Gen Z flocks to Chinese medicine as trust in US health system plummets: ‘It’s so personalized to being human’

As Americans embrace ‘alternative’ remedies, people online joke that they’re ‘Chinamaxxing’ their wellness routines

X to ban users from earning revenue if they post unlabelled AI-generated war videos

Social media feeds have been flooded with fake battle scenes since start of Iran conflict

Dubai influencers’ lives of luxury interrupted by Iran strikes: ‘The image of safety has been shattered’

Contradicting images of parties and war flood feeds after Iran targets Gulf states in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks

Ofcom urged to clarify if Palestine Action content should still be removed online

Rights groups and experts say situation is unclear as ruling that quashed ban faces challenge from home secretary

I listened to 170 hours of Joe Rogan’s podcast – trust me, he hasn’t turned against Trump

The world’s most popular podcaster seemingly disapproving of ICE does not mean he has soured from the administration

Hundreds of UK teenagers to pilot social media bans and restrictions

Trials to form part of three-month consultation on Keir Starmer’s plans to tackle negative effects of smartphone use

The Pentagon says it’s ‘lethalitymaxxing’. Why has ‘incel’ slang crossed into the mainstream?

With the rise of influencer Clavicular and ‘looksmaxxers’, sexist language from niche memes has infiltrated official government accounts and NYT headlines

Instagram to alert parents if teens repeatedly search self-harm terms

Feature for supervised accounts rolls out as Meta platform faces US trials over alleged harms to children

TV tonight: high drama with the largest lion pride in the world

Brave film-makers follow big cats in Botswana. Plus: struggling to sleep? Denise Van Outen has some tips for you. Here’s what to watch this evening

If France could lead the world with Minitel in the 1980s, surely Europe can free itself from Silicon Valley’s shackles now?

Back then, France punched above its weight when it came to tech. The EU needs it to rediscover its taste for the cutting edge, says Paris-based writer Alexander Hurst

Woman at heart of US trial says she was addicted to social media at age six

Lead plaintiff, now 20, says use of social media made her relationships with friends and family anxious and strained

Mumsnet calls for under-16s social media ban with cigarette-style health warnings

Resembling cigarette packet warnings, the ads highlight dangers and urge people to email MPs

Twenty-year-old to testify at US trial about harm from social media addiction

Woman says ‘addictive design’ of Meta and YouTube hooked her before she was 10, causing depression and body dysmorphia

The Guardian view on violent online rhetoric: all politicians have a duty to set a civil tone

Editorial: The ability to conduct polite debate on social media, without amplifying menaces and lies, is a basic qualification for public office

Football ‘has eaten almost every sport’ due to digital dominance, says podcast chief

Football ‘has eaten almost every sport worldwide’ thanks to its dominance of TV and digital markets, according to the head of the leading podcast production company Goalhanger