Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds
Jury in Los Angeles awards plaintiff damages of $6m, with Meta to pay 70% and YouTube the remainder
UK iPhone users face over-18 age check to use services after update
Ofcom says decision is ‘real win for children and families’ but some users raise concerns over privacy
Hundreds of UK teenagers to trial six-week social media curbs for major study
Government’s pilot ban for under-16s accompanies consultation as peers vote on Australia-style restrictions
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MPs accuse social media firms of spreading Iran misinformation
Parliamentary hearing takes aim at online harms from X, TikTok and Meta, including use of AI to ‘nudify’ young girls
Behind the rise of Clavicular and ‘looksmaxxing’ there are insecure young men who feel they don’t measure up
What is a very private struggle – coming to terms with one’s own appearance – is being reshaped into a site of competition and ridicule, says assistant Opinion editor Jason Okundaye
Leonid Radvinsky, owner of OnlyFans, dies aged 43
Ukrainian-American billionaire who owned subscription service for adult content died of cancer, the company says
When your culture becomes a meme: the ‘jarring’ effect of Chinamaxxing
The TikTok trend may be fading, but people of Chinese heritage wonder if an appreciation for their culture will continue after the algorithm moves on
Study links children’s social media use with anxiety and depression in teenage years
Researchers say lack of sleep could be a factor among young people interacting online for more than three hours a day
Iran social media strategy pivots to information war amid US-Israel attack
Cyber experts say influence operations in ‘asymmetric’ campaign to intensify moral pressure on US and Israel
Glamming up ‘dirty war’: teens in Mexico glorify 1970s secret police on TikTok
AI videos let young people adopt the guise of DFS agents, sparking debate over glorifying corruption and impunity
Meta on trial over child safety: can it really protect its next generation of users?
New Mexico prosecutors allege Meta prioritized profit, even as child abuse surged on Instagram and Facebook
Instagram worse for mental health than WhatsApp, global study finds
World Happiness Report finds platforms focused on connection less harmful than algorithm-driven apps
Instagram to remove end-to-end encryption for private messages in May
Meta’s announcement comes after years of criticism from child safety groups over feature
Nigeria’s online content creator market has boomed. Can the skit-makers and streamers make it pay?
As platforms make less from advertising, creators are struggling to monetise work – leading to calls for more government investment and tax breaks