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Frequent TikTok users in Taiwan more likely to agree with pro-China narratives, study finds

Survey shows correlation between use of Chinese-owned platform and approval of unification with China

How the far right seeks to spread its ideology through the publishing world

Efforts raise questions about the far right’s place in the broader culture wars waged by the Trump administration

WTF with Marc Maron is ending. Here are five of the podcast’s best interviews

After nearly 16 years the veteran standup comic is calling time on the show that redefined podcasting

More than half of top 100 mental health TikToks contain misinformation, study finds

Guardian investigation reveals promotion of dubious advice, questionable supplements and quick-fix healing methods

What is the most common mental health misinformation on TikTok?

Experts establish four themes to the misinformation contained in videos with a #mentalhealthtips hashtag

Why am I filled with nostalgia for a pre-internet age I never knew?

Almost half of young people would prefer a world without the internet. We are haunted by the feeling that it has robbed us of something vital, says writer Isabel Brooks

How social media lies fuelled a rush to war between India and Pakistan

Disinformation spread to mainstream channels in what experts call deliberate ‘informational warfare’

My sister was found dead. Then I discovered her search history – and the online world that had gripped her

Adele Zeynep Walton’s sibling Aimee was a talented artist who loved music. It was only after her death that Walton realised Aimee had been lured into a dangerous community – and that others may also be victims of it

‘My parents didn’t have a clue’: why many digital natives would not give their kids smartphones

Online bullying, violence and paedophilia have made young people sceptical of unfettered access to technology

From matcha lattes to Dubai chocolate – how supermarkets fight to cope with TikTok trends

Food fads were once dictated by restaurants, now it is viral videos influencing stores what to stock … and quickly

OnlyFans owner in talks to sell UK-based adult content platform for £5.9bn

Site with annual revenues of £1bn in discussions with consortium led by US investment firm Forest Road Company

Draining cities dry: the giant tech companies queueing up to build datacentres in drought-hit Latin America

In Brazil, the Chinese social media giant TikTok is said to be the latest company planning a supercomputer warehouse that will use vast amounts of water and energy

What to do if you can’t get into your Facebook or Instagram account

How to prove your identity after your account gets hacked and how to improve security for the future

Tell us: how long do you spend looking at a screen?

We would like to hear from people about their screen time experiences

Almost half of young people would prefer a world without internet, UK study finds

Half of 16- to 21-year-olds support ‘digital curfew’ and nearly 70% feel worse after using social media

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  • ‘We are a very resilient people’: in the face of Trump’s threats, Cuban cinema comes out fighting
  • As the US midterms approach, AI is going to emerge as a key issue concerning voters
  • Abel leaves LA: self-deportation from Trump’s America – documentary
  • Surrender to It review – insufferable bunch of actors reconnect for hiking weekend of pain and comedy
  • Revolut warns it risks backlash over support for energy-intensive AI and crypto
  • The Peaky Blinders film is pandering to these populist times – I should know, the Nazi in it is my father
  • No Ordinary Heist review – Eddie Marsan stars in Belfast true-crime thriller about massive bank robbery
  • Behind the rise of Clavicular and ‘looksmaxxing’ there are insecure young men who feel they don’t measure up
  • Empire of Lies review – far-right conspiracist and YouTuber lock horns in Gloucestershire field
  • Amount of AI-generated child sexual abuse material found online surged in 2025
  • Victorian business fined for telling influencers to lie about paid Instagram posts in first of its kind penalty
  • Valerie Perrine, Superman and Lenny actor, dies aged 82
  • MPs urge UK government to halt contract giving Palantir FCA data access
  • AI boom risks widening wealth divide, says BlackRock’s Larry Fink
  • Actor Alan Ritchson filmed allegedly assaulting neighbor in front of his kids
  • Leonid Radvinsky, owner of OnlyFans, dies aged 43
  • ‘The most stunningly awful wonderful record’: how the Shaggs became rock’s most divisive band
  • When your culture becomes a meme: the ‘jarring’ effect of Chinamaxxing
  • Do we have to keep talking about AI? The machines are always one step ahead
  • World’s broadcasters urge EU to tighten rules for big tech in smart TV battle
  • The Mortuary Assistant review – game-inspired horror simulates morgue work with conviction
  • ‘Kids say they take a quick look at TikTok’: a new kind of distracted driving is on the rise
  • All and Nothing review – inspiring tale of the Chinese artist who cultivated a grassroots scene in Cumbria
  • The Magic Faraway Tree review – spruced up Blyton with Foy and Garfield proves fruitful
  • The Last Blossom review – a yakuza faces his final reckoning in affecting anime
  • ‘I’m a big bear. I lumber’: showbiz superstar Richard Kind on delivering performances you can see from space
  • iPhone 17e review: Apple upgrades its cheapest new smartphone
  • We Know You Can Pay a Million by Anja Shortland review – the terrifying new world of ransomware
  • Breaking the Cycle review – meet the charismatic Thai politician striving to change his country’s history
  • Trump’s video game war: AI, memes and a simplistic narrative have flattened the conflict in Iran

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