Age verification is coming to search engines in Australia – with huge implications for privacy and inclusion
New rules will radically change the way we use the internet in Australia, and not just social media
‘No long sermons’: how influencer Catholic priests are spreading the word of God online
Vatican invites 1,000 social media missionaries to digital jubilee conference
Obsessed with the Coldplay kiss cam story? I was too, until I realised the sinister truth at the heart of it
Nobody should expect to go to a huge concert and expect privacy, but the incident is a jarring reminder of the reach of the surveillance state and the internet’s insatiable appetite for public shaming, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The story of the Coldplay couple unfolded like a soap opera. But was the pile-on that followed a proportionate response?
We’re collectively trying to decide through digital telepathy what makes it OK to ruin someone’s life. That is an impossible task
Face age and ID checks? Using the internet in Australia is about to fundamentally change
New codes developed by the tech sector and eSafety commissioner come into effect in December, with major ramifications for internet users
Serial dating and push presents: love in the age of the algorithm is complex
Couples and singles let us into their idealised love lives online, but our role as viewers makes it more of a ménage à trois, says writer Zandile Powell
Archimedes knew the golden power of boredom – so why can’t we stop bringing our phones into the bathroom?
Being bored used to be a superpower, but now we have dopamine on loop to keep us endlessly occupied
Internet-safe iPhone for children goes on sale for £99 a month
High price of Sage handset that doesn’t allow searches, gaming or social media apps beyond means of many UK parents
AI chatbot ‘MechaHitler’ could be making content considered violent extremism, expert witness tells X v eSafety case
Tribunal hearing comes days after Elon Musk’s xAI apologised for antisemitic comments made by its Grok bot
Rosie O’Donnell dismisses Trump’s threat to revoke her US citizenship
Actor says she is latest in long list of artists, activists and celebrities to be threatened by US president
Cyborgs, snapchat dysmorphia and AI-led surgery: has our digital age ruined beauty?
From photo-editing apps to ‘Instagram face’, technology has radically altered the way we see ourselves. Ahead of a new exhibition at Somerset House, our critic considers the meaning of art in a digital age
Where authors gossip, geek out and let off steam: 15 of the best literary Substacks
More and more writers are publishing newsletters – but which are worth your time? From Margaret Atwood to Hanif Kureishi, George Saunders to Miranda July, here’s our guide to the best
A bit like AI, Elon Musk seems custom-built to undermine everything good and true in the world
The Nazi meltdown of the tech billionaire’s bot Grok leaves me asking: is this post-truth rock bottom, or have we further to go?, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
YouTube creators and eSafety commissioner at odds over whether to exclude platform from under-16 ban
Julie Inman Grant releases research showing younger children most exposed to harmful content on YouTube, but entertainers say ban would be a ‘great loss’
Children limiting own smartphone use to manage mental health, survey finds
Teenagers increasingly taking breaks as they control own use of devices rather than relying on parents to enforce limits, experts say