The Route to Cappyness review – capybara boosterism is an ode to the internet’s favourite rodent
From a cappy-cafe owner in Japan to an escaped capybara in the UK, this homespun film takes the temperature of an international obsession
Lenore review – incel’s obsession with online influencer turns into anatomy of dislocated digital-age mindset
Digital-age Australian psychodrama tracks the shut-in mania of dangerously disaffected male fan, but doesn’t get inside his mind
Michael Barrymore becomes unlikely TikTok star with nearly 5m followers
Former primetime TV host films himself eating dog biscuits, doing ‘munchie runs’ and addressing pool death case
Deepfakes are wrecking influencers’ credibility, one fake ad at a time
Influencers aren’t just battling competitors for brand deals. They’re now battling AI versions of themselves
Can chatbots feel – or even dream? Meet the man leading the fight for AI rights
Cattle rancher and tech CEO Michael Samadi is convinced these artificial minds are far from just tools. Has he glimpsed digital consciousness – or simply been seduced by an algorithm?
Instagram boss says users will be ‘overwhelmed’ with brand content in algorithm-free world
Adam Mosseri says platform’s algorithm ‘feels like a black box’ but company trying to give users more control after Labor announces opt-out plan
Australia is on a collision course with US big tech. Could it cause Trump to turn on his ‘mate’?
Anthony Albanese wants social media algorithms to be optional – and it’s not the first Musk-Zuckerberg irritant emanating from Australia
Liz Truss relaunches podcast on channel of broadcaster famous for ‘grow concrete’ exchange
Podcast is now on YouTube site of Mike Graham, fired from TalkTV after racist post appeared on his Facebook page
Trump administration to confront Australia over Labor’s social media algorithm plan
White House warns trading partners against ‘imposing digital services taxes, fines, and other forms of extortion’ on US tech sector
The Orwellian machinery critics are desperate to protect is the algorithms, not laws that seek to reduce harm
Critics of Australia’s digital duty of care bill stand in defence of the right of platforms to promote harm over health, rage over reason, and fake over fact
Labor wants Australians to be able to opt out of online algorithms. How will it change your feed?
The prime minister has predicted blowback to the scheme, which will affect social media, search engines and AI chatbots
Trump administration attacks UK plans to boost traditional media on social platforms
US embassy says Downing Street’s plan to give BBC, ITV and other established media more online visibility carries risk of ‘censorship’
A new start after 60: I was always quiet – but at 82 I’m a famous, funny fashion influencer
Vivienne Truran was a civil servant and antiques dealer, who spent most of her life in the background. At 80, she realised how outgoing she was, and started a soaringly successful new career
Labor plans crackdown on social media algorithms as Taylor says he’s ‘deeply sceptical’
Anika Wells expected to release legislation creating a digital duty of care in parliament this week, but Coalition argues it is ‘attempt to censor the internet’
An algorithm off switch isn’t enough. A digital duty of care must hold tech bros accountable for addictive designs
As AI advances minute by minute and governments grapple with new developments they don’t know how to manage, holding big tech accountable becomes even more urgent