Tech giants head to landmark US trial over social media addiction claims
Meta, YouTube and TikTok accused of making products intentionally addictive and harmful to young people
Brooklyn Beckham and Prince Harry are the canaries in the coalmine. The children of Instagram will be next
A generation of overexposed children are being used by their parents for social media clout. What happens when they start to speak out, asks Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
‘We have a clear agenda’: the teenager who broke news of Tory MP’s defection to Reform
Charlie Simpson, 15, is part of new generation of self-styled ‘independent journalists’ with links to far right
BBC announces landmark deal to make bespoke content for YouTube
Agreement a milestone for British television as broadcaster teams up with world’s biggest video platform
Snapchat’s parent company settles social media addiction lawsuit before trial
Snap’s chief executive had been due to testify in civil action also involving Meta, TikTok and YouTube
My analogue month: would ditching my smartphone make me healthier, happier – or more stressed?
When I swapped my iPhone for a Nokia, Walkman, film camera and physical map, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But my life soon started to change
Tech bros have made us lonely. I’m fighting back by getting off social media and talking to strangers
Connections can be found anywhere: the local cafe, the dog park and community events
UK study to examine effects of restricting social media for children
Trial involving 4,000 children will explore impact on mental health, sleep and time spent with friends and family
David Lynch would struggle to make films in social media landscape, say collaborators
Shorter attention spans would make it hard for director to tell ‘deeply connective’ stories, say colleagues on 80th birthday
UK ministers launch consultation on whether to ban social media for under-16s
Move comes as peers prepare to vote on an amendment to a bill that would enact a ban within a year of the bill passing
‘That magazine looms so large’: food writers on Gourmet’s comeback after 16 years
A group of journalists look to fill the void left by Condé Nast’s Gourmet by reviving it as a worker-owned newsletter
Trump buys $1m in Netflix and Warner Bros bonds days after saying he’ll ‘be involved’ in merger
Warner Bros is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance, helmed by David Ellison, son of president’s ally
Ant and Dec to launch Hanging Out podcast
Pair also launching digital channel Belta Box which will feature new entertainment and curated clips
BBC could soon make programmes for release first on YouTube under deal
Plan follows pressure on broadcaster to put more content on platform, but raises questions about licence fee