Television in titbits: the rise of the billion-dollar microdrama industry
Hollywood is betting big on vertical microdramas, told in chunks under two minutes. Can a gimmick turn into a new form of entertainment?
Facebook tests charging users to share links in potential blow for news outlets
News organisations fear move could hit newsrooms and other media publishers by stopping users sharing their content
The Guardian view on Australia’s social media ban: dragging tech companies into action
Editorial: Children under the age of 16 needed protecting and the moral argument wasn’t winning. Government regulation can change the terms of debate
Starmer’s communications chief to address cabinet on media strategy overhaul
Exclusive: David Dinsmore to advise ministers as they step up efforts to combat far-right rhetoric online
Pakistani man living in Australia describes ‘nightmare’ of wrongly being labelled as Bondi attacker
Naveed Akram, a 30-year-old from New South Wales, was misidentified online as alleged attacker of the same name as misinformation spreads
Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: ‘It’s an extinction event’
AI Mode is mangling recipes by merging instructions from multiple creators – and causing them huge dips in ad traffic
What is – or was – the best-ever internet meme?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Let Donald Trump see inside my phone? I’d rather be deported
The potential demand that visitors to the US hand over their social media records, or even their phones, opens up a world of embarrassment, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington
Australia’s social media ban has given us a way to fight big tech – and get my son back on his skateboard
The ban on under-16s accessing ‘harmful’ content that began this week has overwhelming approval from adults – even if it had a few teething issues, says author Sisonke Msimang
Will other countries follow Australia’s social media ban for under-16s?
Several European nations are already planning similar moves while Britain has said ‘nothing is off the table’
In a shocking twist, Keir Starmer’s TikToks are borderline competent
The PM’s social media sortie has not been a total embarrassment, which may be a shame for him
Australia’s social media ban launched with barely a hitch – but the real test is still to come
The policy to cut off social media access for more than 2 million under-16s remains popular with Australians, while other countries look to follow suit
Online child sexual abuse surges by 26% in year as police say tech firms must act
Figures for England and Wales show there were 51,672 offences for child sexual exploitation and abuse online in 2024
‘Already had a profound effect’: parents react to Australia’s social media ban
We asked you to share your views on your children’s use of social media and how the ban is affecting your family. Here is what you told us
Film bro finds and ‘crash out cinema’: how Letterboxd became a review haven for the algorithm-averse
The platform’s esoteric watchlists and rating system appeal to cinephiles craving a different mode of discovery