‘prizes’
‘Giveaway’ competitions on WhatsApp and Telegram for retatrutide and other drugs described as ‘extremely dangerous’
Five young teens on life under Australia’s social media ban: ‘It’s not a big deal any more’
Nearly two months after age restrictions for under-16s were introduced, we revisit five teenagers on how they’re experiencing – or getting around – the ban
Spain hits back at Pavel Durov over mass Telegram post on social media ban plan
Founder’s extraordinary intervention has laid bare rising tensions between European governments and tech firms
‘The right has won the family’: my relentless search for lefty mommy bloggers
The most popular mom content tends to be rightwing tradwife propaganda or not political at all – pushing progressive creators out of the algorithm